Early Childhood Development Learnership Project 2009-2010

EXPRESSION OF INTERESTHWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership Project2009-2010The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) invitesall training providers (including public FET Colleges) accredited on Early ChildhoodDevelopment to apply to participate in the HWSETA Early Childhood DevelopmentLearnership Project 2009-2010.PART ONE: Project ScopeINTRODUCTIONThe HWSETA is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) duly established in terms of the SkillsDevelopment Act 97 of 1998. HWSETA’s main role is to facilitate the development of essential skills inthe Health and Social Development Sectors.FUNDINGThe HWSETA wishes to secure the services of accredited training providers including public FET Collegeswith the capacity to successfully deliver a learnership in Early Childhood Development.The target learner for this project shall be as follows: Drawn from the immediate local community 100% of all learners funded must be Youth under the age of 35 At least 85% of all learners funded must be Black At least 54% of all learners funded must be FemaleThe intention is that the selected training providers and /or public FET Colleges will recruit, select anddeliver the Early Childhood Development – NQF Level 4 to 450 care-givers on a national basis.Suggested timelines are reflected below:15 September 2009 – Expressions of Interest submitted to HWSETA22 September 2009 – Shortlisted Providers notified22 September – Memorandum of Agreement distributed13 October 2009 – Memorandum of Agreement and Learnership Agreements submitted toHWSETA1HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009

FundingHWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership Project shall fund this project with successfulproviders as indicated below:Line Item Cost per Learner Total CostLearner Allowance (per month for twelve months) 1,500.00 18,000.00Tuition Fee (this includes facilitation and learning15,000.00 15,000.00material)TOTALR33,000.00The total amount to be funded per learner is R33,000.00. The HWSETA reserves the right to negotiatethe cost per learner with the various shortlisted providers.PART TWO: Expression of Interest Application DetailsPlease note that all applying providers must provide the following information in an electronic format:Section A – Details of Training ProviderSection B – Track record and capacitySection C – Authorisation formAttachments required:Note that these documents should be scanned and submitted with the electronic proposal. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate (if applicable) College / provider profile including other learnerships and skills programmes trained (pleasesubmit summary profile) Accreditation status for Early Childhood Development NQF Level 4Conditions of Expression of InterestNote that the following conditions shall apply:HWSETA reserves the right not to award this projectHWSETA reserves the right not to accept all submitted applicationsThe general conditions of contact will apply to the projectHWSETA will enter into a formal contract with the successful applicantsHWSETA reserves the right to terminate the contract should the performance of the applicantnot be satisfactory2HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009

Enquiries should be submitted to:Maria Singh – Tel: (011) 607-6900, marias@hwseta.org.zaEvaluationTraining provider submissions will be evaluated against the following criteria:Track recordCapacityDelivery methodologyEE of learnersAs related to the Early Childhood Development QualificationThe Approval ProcessThe HWSETA will only consider fully completed applications which have been submitted on orbefore 15 September 2009. No late applications will be considered. A fully completedapplication means that Sections A, B and C of the application must be completely filled in beforebeing submitted.Please ensure that only Section A, B and C including attachments are submitted electronically.The submission of an Expression of Interest does not mean that your application to participatein the HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership Project has been approved. Allapplicants will be informed in writing of the outcome of their application by 22 September2009.The HWSETA reserves the right to withdraw the approval if the information provided in theapplication form is not true and correct.All applications must be submitted electronically to Maria Singh – marias@hwseta.org.za.3HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009

EXPRESSION OF INTERESTHWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership Project2009-2010SECTION A – Details of Training Provider / Public FET CollegeName:Address:Town:Province:Delivery Site One:Delivery Site Two:Delivery Site Three:Contact Person Name:Telephone Number:Cell:Email Address:CEO Name:CEO Telephone Number:CEO Email Address:Accreditation Status:Please provide your status of accreditation below and attach the accreditation certificates:Early Childhood Development –Level 1Early Childhood Development –Level 4Bank Account Details:Name of Account Holder:Name of Bank:Account Number:Branch Code:Type of Account:4HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009

SECTION B – Track Record and Capacity1. List previous Early Childhood Development learnership projects with details for each. Providestatistics of results from these previous projects.2. How many groups of 25 would you be able to cope with. Motivate your application.3. At which training sites would you prefer to host these learner groups, rank these in order andmotivate why you suggest this.4. Explain how you would recruit target learners for the project.5. Confirm that you would be able to do this in the suggested time frames.6. Who would be your Project Manager if you were appointed to deliver this training? What is thisperson’s position?7. Indicate the available human resource expertise to conduct a project of this scale.8. Who would be your facilitators for this project? Explain where you would source them from.Give details of their track record.9. Explain how your methodology will deliver practical, experiential and integrated training of thequalification.10. Submit a list of registered assessors for this project.11. Give details of appropriate local partnerships you intend forming.12. Other supporting information.5HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009

SECTION C – AuthorisationWe hereby confirm that the information supplied on the accompanying schedules is true and correctand that the person who signed this application has been duly authorized by the Training Provider /FET College to do so.Name and Surname:………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Designation:………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Signature:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Date:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6HWSETA Early Childhood Development Learnership EOIAugust 2009