Transcript the New Skills Development Landscape

By: Lerato Bogoshi (Mophiring)
8 November 2010
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Objectives
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Create an integrated national framework for learning achievements
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Facilitate access to and mobility and progression within education,
training and career paths
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Enhance the quality of education and training
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Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education,
training and employment opportunities
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Contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the
social and economic development of the nation at large
Legislation
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SAQA Act of 1995
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NQF Act 67 of 2008 (repealed the SAQA Act)
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Amended Skills Development Act 37 of 2008
Other Policy Documents supporting South African Development
Agenda
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Human Resource Development Strategy (HRD-SA):
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National Skills Development Strategy III
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Three Quality Councils for implementing the NQF
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Communities of Expert Practice (CEP)
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Demand Driven Occupational Learning System
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Organizing Framework of Occupations (OFO)
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National Occupations Pathway Framework (NOPF)
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Fit-for-Purpose Qualification Development
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Registration of Professional Bodies
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Registration of Professional Designations on the NQF
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Professional Designation registration
“group of practitioners currently in the occupation”.
The Community of Expert
Practice Comprises of the following:
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the Captains of Industry (practitioners), i.e. people that are
deemed to be the experts in terms of knowledge and
understanding of what a specific occupation entails;
training providers that traditionally have been involved in
providing learning opportunities associated with the occupation;
employers that require the specific occupation in their value
chain.;
Labour Unions;
and
Regulators
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Implementing an Industry Driven Occupational Learning
System
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Qualification Development, Delivery and Assessment
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Professionalizing the Industry
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The Organizing Framework of Occupations (OFO)
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The NOPF
It is Skills based, coded classification system that captures all jobs in the form
of Occupations
Industry Occupations
Dispatching and Receiving Clerk/Officer
(Skill Level 3)
OFO
Code
Related
Occupations/Specializations/Alternati
ve Title
Goods Receiving Clerk
591201
234201 Analytical Chemist
Organisation and Methods Analyst (Skill
Level 5)
Quality Assurance Manager (Skill Level 5)
224702
Agriculture and Forestry Quality
139906 Controller
139906 ETQA Manager
139906 Management System Auditor
139906 Quality Certification Manager
139906 Quality Control Manager
139906 Quality Manager
139906 Quality Auditor
139906 Quality Systems Co-ordinator
139906 Quality Assurance/Systems Auditor
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South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) will recognize statutory
and non-statutory professional bodies for the purposes of the NQF.
Professional designations from recognized professional bodies will also be
registered on the NQF by SAQA.
NQF ACT 67 of 2008
NSDSIII (Code of Decent Conduct and PIVOTAL Programmes)
HRD-SA (economic and political imperatives of reducing unemployment
and poverty, while fostering growth and international competitiveness)
SAQA prepared and disseminated A document for Public Comments,
titled:
“Draft Policy and Criteria for the Recognition of Professional Bodies and
Registration of Professional Designations.”
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Advance the objectives of the NQF
Promote public understanding of, and trust in, professions through the
establishment of a nationally regulated system for the recognition of professional
bodies and for registration of professional designations
Encourage social responsibility and accountability within the professions relating
to professional services communities and individuals.
Promote pride in association for all professions, including traditional trades and
occupations.
Promote the protection of the public by professional bodies from malpractice
related to the fulfillment of the professional duties and responsibilities of
professionals registered with them.
Encourage international best practice for all professions in South Africa, including
continuing professional development.
Facilitate access to, and analysis of, data related to professions, including
traditional trades and occupations for the purposes and use as prescribed by the
NQF Act.
Support the development of a national career advice system
The SSETA embraced Change by funding and facilitating the following:
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Organizing the CEP , its associated Management Committee and
providing direct interface with the Quality Chamber Board.
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Piloting the development of Occupational Qualifications following the
QCTO Model
- Goods Receiving Inspector
- Quality Management System Auditor
Profiling Occupations and Updating the OFO
Supporting SSETA member companies in utilizing the OFO in their
business processes.
Developing Professional Designations and establishing a Professional
Body for the Quality Industry.
Facilitating International Reciprocity and Benchmarking of the
Professional Designations.
LET US ALL PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FACILITATING PROGRESS.
LET US COLLECTIVELY FOSTER GROWTH AND INTERNATIONAL
COMPETENCE.
LET US DRIVE EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND
LET US IMPROVE SOUTH AFRICA’S
STANDING GLOBALLY.
He who rejects change is the Architect of decay.
The only human institution which rejects progress
is the cemetery – Harold Wilson
Where do I find additional information?
Visit www.serviceseta.org.za , click on SSICTO.
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How do I reach the Management Committee of
the Quality Management Industry?
Contact Kelello Thusi, SSICTO Co-ordinator,
Services SETA Head Office – (011) 276-9600.
[email protected]
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