What is Sasseta?
The Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) serves the safety and security environment of South Africa with the facilitation of skills development and qualifications. It promotes a culture of ongoing learning and creates opportunities for skills transfer for all South Africans seeking recognised industry qualifications.
Why was it established?
The Mandate
SASSETA was established in terms of the Skills Development Act, No. 97 of 1998 with the mandate to promote and facilitate skills development for the safety and security sector. The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation relicensed the SETAs for the period of 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2030, to operate within the skills development framework articulated in the National Skills Development Plan (NSDP) 2030. The SETA’s mandate is therefore to facilitate the skills development of multiple generations in the safety and security sector by making an active contribution towards the realisation of the National Skills Deployment Plan (NSDP) vision of ‘An Educated, Skilled and Capable Workforce for South Africa’.
What are the availabe Sasseta grants
Grants Available
| Courses | Months | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Criminology | Public Admin | 3 |
| Nursing | Social Work | Internal Auditing | 6 |
| Pharmacy | Psychology | Engineering (Civil/Electrical) | 12 |
| Management Advancement Programme | Management Development Programme | 18 | |
| Information Technology | Paralegal Practises | Specialist Security Practices |
| Locksmith | General Security Practices | Occupationally Directed Education Training |
| Contact Centre | Paralegal Practises | Specialist Security Practices |
| New Venture Creation | General Security Practices | Information Technology: Technical Support |
| Fire Fighting | National Key Point | Control Room |
| Access Control | Adult Education and Training | Advanced & High-Speed Driving |
| Legal Bookkeeping |
| Access Control | End User Computing |
| Access Control | End User Computing |
| Candidate Attorney (24 Months) | Pupillage (12 Months) | Conveyancing |
| Internships Placement Grants (24 months) |
| TVET Placement Grants |
How does Sasseta collaborate with employers and trainers?
SASSETA collaborates with employers and training providers through various mechanisms to ensure the effective delivery of education and training programs in the safety and security sector. Some of these collaboration methods include: Needs Assessment, Accreditation, Funding Support, Curriculum development, and Monitoring and evaluation.
Overall, SASSETA’s collaboration with employers and training providers plays a crucial role in ensuring that the safety and security sector’s workforce is adequately trained and equipped with the necessary skills to maintain safety standards and effectively respond to security challenges.
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Unlock Funding Opportunities for Your Training Needs with SASSETA
Are you looking to enhance the skills and capabilities of your workforce in the safety and security sector? Take advantage of SASSETA funding by simply inquiring with us.
- Explore Our Services: Browse through our comprehensive range of SASSETA-accredited services..
- Determine Eligibility: Ensure that your organization and employees meet the eligibility criteria set by SASSETA for funding support. Our team is here to guide you through the requirements and help you determine your eligibility.
- Submit an Inquiry: Reach out to us to initiate the application process. Our experienced team will assist you in preparing and submitting your funding application to SASSETA.
- Benefit from Funding Support: Once your application is approved, you can access funding support from SASSETA to cover the costs of training tuition, materials, and other related expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our sector has an elevated risk of injury and we cannot afford to have learners on site without cover, in the event of injury.
COIDA takes an average of 21 days to obtain, so it is advisable to always have this on hand. It is good practice to protect employees and learners in the event of injury while at your premises.
As a public institution, we may not do business with entities whose tax matters are not in order.
Our policies require that preference be given to organisations that comply with BBBEE requirements.
Discretionary grants are awarded to legal entities and some grants are only available to certain types of entities, for example NPO’s and trade unions.
SASSETA policy is to give preference to our stakeholders, including trade unions, NGO’s and Cooperatives operating in our sector. Due to very limited funding, SASSETA is unable to fund companies registered elsewhere.
SASSETA researches and updates the skills requirements of the sector annually, primarily through WSP’s submitted, focus groups and interviews. Employers are urged to participate in these to ensure that the SETA correctly forecasts demand in order to plan for the supply of skills.
(a) is registered as a provider in terms of the applicable legislation at the time of application for accreditation;
(b) has a quality management system that includes but is not limited to:
- quality management policies which define the training the provider wishes to offer
- quality management procedures that allow the provider to practise its defined quality management policies; or
- review mechanisms that ensure that the quality management policies and procedures defined are applied and remain effective;
(c) is able to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes which result in specified registered standards or qualifications;
(d) has the:
- necessary financial, administrative and physical resources to continue as a going concern
- policies and practices for staff selection, appraisal and development;
- policies and practices for learner entry, guidance and support systems;
- policies and practices for the management of off-site practical or work-site components,
- policies and practices for the management of assessment which include appeals systems;
- necessary reporting procedures (do you mean span of control?); and
- the ability to achieve the desired outcomes, using available resources and procedures considered by the Education and Training Quality Assurance Body as necessary to develop, deliver and evaluate learning programmes that result in registered standards or qualifications contemplated in paragraph (c); and
(e) has not already been granted accreditation by or applied for accreditation to another Education and Training Quality Assurance Body contemplated in Regulation 2 of the ETQA Regulations.
RPL stands for Recognition of Prior Learning and formally recognises a person’s knowledge or skills obtained through formal or informal training, or through on-the-job or life experience.
BEAR IN MIND THAT THE TABS AND ROUTES WILL CHANGE IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS THE NEW WEBSITE IS BEING RE-DEVELOPED
- To start the process of accreditation you will have to complete the: “Accreditation Application Form “
- Go to SASSETA website: www.sasseta.org.za
- On the Home page go to Forms and Downloads
- Click on ETQA
- On the extreme Right hand side you will notice the heading Download Documents :
- Accreditation Application Form
- Accreditation Program Evaluation Form
- Guide &Application form for the Registration of Assessors and Moderators
- Provider Accreditation manual
- Provider Self Evaluation Guide
