Research Programme

M&E in a SETA Environment10 May 2019

SETA CRWG Progress Update

Prepared by Prof Eureta Rosenberg | Presented by Mike Ward

Contents Page

• General Update (since last CWRG i.e. March – April 2019)

• Research Updates (Projects Current Status and Next Steps)

• Matters to Discuss• Date, venue and agenda for Consultative Workshop (June)

General Update

General Update: March – May 2019

Stakeholder Engagements

• Learning Event, 13 March 2019• Hosted by BANKSETA; quite well attended

• Sharing examples of current evaluation practices using DPME ‘evaluation types’ and expansive learning cycle

• National Skills Summit, 14-15 March• Hosted by NSA

• Ministers Pandor and Dlamini Zuma both referred to M&E in their keynotes

• Commission 5 on SETA M&E well attended, e.g. DHET, NSA, GTAC, Mzabalaza & SETAs

• Chair presented draft findings & recommendations; all were well received, further developed & adopted in the Summit Resolutions

Research Team Update

• Prof Eureta Rosenberg, PI (Rhodes)

• Mike Ward, Research & Stakeholder Engagement (Rhodes)

• Khotso Tsotsotso, Research & Stakeholder Engagement (CLEAR-AA)

• Prof Mike Rogan (Rhodes)

• Dr Glenda Raven (WWF)

• Nande Nodada, Research Assistance (Rhodes)

• Carlene Royle, Project Administration (Rhodes)

Skills Summit Commission 5: Key Issues

Skills Summit Commission 5: Recommendations

Research Updates (Projects)

1. High level M&E Framework (ELRC)

2. Evaluating skills for enterprise

development (CE)

3. Standards for SETA Performance

(ELRC)

4. Cost Benefit Analysis Tool

(WWF)

5. Tracer Study Protocol (NALSU)

6. M&E for Discretionary Grant

7. M&E for Mandatory Grant

8. Evaluate SETA Governance (outsource)

9. Capacity Development

Reminder of the 9 Projects making up

the Research Programme

Research Projects – Current Status & Next Steps (1)

• Scoping report produced and uploaded to website

• Recommendations drafted; shared at Learning Event, National Skills Summit

• Next step: Draft more detailed recommendations to discuss at Consultative Workshop in June

Project 1: Overall M&E Framework

• Scoping report produced and uploaded to website

• Next step: Draft more detailed recommendations to discuss at Consultative Workshop in June

Project 3: Standards for SETA Performance

• Scoping report produced and uploaded to the website

• Next step: Produce draft report (extension requested) with recommendations to discuss in June

Project 6: Discretionary Grant M&E Framework

• Scoping report completed and uploaded to website; Draft report completed

• Next steps: Summarise recommendations for discussion in June

Project 7: Mandatory Grant M&E Framework

Research Projects – Current Status & Next Steps (3)

• Scoping report; Cap Dev ‘curriculum’ drafted and uploaded to website

• Learning Event hosted with BANKSETA

• Next step: Discuss format and dates at Consultative Workshop in June

Project 9: Capacity development & Change support

Organisational Learning Through Evaluation

Enhanced skill for economic participation and social development

Design Evaluation

Implementation Evaluation

Diagnostic Evaluation

Implementation Evaluation

Economic Evaluation

Impact Evaluation

Synthesis Evaluation

Research Projects – Current Status & Next Steps (2)

• ServiceSETA project separate report (Garry Rosenberg will present in person)

Project 2: Activity System Evaluation of Township Enterprise Skills Development

• Separate report (from Prof Mike Rogan, presented by Mike Ward)

Project 4: Tracer Study Protocol

• Separate report (from Dr Glenda Raven, presented by Mike Ward)

Project 5: Cost Benefit Analysis Tool

• Terms of Reference (ToR) drafted and circulated

• Next step: Finalise ToR once all comments have been received and budget confirmed (behind schedule)

Project 8: Evaluation of SETA Performance

Matters to Discuss

Matters to Discuss at CRWG Meeting

1. Consultative Workshopsi. Purpose: Obtain stakeholder buy-in and input to improve the eventual use

of recommendations regarding SETA M&E

ii. Agenda: Share findings & recommendations, facilitate and record inputs from key stakeholders: SETAs, all relevant DHET entities, DPME, GTAC, etc.

iii. Proposed dates: • Workshop 1: one full day during 3-14 June (preferred: 12 or 14 June)

• Workshop 2: one full day during 9-20 Sept

iv. Proposed venues: Wits Education Faculty, Parktown Campus OR BANKSETA, Midrand

Eureta Rosenberg, Glenda Raven and Mike WardE.Rosenberg@ru.ac.za | @EuretaRose | @RU_elrc2 | Mikew@c-s-v.co.za

Thank You!