CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS - 2026 W&RSETA RESEARCH CONFERENCE

The W&RSETA invites academics, researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners to submit papers for the 2026 W&RSETA Research Conference. Experts and decision-makers will converge to explore emerging trends, innovative practices, and workforce transformation in the Wholesale and Retail Sector. Submissions should provide evidence-based insights, practical implications, or policy guidance aligned with the conference theme “Wholesale and Retail Re-imagined: Next Generation Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship”

STAKEHOLDER NOTICE - CALL FOR EMPLOYER INPUT: PROPOSED WSP/ATR (ESS) TOOL

The W&RSETA is inviting its stakeholder employers to provide input on the proposed Employer Skills Survey (ESS) that the Department of Higher Education and Training plans to introduce. The ESS aims to diagnose the critical skills mismatches between the education system and labour market needs as part of the WSP/ATR process to guide SETA funding for responsive training interventions, apprenticeship expansion, and transformation.