Needs Analysis and Skills Planning NQF Level 5: 33 Credits

This programme is aimed at those candidates that already have a baseline competence in Learning & Development (L&D) practices. A minimum of two years’ work experience in general management, Human Resource Development and L&D is therefore recommended. The programme enables specialisation in the skills planning role, including Skills Development Facilitation. The programme may also be taken as part of a full generalist qualification at NQF Level 5.

The role of Needs Analysis and Skills Planning

Anyone specialising in the skills planning role needs to:

• Establish training committees and other workplace structures required to undertake skills planning • Facilitate strategic planning processes to identify the skills needs within their organisation• Conduct skills audits (or supervise audits) to identify the training requirements of the organisation• Develop workplace skills plans that reflect both organisational and ETQA requirements, as well as report on these as per their SETA requirements • Manage the achievement of the workplace skills plans through outsourcing training effectively and assisting in the establishment of in-house training as required

Course Content

This module equips existing or prospective Skills Development Facilitators with the competency to do all of the above. Although the role differs widely across economic sectors and organisations, the role outlines above are useful or necessary to many practitioners within small, medium and large organisations.

Participants in the programme review existing skills planning processes and requirements in their organisations as well as broader organisational strategic objectives. The results of this will be brought along to the three day contact training. Here participants share their challenges with one another and work together in developing the systems and tools they will require to facilitate development of workplace skills plans.

Learning sets – study and work groups – can be set up during the training. These require participants to work together when back in their organisations. During each week of self-study and work experience, participants work together to achieve particular out-puts. These outputs cumulatively lead to the development and implementation of workplace skills planning objectives within their organisations.

For more information, or to find out about the IPD training schedule, please visit www.peopledev.co.za, call us on (011) 315 2913 or e-mail trainingenquiries@peopledev.co.za.

• Section 1: Skills planning, the NQF and the skills development strategy • Section 2: Seeing the future – forecasting models and strategies • Section 3: Scenario planning • Section 4: Skills planning for learning organisations • Section 5: The roles and functions of a Skills Development Facilitator • Section 6: Registering for the skills levy and appointing a Skills Development Facilitator • Section 7: Skills planning for productivity improvement • Section 8: Developing a Workplace Skills Plan• Section 9: Competence profiling• Section 10: Skills audits and assessments• Section 11: Integrating skills development and employment equity obligations • Section 12: Learnerships and skills programmes • Section 13: Implementing a Workplace Skills Plan and preparing an Annual Training Report• Section 14: Outsourcing • Section 15: Analysing your skills development plan • Section 16: Quality assurance

Unit standards awarded upon successful completion of this learning programme

123396 Define target audience profiles and skills gaps NQF 4 – 06 Credits15218 Conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for skills development and other purposes NQF 6 – 04 Credits15217 Develop an organisational training and development plan NQF 5 – 06 Credits 15232 Coordinate planned skills development interventions in an organisation NQF 5 – 06 Credits15222 Promote a learning culture in an organisation NQF 5 – 03 Credits15221 Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues NQF 5 – 04 Credits 15227 Conduct skills development administration NQF 4 – 04 Credits

Below is an illustration outlining the Needs Analysis and Skills Planning programme structure.

Contact days:

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English

4 months

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Needs Analysis and Skills Planning Programme Structure

Three-day Training

Needs Analysis & Skills Planning

Learner support

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Integrated assessment

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Certification

Learner guidance & support