The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training considered the Budget and Strategic Plans 2012/13 of the Services SETA and the Energy and Water SETA (EWSETA) on 16 May 2012. This report gives a brief summary of the presentations made by both SETAs to the Committee, focusing mainly on the 2012/13 Budget and Annual Plans and an overview of allocations per programme. The report also provides the Committee's observations.