Learnership Programmes
Defining a Learnership
A Learnership is defined as a work-based route for learning and gaining qualifications. It includes both structured work experience and structured theoretical learning.
Purpose of Learnerships
Learnerships offer a delivery method in which education and training can become more responsive to the needs of employers, learners and the social and economic needs of South Africa.
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Some of the labour markets issues that Learnerships seek to address are:
- The decline in levels of employment in South Africa;
- Unequal access to education and training, and employment opportunities;
- The workplace skills shortage amongst workforce entrants.
Company Advantages of Running a Learnership
Some of the following advantages could be derived from adopting Learnership programmes:
- Well and appropriately skilled employment pool (existing employees and new entrants)
- BBBEE points allocated under the Skills Development Element
- Financial benefits – (Learnership grants from SETA)
- Tax Rebates – Section 12H
- Productivity increase due to higher skilled workers
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