The Youth Focus project is a collaborative initiative between the W&RSETA, Western Cape Government, Retail Sector and TVET Colleges to provide learning opportunities for youth that has exited the education system and has matured beyond the point of return to the formal schooling system. The youth is assisted to continue the journey of life-long learning in order to secure decent employment. It addresses the plight of youth destined to a life of crime and poverty with that of education and employment opportunities.
240 unemployed youth who have completed a bridging programme with the Western Cape Education Department will be enrolled on the W&R National Certificate: Wholesale and Retail Operations NQF level 2 Learnership. Learners received training from the following participating TVET Colleges: South Cape, College of Cape Town, Boland and Northlink; and were placed within companies for the practical workplace experience component.The W&SETA has invested R 11m towards this project.