FASSET ANNUAL REPORT

We support the aims and objectives of the HRDS-SA, which outlines the human resources development strategy for the country; the MTSF, a broad government framework that indicates economic growth drivers, and tthe National Skills Development Plan that serves as our roadmap.

Our work is further influenced by the White Paper on PSET, NSA, NGP, IPAP, NDP and B-BBEE codes of good practice.

Imperatives identified by the MHEST and the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training are incorporated into the programmes and interventions that allow us to realise our NSDP goals and outcomes. KEY POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGES With the exception of the temporary four-month SDL payment holiday in response to the Covid-19 pandemic under the Disaster Management Act, there were no external policy or legislative changes that affected FASSET in the period under review and all the cycles remained the same. In the year to come, the government’s new Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP), which is the guiding policy framework in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the South African economy will also be taken into account in sector skills planning. Internally, and in response to findings raised by the Auditor- General in the 2019/20 financial year, FASSET’s internal policies were reviewed and revised across the organisation to ensure the integrity of governance processes and adherence to FASSET’s strategic objectives.

FASSET Annual Integrated Report 2020/21

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