Our Mandate Statement
The Youth Life Skills Training Centre is committed to 4 major projects, Basic life skills, Rehabilitation, Life orientation, Quality work skills, that are certified with the option of national qualification. The creative challenge for youth to improve their lives, job prospects in various industries, to optimize the benefaction of advancement. This Training Centre develops the requisite skills to meet this creative challenge, and offers a wide variety of programs including education and religion, health, arts and culture, diversion and aftercare which aims at breaking the cycle of crime. |
Critical Skills Shortage
Throughout the country there is a shortage of skilled workers, and the unskilled or disadvantaged, under privileged and abused youth turn to crime as a way out instead of to guidance into skill centres to be cared for and given the chance to become someone valuable in our communities.
Our Aim and Mandate
it’s necessary to uplift skills and youths to insure their upward social mobility. The quality of skills ensures a certain quality of life. We accept learners in the following categories:
Private:
Where the parents or child applies for Place of safety, Rehabilitation, life and work skills due to problems at home, behaviour, lack of work skill or inability to proceed in tertiary education.
Cat A The child or single/dual parents unable to afford fees, the training centre at its discretion will
cover the fees from funds derived from sponsors or government grants. There is a waiting list
for admittance.
Cat B The parents are able to cover a percentage of the fees, the training centre at its discretion will
cover the balance of fees from funds derived from sponsors or government grants.
Notes: The training centre is limited to the amount of learners admitted per year in accordance
with Funding available.
Where the learner takes on a skills program in forestry, upon application, FIETA will subsidize
the applicant by R 3300 per month.
Cat C The parents/guardian can afford the fees, or a private bursary has been arranged
Fee: 1 Commitment and donation once off amount. R 5000.00 (support another child)
Fee: 2 If under 16 Monthly subsidy of R (subject to age and needs)
Fee: 3 If schooling or external fees are required. R (subject to grade)
Social Responsibility:
Social Welfare: Where a child has been removed from a home for various reasons under the
Child Welfare act and transferred by court.
Fee: Subsidized by state
Social Development: Where a street child, disadvantaged or underprivileged is assisted by social
development.
Fee: Subsidized by state or bursary
Dept.Of.Justice: Where the court liaison decides that an offence is minor, or with diversification
could be rectified for the future or the child has a detention order to suit the
crime, or children in conflict with the law who are awaiting trial, it is legislated
that no child may be admitted to a detention centre. Children admitted to
secure care are those who are alleged to have committed offences, arrested,
and referred by court to the centre to await trial. Admitted by Court Order.any
injuries and medical certificate should be forwarded to admin offices at the
centre.
Fee: Subsidized by state
The Training Centre aims to educate youths who are under privileged, or not academically inclined, who would prefer to work with their hands, from 8 to 24 years of age, within the context of life skills, orientation practical work methods, extra murals, and communication techniques.
Where a child is between 8 to 18 yrs of age and still academically inclined we arrange and utilize UITSIG HIGH SCHOOL and ROOIHUISKRAAL PRIMARY in Midrand whose reputation and pass marks speak for its self, The child still rejoins our program after school to continue our learning program.
All learners earn an allowance in order to motivate and maintain a productive element, this is then restructured into life orientation, to teach them how to work with and save money, learn budgeting and accounting for the future.
Rehabilitation
The disabled, not youths without abilities but youths who are differently enabled. The training centre works with those who have faced social disadvantages, cultural prejudices, psychological pressures and physical and/or mental impairments and abuses, which are not normally incurred by children.
Secondary Function Unit
The Training Centre sits between an private sector and a Non Profit Organization where foundations of mathematics, science, design and technology are laid, on a ratio of 40% academic and 60% practical. We find that by integrating physical fitness, set routines and discipline using wood and metal as a basis to build character and foresight, any obstacle can be overcome e.g. : behaviour, and anger management.
We implement practically through set routines and disciplined, Learner Ship and skills programs to suit the learner, on the basis that wood / timber is a natural resource, from the earth and assist in overcoming sociological problems buried with-in.
Learner Ship and Skills Programs
With support from FEITA, THETA, NICRO, SANCA, CAASA, SACA, Valued Citizens, We are endeavouring to meet with quality assurance standards, we see the training as a function of rehabilitation, Learner Ships and skills programs from all walks of life, adopted and adapted into the Training Centres activities.
Completion and Monitoring
Learners upon completion and certification the Training Centre sources a job opportunity, to suit both the child’s skills and the employers requirements, preferably with our sponsors and supporters.
This allows us to monitor the learner’s progress, give advice and feedback and future refresher courses if required.
Our Obligations - Child ACT 2005
1) To achieve moral stability with-in the child.
2) To establish through set routines and discipline the correct behavioural patterns necessary for re-entry
into society.
3) To teach self motivation through guidance in self discipline.
4) To teach them to acquire life skills to be self-supporting, honest and proud.
5) To assist them through life orientation to become a valid active member of society.
6) To assist them to acquire knowledge, understanding & practical work skills to ensure a good quality of life
and a future functional family group.
Registered with: The Following Institutions
Saw Milling South Africa Dept of Forestry
Bargaining Council for Wood & Paper Working for Water
Dept of Social Welfare Child Line Services
Dept of Social Development MEC Child Safety Promoters
Dept of Juvenile Justice
Dept of Health
Dept of FEITA
Dept THETA
Funding
In order for us to generate funds for the shortfalls in day to day costs like food, clothing, bedding and constant expansion on machines and training tools, linked to improvement of our facilities we have introduced a recovery system integrated into the whole program and motivate the following.
Our basic skills and workshops
Services: Sawdust for compost and preservation
Shavings: For horses and pigs
Wet Off Sawn pine: For pallet market (re using timber from citi-parks etc: )
Air Dried Timber: For bed base and component parts market.
Jointing: We make pallets and bed bases as required by our sponsors.
Panel Beating: Accident damage and repairs to motor vehicles and trucks.
Servicing: Routine servicing to machines and any motor vehicles or truck.
Our cooking school
Catering: our young learners cater for all occasions and platters.
Functions: our advanced learners perform any external requirements.
Conferences: We also have a closed in area with pool, braai and pizza oven facilities for Functions and Conferences, small weddings,
Birthdays: With full catering and staff including music as required
Future ideas in green fuel technologies:
1: Converting of sawdust into briquettes or firewood logs
2: Converting of sawdust and wood waste into bio diesel
3: Finger jointing plant.
Projects The management, staff and learners are involved with the MEC on Women and Child abuse as safety promoters combined with Midrand SAPS, with the focal point of Men taking their rightful place in the family unit and community.
In short
We take in YOUTH irrespective of age or their past history.
Our Moto is:
When you walk thru our gate, it is the first day of your new life as an individual, How you behave and act is how you will be treated.
Through working, earning an allowance, learning life skills & a trade, the youth is given an opportunity to become an upright citizen, competent to earn a living, and is placed by us within a reputable company, placing them on the right path to a bright future. We endeavour to be an example in our country to assist & care for our children and communities, and their future prospects.
(See Old Learners, for results)
Throughout the country there is a shortage of skilled workers, and the unskilled or disadvantaged, under privileged and abused youth turn to crime as a way out instead of to guidance into skill centres to be cared for and given the chance to become someone valuable in our communities.
Our Aim and Mandate
it’s necessary to uplift skills and youths to insure their upward social mobility. The quality of skills ensures a certain quality of life. We accept learners in the following categories:
Private:
Where the parents or child applies for Place of safety, Rehabilitation, life and work skills due to problems at home, behaviour, lack of work skill or inability to proceed in tertiary education.
Cat A The child or single/dual parents unable to afford fees, the training centre at its discretion will
cover the fees from funds derived from sponsors or government grants. There is a waiting list
for admittance.
Cat B The parents are able to cover a percentage of the fees, the training centre at its discretion will
cover the balance of fees from funds derived from sponsors or government grants.
Notes: The training centre is limited to the amount of learners admitted per year in accordance
with Funding available.
Where the learner takes on a skills program in forestry, upon application, FIETA will subsidize
the applicant by R 3300 per month.
Cat C The parents/guardian can afford the fees, or a private bursary has been arranged
Fee: 1 Commitment and donation once off amount. R 5000.00 (support another child)
Fee: 2 If under 16 Monthly subsidy of R (subject to age and needs)
Fee: 3 If schooling or external fees are required. R (subject to grade)
Social Responsibility:
Social Welfare: Where a child has been removed from a home for various reasons under the
Child Welfare act and transferred by court.
Fee: Subsidized by state
Social Development: Where a street child, disadvantaged or underprivileged is assisted by social
development.
Fee: Subsidized by state or bursary
Dept.Of.Justice: Where the court liaison decides that an offence is minor, or with diversification
could be rectified for the future or the child has a detention order to suit the
crime, or children in conflict with the law who are awaiting trial, it is legislated
that no child may be admitted to a detention centre. Children admitted to
secure care are those who are alleged to have committed offences, arrested,
and referred by court to the centre to await trial. Admitted by Court Order.any
injuries and medical certificate should be forwarded to admin offices at the
centre.
Fee: Subsidized by state
The Training Centre aims to educate youths who are under privileged, or not academically inclined, who would prefer to work with their hands, from 8 to 24 years of age, within the context of life skills, orientation practical work methods, extra murals, and communication techniques.
Where a child is between 8 to 18 yrs of age and still academically inclined we arrange and utilize UITSIG HIGH SCHOOL and ROOIHUISKRAAL PRIMARY in Midrand whose reputation and pass marks speak for its self, The child still rejoins our program after school to continue our learning program.
All learners earn an allowance in order to motivate and maintain a productive element, this is then restructured into life orientation, to teach them how to work with and save money, learn budgeting and accounting for the future.
Rehabilitation
The disabled, not youths without abilities but youths who are differently enabled. The training centre works with those who have faced social disadvantages, cultural prejudices, psychological pressures and physical and/or mental impairments and abuses, which are not normally incurred by children.
Secondary Function Unit
The Training Centre sits between an private sector and a Non Profit Organization where foundations of mathematics, science, design and technology are laid, on a ratio of 40% academic and 60% practical. We find that by integrating physical fitness, set routines and discipline using wood and metal as a basis to build character and foresight, any obstacle can be overcome e.g. : behaviour, and anger management.
We implement practically through set routines and disciplined, Learner Ship and skills programs to suit the learner, on the basis that wood / timber is a natural resource, from the earth and assist in overcoming sociological problems buried with-in.
Learner Ship and Skills Programs
With support from FEITA, THETA, NICRO, SANCA, CAASA, SACA, Valued Citizens, We are endeavouring to meet with quality assurance standards, we see the training as a function of rehabilitation, Learner Ships and skills programs from all walks of life, adopted and adapted into the Training Centres activities.
Completion and Monitoring
Learners upon completion and certification the Training Centre sources a job opportunity, to suit both the child’s skills and the employers requirements, preferably with our sponsors and supporters.
This allows us to monitor the learner’s progress, give advice and feedback and future refresher courses if required.
Our Obligations - Child ACT 2005
1) To achieve moral stability with-in the child.
2) To establish through set routines and discipline the correct behavioural patterns necessary for re-entry
into society.
3) To teach self motivation through guidance in self discipline.
4) To teach them to acquire life skills to be self-supporting, honest and proud.
5) To assist them through life orientation to become a valid active member of society.
6) To assist them to acquire knowledge, understanding & practical work skills to ensure a good quality of life
and a future functional family group.
Registered with: The Following Institutions
Saw Milling South Africa Dept of Forestry
Bargaining Council for Wood & Paper Working for Water
Dept of Social Welfare Child Line Services
Dept of Social Development MEC Child Safety Promoters
Dept of Juvenile Justice
Dept of Health
Dept of FEITA
Dept THETA
Funding
In order for us to generate funds for the shortfalls in day to day costs like food, clothing, bedding and constant expansion on machines and training tools, linked to improvement of our facilities we have introduced a recovery system integrated into the whole program and motivate the following.
Our basic skills and workshops
Services: Sawdust for compost and preservation
Shavings: For horses and pigs
Wet Off Sawn pine: For pallet market (re using timber from citi-parks etc: )
Air Dried Timber: For bed base and component parts market.
Jointing: We make pallets and bed bases as required by our sponsors.
Panel Beating: Accident damage and repairs to motor vehicles and trucks.
Servicing: Routine servicing to machines and any motor vehicles or truck.
Our cooking school
Catering: our young learners cater for all occasions and platters.
Functions: our advanced learners perform any external requirements.
Conferences: We also have a closed in area with pool, braai and pizza oven facilities for Functions and Conferences, small weddings,
Birthdays: With full catering and staff including music as required
Future ideas in green fuel technologies:
1: Converting of sawdust into briquettes or firewood logs
2: Converting of sawdust and wood waste into bio diesel
3: Finger jointing plant.
Projects The management, staff and learners are involved with the MEC on Women and Child abuse as safety promoters combined with Midrand SAPS, with the focal point of Men taking their rightful place in the family unit and community.
In short
We take in YOUTH irrespective of age or their past history.
Our Moto is:
When you walk thru our gate, it is the first day of your new life as an individual, How you behave and act is how you will be treated.
Through working, earning an allowance, learning life skills & a trade, the youth is given an opportunity to become an upright citizen, competent to earn a living, and is placed by us within a reputable company, placing them on the right path to a bright future. We endeavour to be an example in our country to assist & care for our children and communities, and their future prospects.
(See Old Learners, for results)