. The absence of a formal relationship between Government Departments and Sheltered Employment Factories to procure goods and services was concerning. . The Sheltered Employment Factories were not utilising the services of the NEF in terms of mentoring and designing business plans which would assist them in implementing its programmes. . The awareness strategies were not reaching the communities especially women from rural communities. . The Sheltered Employment Factories appeared to be neglected in terms of transforming them into viable business entities this despite numerous and longstanding Government funding. . The lack of qualified professionals such as Occupational Therapists and Psychologists to assess persons with disabilities at SEF was extremely concerning. The implications of this were that persons with disabilities would not receive optimal work placement or support. . Other concerns noted by the Committee related to minimum wage of workers, workers' right to be affiliated to organised trade unions, lack of career pathways within SEF and to acquire accredited skills to obtain work in the open labour market.