This programme promotes and monitors the national skills development strategy. A total budget of R168.3 million has been allocated to the programme with an annual average increase of 9% to R193.6 million in 2012/13. The Skills Development Act No. 97 of 1998 will be amended to provide for the establishment of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) which will be fully operational by 31 March 2011. The department will support and manage the functioning of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) in implementing the National Skills Development Strategy II (NSDS II) and will coordinate the SETA re- establishment process to ensure that by 30 August 2010, the new SETA landscape can be gazetted. SETA underperformance will be strongly dealt with in this financial year. The draft NSDS III will be completed by the end of March 2010.