Overview

The unit is responsible for the policy development and adaptation, compliance to legislative frameworks, strategic planning, performance reporting and administration of unemployed bursaries. Core to the functions of the unit is the coordination and management processes relating to mandatory grants and applications, assessment and allocation of discretionary grants.

Critically to the Skills Development and Learning Programmes unit is the facilitation of Audits relating to Predetermined Objectives by internal and external auditors as well as an audit of reported performance by DHET.