Tender no: 420.4710.301/014. Recruitment of Disabled Learners
The BANKSETA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider located in South Africa to recruit disabled learners for placement in appropriate learning programmes to be implemented (such as Learnerships, work readiness programmes, internships, bridging programmes, or new venture creation programmes).
Are you currently not permanently employed and younger than 30 years? Have you completed Grade 12 and would like to gain experience in the Banking Sector? Do you want to participate in a one year learnership in the banking and microfinance sector ?
Tender no: 4710.339-002 Learner Administration and Support Agency (LASA)
The BANKSETA is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified service provider who is located in South Africa to provide services to support BANKSETA learners, both from a personal and administrative view point. The Learner Administration and Support Agency (LASA) is required to provide services encompassing all HR, IR and payroll functions as they apply to the learners; plus interact with all stakeholders involved in Learnerships.
In order to comply with the regulations of the Public Finance Management Act and to ensure a competitive procurement process, the BANKSETA invites prospective providers of the services/goods as indicated in the category list, to apply for a listing on the BANKSETA Prospective Provider list.
BANKSETA invites all Small and Micro Enterprises operating within the Banking and Micro Finance Sector to attend Lifelong Learning Workshops on the Consumer Protection Act to be held nationwide. These workshops are delivered at no cost to the stakeholder.
Funding for Doctoral & Post-doctoral Research Programmes 2010
The BANKSETA Council has indicated that there is a continuing need for funding for skills
development of employees of BANKSETA registered employers, as well as a need for funding
Doctoral & Post-doctoral research pertinent to the broader banking and micro-finance sector. The
need is expressed for funding for Doctoral & Post-doctoral Research Programmes, offered by South
African institutions for Higher Education.
The Banking Sector Training Authority (BANKSETA) has launched its FAIS E-Revision Portal for key individuals and representatives who are registered with the Financial Services Board (FSB) as financial services providers (FSPs). Click here for the press release.
BANKSETA awarded full ETQA accreditation by SAQA
Following the introduction last year of the new ETQA operating model, we are delighted to announce that on 15th March 2010, the SAQA Board awarded full ETQA accreditation status to the BANKSETA. This achievement was due in part to the introduction of stakeholder education services to help providers achieve accreditation, as well as the introduction of a full time resource for on-site monitoring and provider audit functions. During the process leading up to this award SAQA commended BANKSETA on many of its processes now being Best Practice.
[13.04.2010]
BANKSETA Discretionary Grant Funding Project 2009/10
Unearthing Gems in Kimberley. Click here for more information.
Launch of Introductory Course to Islamic Banking
The Introductory Course in Islamic Banking initiative is funded by the BANKSETA in support of transformation and celebrating diversity within the financial sector and was officially launched by the
BANKSETA on 21 January 2010. The launch of this training material is a milestone in Islamic banking in South Africa as it makes the required knowledge widely and readily available to current staff and new entrants and will ensure a consistent level of understanding and proficiency. Click here for more information.
New order for BANKSETA Council
The BANKSETA has appointed a new Chairman. As Sipho Ngidi’s tenure as BANKSETA
Chairman ends, he has handed over the reins to SASBO Assistant General Secretary, Eugene Ebersohn. Click here for the formal statement.
Attention Letsema Learners Class of 2008/2009
Please be advised that it has come to our attention that one of the Letsema VI learners has
received a hoax email from PishneyC.@Bankseta.co.za stating that the BANKSETA has extended
the learnership contract. Click here for the formal statement.
[18.01.2010]
FAIS e-learning portal
The BANKSETA has made a FAIS revision platform available to the industry,
where learners have 24 hour access to learning content and can study and
prepare for the RE 1 at their own time and at their own pace. To access this
link please go to Quick Links and select the FAIS Fit and Proper link, the e-learning portal is the last link.
[18.12.2009]
Compliments of the Season
The BANKSETA wishes to thank all our stakeholders for their commitment and support during 2009. In your honour we will be supporting the “Babies Behind Bars” (www.babiesbehindbars.com)
charity initiative instead of sending you a Christmas card. We trust you will enjoy a restful festive season with your family and friends and we are looking forward to work with you in 2010.
In response to a statement made in the media regarding the level of interaction of learners, the
BANKSETA responds:
The BANKSETA provides unemployed school leavers with the opportunity to gain valuable work
experience through both the LETSEMA and KUYASA Learnerships. These learnerships have the full
support of all host employers in the sector who have consistently gone the extra mile to support skills
development in the sector by supporting learners with the necessary experience which sets them
apart from all the other school leavers without this qualification.
Visit the Research Portal for the ASTD Conference Report
[05.10.2009]
B-0002086/01/09 – Appointment of service provider to provide workshops on New Consumer Protection amendment bill to reach BANKSETA registered SMES/MFI’s in the Banking and Microfinance Sector
The BANKSETA requires the services of a suitable provider to provide workshop on New Consumer Protection amendment bill to reach BANKSETA registered SMES/MFI’S in the Banking and Microfinance Sector. For more information click here.
For a brand new season, a brand new ETQA operating model……..
On 1st September BANKSETA ETQA will launch its new operating model with new policies, new processes, new work flows, new guidelines and new templates which will replace all the old documents in the ETQA section of this website. For more information click here
[ 19.08.2009]
BANKSETA funding for Doctoral & Post-Doctoral research funding 2009
BANKSETA is funding Doctoral & post-Doctoral research in 2009 that is pertinent to the broader banking and micro finance sector. BANKSETA calls employers, universities and business schools to nominate their employees and researchers as programme beneficiaries.
Click here to view.
[ 07.07.2009]
MFSA Roadshows
Micro Finance South Africa (MFSA) a partner to BANKSETA's SME department is hosting a national roadshow, Click here for more details.
[ 23.03.2009]
BANKSETA Newsletter Quarter 1 2009
Click here to download the latest Newsletter to keep up to speed with what the BANKSETA is delivering.
[ 09.03.2009]
Assisting the Financial Services Sector to meet the Fais Fit and Proper qualifications deadline in 2009
The BANKSETA recognises that a number of Financial Service Providers in the sector want to motivate and assist their staff to complete the qualifications requirements by the end of 2009.
What we don't know is how many staff members may be able to complete the qualifications. Please click here to let us know what the BANKSETA can do to assist you and your staff.
