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  • SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY

    Turning Skills Development into a Strategic Growth Lever

    Many organisations invest heavily in training but fail to close the gap between spend and impact. Skills Development becomes a cost centre, not a transformation engine. Our advisory approach changes that.


    Okiru helps companies design Skills Development strategies that maximise B-BBEE points, align with business capability needs, ensure audit certainty and unlock real value for both the organisation and its learners.


    We bring clarity, structure and future-proof decision-making into an area often characterised by complexity and compliance pressure.

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Why Skills Development Advisory Matters

Effective Skills Development requires more than training budgets and compliance forms. It demands:

  • A strategy aligned to B-BBEE, business capability and workforce needs

  • Governance structures that reduce audit and verification risk

  • Accurate planning of WSP/ATR, SETA submissions and SDL claims

  • Clear allocation of spend to maximise point outcomes

  • Evidence frameworks that prevent last-minute verification failures

  • Forward-looking talent pipelines that support future skills demand


Without the right advisory support, organisations often overspend, underperform and lose points unnecessarily.

What We Advise On

1. Skills Development Strategy & Governance

  • Skills Development Plan design

  • Skills matrix and capability gap analysis

  • Integration of business, HR and transformation objectives

  • Prioritisation of high-impact, compliant training investments

    • 2. B-BBEE Skills Development Optimisation

  • Spend modelling and scenario planning

  • Alignment to Skills Development scorecard requirements

  • Identification of risk areas and mitigation strategies

  • Advisory on accredited vs non-accredited programme choices

    • 3. SETA & SDL Advisory

  • Guidance on WSP/ATR requirements

  • SDL claims optimisation strategies

  • Discretionary grant readiness and planning

  • SETA engagement frameworks

    • 4. Programme Design & Pathway Architecture

    (Strategic design — not operational delivery)

    • Learnership, internship and graduate pipeline strategy

    • Bursary and scholarship frameworks

    • Modular programme architecture aligned to business needs

    • Compliance mapping for future audit readiness

    5. Evidence, Reporting & Audit Readiness Frameworks

  • Advisory on verification-ready data structures

  • Documentation requirements and controls

  • Reporting templates and dashboards

  • Pre-verification risk review

    • 6. ROI, Impact & Measurement Advisory

  • Linking training spend to commercial outcomes

  • Skills pipeline indicators

  • Transformation impact metrics

  • Advisory on digital reporting dashboards

    • Step 1: Diagnostic & Insight

    We assess your Skills Development environment, policies, spend patterns, risks and organisational goals.

    Step 2: Strategy & Design

    We develop a Skills Development strategy that aligns to both B-BBEE outcomes and business capability.

    Step 3: Governance & Frameworks

    We establish the structures, processes and controls needed for compliant implementation — whether you manage it internally or through external providers.

    Step 4: Advisory Support & Continuous Review

    We remain your strategic partner through planning cycles, pre-audits, SETA engagements and annual verification.

    Additional Advisory Support

    • Workforce planning advisory

    • Skills audits and capability analysis

    • Provider vetting frameworks

    • Grant and funding optimisation strategies

    Why Organisations Partner With Okiru

    • Deep expertise in B-BBEE, Skills Development and transformation frameworks

    • Senior advisory support from consultants with operational and regulatory insight

    • Strategies that balance compliance, capability and cost-efficiency

    • Documented, repeatable frameworks that survive audits and leadership changes

    • A relationship-focused model that builds internal capability, not dependency


    We help you transform Skills Development into a competitive advantage — not a compliance burden.

    Book a Strategic Advisory Session

    Let’s clarify your Skills Development strategy and map a path to measurable, compliant impact.

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