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The Food and Beverages Manufacturing Sector Education and Training Authority (FoodBev SETA) is currently one of South Africa’s 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and one of the relatively new SETAs. The
FoodBev SETA, just like the other SETAs, is authorized across South Africa to facilitate skill development in the Food and Beverages manufacturing sector. Besides facilitating skill development and training acquisition, the FoodBev SETA is also authorized to put the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) initiatives into use across the country.
Within the FoodBev SETA are five sub-sectors, which are called chambers. These chambers include the following:
This sub-sector is the largest operating sub-sector in the FoodBev SETA. It is responsible for producing materials used in making other foods or beverages. Products like sauces, spices, and additives are produced in this sector.
The sub-sector that handles beverage manufacturing is involved in producing beer, soft drinks, spirits, wine, and mineral water. The beverages produced largely in this sub-sector are beer and wine.
This sub-sector carries out numerous activities. They are involved in the processing and preserving of fish, fish products, fruits, vegetables, meat, and meat products. They also produce, process, and preserve these meat and meat products by slaughtering, dressing, and packaging animals. These animals could be poultry, small livestock, lard, and various edible meat. They are involved in producing preserved and previously prepared meat, canned and processed foods, vegetable oils, animal fats, and dried fruits and vegetables. Other products like processed fish and other kinds of seafood are manufactured.
This sub-sector handles bakery products, breakfast foods, chocolate, cocoa, sweet pastries, and nuts. Businesses operating in this sector are involved in activities like baking; cooking, drying; and salting.
The dairy manufacturing sub-sector produces all dairy products like cheese, ice-cream, milk, butter, and yogurt. The sub-sector also produces edible ice.
All these chambers listed above operate according to the constitution of FoodBev Manufacturing SETA through an organized chamber committee. This committee consists of important industry stakeholders like employer organizations, labor force groups or bodies, and other similar organizations that affect the activities of the food and beverage manufacturing sectors. These chambers play a very key role in ensuring that the FoodBev SETA achieves fulfill its set obligations and responsibilities. Different operating companies have been grouped under different chambers according to the activities they carry out.
Companies that carry out these activities are part of the Food Preparation Products sub-sector:
Detailed activities of the Beverage manufacturing sub-sector are:
The individual activities of the processed and preserved meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables sub-sector include:
The detailed activities of the Baking, Cereals, Confectionery, and Snacks (BCCS) chamber are:
The main activities in Dairy Manufacturing are outlined below:
The development of skills through vocational training in sectors like these is a big advantage for today’s youth. Skills development expands their employment and life opportunities. It also equips and empowers them with the right tools as individuals in the workforce. Besides the primary skill these sub-sectors provide, they allow learners to enhance their time management, networking, and communication skills. All these skills, including the training skills they acquire, contribute to the South African economic growth and development in the long run.
The SETAs were established for many purposes, but one of the most important ones is developing and facilitating skills acquisition in various sectors, which applies to the FoodBev SETA in the food and beverage manufacturing sectors. The SETAs also identify various skill development needs in different industries and are involved in maintaining national standards according to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The SETAs are authorized to organize and implement sector skills plans and supervise the formal education and vocational training initiatives within the relevant sectors and sub-sectors. These sector skills plans help determine important and valuable skills in employers’ demand to empower the students and learners with such skills. The SETAs also supervise the implementation of these plans.
The SETAs also organize learnership programs for members of the workforce and those who are unemployed. These are learning opportunities that are important for learners and employers because they gain relevant skills through this training. To enhance the country’s tertiary education system, the SETAs promote the NQF interventions alongside the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The contributions of the NQF towards the quality and standards of training have been very significant over the years. Another independent body, the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), is involved in quality assurance, and the SETAs work hand-in-hand with this organization. FoodBev SETA, like the other SETAs, oversees the funding process in the food and beverage manufacturing industries by effectively disbursing the skill development levies generated from employers in the sector. These funds are used for managerial costs, grants, and bursaries in the sub-sectors. As statutory bodies established by the Act of Parliament, the SETAs are mandated to communicate with the Director of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) concerning public funds’ judicious use.
As an independent authority, the FoodBev SETA works to ensure the availability of high standards and vital learning programs. They also oversee the maintenance of such set standards and make relevant skills and training easily accessible by all food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
As part of the obligations and responsibilities of FoodBev SETA, it encourages skills development through some incentives and facilitates the acquisition of training by implementing several benefits strategies for learners. The twenty-one SETAs were established and implemented to achieve the aims and objectives of the Skills Development Act. These objectives include:
The five chambers of the FoodBev SETA also have roles to play within their different sub-sectors to achieve the goals of the FoodBev SETA collectively. These roles include:
Member organizations of the FoodBev SETA and other key players are devoted to improving the quality of learning opportunities for the workforce and maintaining the standards that have been set while making available relevant and high-standard training and qualifications for those concerned. They are also committed to ensuring easy access to such quality learning and training opportunities to actualize the FoodBev SETA vision, making available the relevant skills and adequate knowledge for all those in the food and beverages manufacturing sector.
In line with the FoodBev SETA values and the SETA at large, which are; accountability, integrity, respect, and service excellence, training providers must follow protocol and show that they operate according to the vision, mission, and values of the FoodBev SETA. To this end, the providers of education and vocational training in the food and beverage manufacturing sector must be accredited by the FoodBev SETA if they want to function accordingly. The FoodBev SETA is accredited as an Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) body by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is, therefore, authorized to verify and accredit training providers in the sector.
The FoodBev SETA prioritizes the delivery of its commitments and responsibilities in a transparent and accountable manner to meet key players’ needs and other stakeholders in the body and satisfy them. On this note, training providers in this sector will be accredited if they satisfy the standards and requirements according to the FoodBev SETA goals. The training provider must provide evidence of the appropriate full and part qualification the training center provides according to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). There should also be systems and equipment that facilitate learning at these centers and verified assessors and moderators who handle the learners’ assessment. The designed training syllabus must satisfy the standards and qualifications, and the mode of evaluating learners must be valid and well-grounded.
All prospective training providers must contact the FoodBev SETA because of the specific and detailed list of these training providers’ accreditation requirements. Accredited training providers deliver relevant training programs. The providers and institutions are easier to locate based on the program’s details and the province where interested candidates are located. To apply for accreditation, the prospective training providers must fill the necessary application form and provide supporting documents, which include: a verified tax clearance certificate received from the South African Revenue Services (SARS) or proof of exemption; evidence of financial capability to provide training services during the time which the training provider is accredited; certificated showing registration status of the institution or company; proof of qualified and certified facilitators to provide relevant qualifications; credible occupational health and safety certificate for the particular occupation; evidence of learner appeal policy and specified code of conduct.
After providing and submitting necessary documents, The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), which is responsible for qualifications and standards for various occupations and trades across the country, will assess the submitted application and confirm the information’s credibility in the filled form and the supporting documents. Afterward, the authenticity is verified; the QCTO informs the prospective SDP about the evaluation results. Suppose the application from a prospective training provider meets the requirements. In that case, the QCTO will suggest a date for a visit to the intended training site to assess commencement readiness. If the training provider does not meet the required standards, a letter will be sent stating this. After the site visit and positive accreditation outcome, a letter will be sent to the applicant, and the training provider will be accredited for five years. evaluation report
Funding is necessary to fulfill the mission statement of the FoodBev SETA, which includes:
According to the Skills Development Levy Act (SDLA), all employers within the food and beverage manufacturing sector with an annual salary payroll of R500,000 or more must pay 1% of this salary as skills development levy towards the National Skills Fund (NSF), the administrative costs of running the FoodBev SETA and grants.
Funding for FoodBev SETA is generated from the skills development levy, which is collected from employers in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. Administrative costs involve those incurred from managing and running the body. Ten percent of the levy used for FoodBev SETA is allocated towards these expenses. The other portion of the levy is utililsed for mandatory as well as discretionary grant funding.
The mandatory grants are designed to cater to education and training programs and enable employers to organise and implement training programs on behalf of their employees.
Certain criteria need to be met by employers before they can receive mandatory grants, which include:
Mandatory grants that are not claimed prior to August every year are transferred to discretionary grant funding.
The FoodBev SETA approves a discretionary grant policy every year, as per the SETA grant regulations. This policy directs the allocation of funds, taking into account the various plans and programs that the funds could be used for. Such plans and programs include:
To take advantage of discretionary grants, employers must also meet the following criteria;
The following details apply in terms of the application process:
A learnership is one of the non PIVOTAL programs, and it refers to the structured learning process that helps learners gain educational knowledge and practical skills in the workplace. This is one of the opportunities which the SETAs, including FoodBev SETA offers students. These structured learning processes operate on an outcome-based system and acknowledge the need for prior learning. The duration of learnerships vary but generally last for 18 months. Learners must complete four different learnerships in order to attain an artisan equivalent qualification (NQF level 4).
Learners must meet the following conditions before commencing a SETA Learnership:
To obtain learnerships, there are specific outlined step-by-step processes that employers should adhere to:
The National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the Skills Development Act, and the Quality Council for Trade and Occupations (QCTO) work in concert with one another to provide high standard qualifications. The NQF strategies are in charge of full time and part-time qualifications, while QCTO manages occupational and trade qualifications. The Council also de-registers qualifications if learners do not register for them after a long time. The FoodBev SETA is an ETQA body accredited by SAQA and must deliver high standard qualifications in line with the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS).
Further Education and Training Certificate: Food Manufacturing
Management
NQF Level: NQF Level 04
Qualification Type: Further Education
General Education and Training Certificate: Food and Beverage
Handling Processes
NQF Level: NQF Level 01
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate Food and Beverages Processing: Soft Drinks
Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Bread and Flour Confectionery Baking
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Bread and Flour Confectionery Baking
NQF Level: NQF Level 02
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Cereals, Snacks, Pasta and Condiments
Manufacturing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Confectionery (Chocolate, Sugar and Biscuit)
Manufacturing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Dairy Primary Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Fish and Seafood Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 02
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Technology: Spray Dried Food Product Technologist
NQF Level: Level 04
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food and Beverage Packaging Operations
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Fish and
Seafood Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Spirits
Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food and Beverages Processing: Brewing
Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food Laboratory Analysis
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food Laboratory Practices: Dairy
Laboratory Analyst
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Food Processing: Plant Baking
NQF Level: NQF Level 02
National Certificate: Fresh Meat Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Manufacturing Management
NQF Level: Level 05
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Meat Processing
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Milk and Cream Handling and Storing
NQF Level: NQF Level 02
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Spirits Production
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Certificate: Winemaking
NQF Level: NQF Level 03
Qualification Type: National Certificate
National Diploma: Clear Fermented Beverage Processing: Brewing
NQF Level: NQF Level 06
Qualification Type: Advanced Certificate
National Diploma: Manufacturing Management: Food and Beverage
NQF Level: NQF Level 06
Qualification Type: Advanced Certificate
National Diploma: Supply Chain Management: Sensitive Consumer
Products
NQF Level: NQF Level 06
Qualification Type: National Diploma
FoodBev SETA offers bursary awards to full-time students who are studying in the university at undergraduate and postgraduate levels (Master’s degree or Ph.D.) within the Food and Beverage Manufacturing sector. These bursary awards are generated from discretionary grants and unclaimed mandatory grants. Students who are eligible and meet all outlined requirements are awarded the bursary, which covers tuition, meals, books, and other similar costs. The value of the FoodBev SETA Bursary is estimated at R150,000 every year and is awarded to students enrolled in training programs for critical skills and those in high demand in the food and beverage manufacturing industry. The FoodBev SETA reserves the right to withdraw the bursary completely or partially for its reasons and sometimes based on the availability of funds.
Undergraduates who are studying in the following fields are eligible to apply for the FoodBev SETA Bursary:
The bursary covers postgraduates in the following fields:
Undergraduate students must meet these criteria to be considered for the bursary:
Application forms can be downloaded from http://www.foodbev.co.za/bursaries-unepmloyed
Or you can send an email to:
Completed application forms and all supporting documents can be submitted via:
E-mail: [email protected]
Post: PO Box 245, Gallo Manor 2052 or
Hand deliver: 13 Autumn Rd, Rivonia 2128
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