Skills Development Advisory
Turn training expenditure into measurable value and compliance success.
Okiru’s advisory service helps organisations align training strategy to B-BBEE scorecard priorities and real business needs. We provide governance frameworks, SETA guidance, skills audits, SME alignment and roadmap design that reduce audit risk and unlock strategic growth outcomes.
Key Outcomes
Skills development strategy linked to business goals
B-BBEE scorecard optimisation
SDL claim readiness and SETA engagement frameworks
Talent pipeline architecture
Skills Development Advisory
Strategic guidance to align your skills spend with business priorities, B-BBEE requirements, and long-term capability building.
Skills development strategy aligned to operational and growth objectives
Skills audits and training needs analysis
B-BBEE Skills Development scorecard optimisation
SETA engagement and compliance guidance
Governance frameworks to reduce audit and submission risk
WSP & ATR Support
End-to-end support to ensure compliant submissions, unlock SETA grants, and withstand audit scrutiny.
Compilation and submission of WSPs aligned to business strategy
Accurate ATR reporting with supporting evidence
SETA portal submissions and deadline management
Mandatory grant claim support
Audit-ready documentation and record keeping
Bursary Management
Structured, compliant bursary programmes that deliver both social impact and measurable Skills Development points.
Learner sourcing, screening and onboarding
University and training institution coordination
Bursary programme administration and governance
Ongoing learner monitoring and retention tracking
Compliance reporting and audit-ready evidence packs
Learnerships
Accredited learnership programmes that build scarce skills, improve employability, and maximise B-BBEE returns.
Design and implementation of SETA-aligned learnerships
Accredited training provider coordination
Workplace placement and learner support
Skills Development scorecard optimisation
Reporting, verification and compliance management
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FAQs
A WSP outlines your company’s planned training initiatives for the coming year to address skills gaps.
A WSP maps current skills gaps and planned training activities to meet organisational and legislative requirements. It must be submitted annually to your SETA to qualify for grants and B-BBEE Skills Development points.
An ATR reports on training completed against your previous year’s WSP.
The ATR records actual skills interventions delivered and expenditure for the past year, showing alignment to the WSP and unlocking mandatory grant refunds and Skills Development recognition on the B-BBEE scorecard.
Employers with an annual payroll over R500,000 must submit a WSP and ATR.
Registered employers liable for the Skills Development Levy (SDL) and meeting the payroll threshold are required to submit both documents annually to their relevant SETA by the legislated deadline.
Corporate bursaries fund students’ studies while building talent pipelines for employers.
Bursaries provide tuition and sometimes living cost support to eligible students; companies use them to upskill future talent, support transformation goals and strengthen their B-BBEE Skills Development element.
A learnership is a structured workplace learning programme leading to a recognised qualification.
Skills Development strategies maximise Skills Development spend and compliance for B-BBEE.
A strategic approach aligns WSP/ATR, bursaries and learnerships with SETA requirements and business priorities, improving Skills Development scorecard points, unlocking grants and enhancing workforce capability outcomes.
