For many years, Fasset has successfully developed skills in the professional financial arena, and offered various work readiness programmes over the past few years. The Ukuthemba Training Programme, managed by S&T School of Accounting, stretches the scope of these projects to an as yet un-serviced group sector. Fasset through Ukuthemba will not only be offering work readiness training, but will also be building vocational skills in the form of foundational financial skills (Association of Accounting Technicians NQF 4 financial qualification) to matriculants. This programme will increase the number of entrants into the financial sector and since youth unemployment is more crucial and serious among black matriculants, the programme will focus on PDI learners.
Ukuthemba - which means have faith or confidence - will offer unemployed matriculants hope through the training on this extraordinary programme. Fifty learners (two of whom will have disabilities) with an aptitude for accounting will be equipped with the skills needed to enter careers in accounting or to further their studies.
The Ukuthemba Training Programme is aimed at learners that have not gained access to university, and are unable to secure work. This does not necessarily mean that they do not have the ability to be a productive employee. An unfortunate reality is that the schooling system, despite best intentions, has failed some of these learners and has not offered them the opportunity to develop their abilities.
Learners will be offered the opportunity to embark on a seven month programme where they will receive the following skills:
- English language skills;
- Maths literacy skills;
- Work readiness skills,
- Life skills;
- MS Office user skills and
- Vocational skills (AAT FET Certificate NQF4)
Change your future! Go online and register today (follow the Ukuthemba link on www.stat.co.za). Interviews will take place in George throughout May 2012.
