How will I get my SETA to work for me?

Follow these simple steps...

Step 1

  • Appoint a skills development facilitator
    In order to be eligible for grants, an employer must appoint a Skills Development Facilitator who can be a full-time or part-time employee or contracted consultant.

    The facilitator is responsible for the development and planning of a company's skills development strategy. This will include the development and implementation of an annual workplace skills plan and the submission of an annual training report.

    He or she also serves as a resource to the employer with regard to the criteria required for accreditation of courses, skills programmes and learnership development.

Step 2

Once a facilitator has been appointed, employers can develop the skills of their staff, and reclaim the funds for doing this by:
  • Submitting a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP).

    In the first year of the levy-grant scheme employers can recover grants to a minimum of 50% of the levy they have paid. The grants, referred to as grants A, B, C and D, have certain conditions that must be adhered to.

For the appointment and registration of a Skills Development Facilitator

  • Grant A
    employers will be able to recover 15% of the levy they have paid. The appointment of a facilitator is necessary before applications for Grants B, C and D will be considered.
  • Grant B
    An employer will be able to recover 10% of the total levy payment for preparing, submitting and obtaining approval from the appropriate Seta for a workplace skills plan.
  • Grant C
    An employer will be able to recover a further 20% of the total levy payment by preparing and submitting an annual training report based on the approved workplace skills plan.
  • Grand D
    Each Seta makes available grants to the equivalent of 5% of the total levy payment by the employer for specific sector skills initiatives. The criteria will be made available by the employer’s relevant Seta.