2011 in order to assess the SETA landscape and architecture of the NSDS. • The release of the draft framework for the National Skills Development Strategy 2011/12 to 2015/16 to guide the development of the Sectoral Skills Plans (SSP).12 Other initiatives in the country’s campaign to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the education system include: • Increasing facilities to accommodate more children in Early Childhood Development Centres; • Accelerating the implementation of the ‘no fee’ policy in schools designed to support learners from poor backgrounds. During this reporting period, 60% of learners nationally achieved a no-fee status; • Provision of free transport for learners who live far from schools; • The establishment of the Girls Education Movement programme to ensure the sustained access to and retention of girls in both primary and secondary schools 12 SSPs are five-year skills development reports prepared by SETAs aimed at identifying: the skills needs of industry/economic sectors and possibilities and constraints in the effective utilization and development of skills in relation to government’s priorities and objectives of the NSDS, Provincial Growth and Development Strategies and relevant industry/economic strategies. 46