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• Introduction
• The National Skills development strategy was launched in February
2001 to ensure training opportunities for all citizens of SA.
• A National Skills development strategy was developed
• Provincial and Sector skills plans were developed
• Workplace skills plans have been developed and are in the process
of development.
• Within the 12 Learning fields there are 25 SETA’s operating to
ensure that unit standards and qualifications are generated so that
opportunities for Life long learning can be created.
• The learning process will take place through implementation of
accredited Skills and Learnership programs
• The whole process is guided by SAQA and Dept of Labour and
funded by NSF and SETA funding.
• Quality of training is monitored overall by the ETQA’s of the SETA’s
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Background
The Legislation process which have been created to ensure quality Education and
Training is:
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The SAQA Act(1995)
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The Skills development Act (1998)
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The Skills development Levies Act(1999)
The SAQA Act allows for setting of standards for education and training and quality
assurance within the NQFsystem
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12 learning fields exists with a NSB each which has the function of recommending
standards and qualifications to SAQA for registration on the NQF
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The 12 fields are subdivided into subfields where the NSB is responsible to
establish SGB’s which will develop standards and qualifications.
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SAQA accredits the ETQA bodies within the SETA’s and the ETQA monitors the
quality of education and training delivered by the training providers. Education
sector ETQA’s are UMALUSI and CHE
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SETA’s are organisations formed under the SD Act to administer the levy grant
system, perform ETQA functions,develop and implement sector skills plans,
develop and promote learnerships and skills programs and to enhance and
interact with the economic sector that they represent.
• Each of the 25 SETA’s have applied to SAQA for
accreditation as ETQA bodies and have been
accredited.
• Each SETA takes therefore responsibility for
Quality Assurance in terms of it’s own role and
functioning with other roleplayers such as DoL
and to set QMS standards for Training
Providers, Employers, Assessors, Moderators,
Mentors, Learners and Learning materials and
Workplaces where learning will be done.
QMS within Learnerships and Skills programs
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Management & Administration policies and procedures in place according to
QMS.
The procedures to deliver the learning programs will ensure the quality
Therefore the development of excellent procedures is the key to quality
education & training.
The procedures need to be implemented in the correct way to ensure
quality.
The implementation of the procedures need to be monitored and assessed
to ensure that all QMS are done correctly.
Evaluation of the procedures is used to continually improve the delivery of
the LP’s. This need to be done during or at completion of a learning
program and will depend on the duration of such a program.
Relevant documentation , equipment, facilities, trained staff and accredited
learning materials and workplaces to conform to accreditation standards.
Processes in the delivery of a Learnership
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Set up a LS planning team and ID a person to take responsibility as leader to implement the LS.
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Consult with LS coordinators Campus, College and Provincial
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ID Learnership according to type & NQF level on the basis of a needs analysis.
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Determine which SETA is appropriate.
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Check SAQA or SETA website for information re. Learnership
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Plan Learnership in detail with regard to timeframe, sites workplace & theory, learners, learning
materials & equipment, delivery, assessment, moderation, RPL, funding, staff, transport,
contracts, outsourcing, etc.
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Establish partnerships with roleplayers such as employers and other providers
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Contact relevant SETA to apply for funding if needed.
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Get all contracts, forms and information from SETA.
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Recruit and select learners by various means, RPL and pre-test.
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Explain contracts to Learners and Employers and let them sign and process to the SETA.
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Checklist all relevant issues and make sure everything is in place.
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Wait for signed contracts to return and commence with training & learning.
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Assess, moderate, gather evidence such as portfolios and logbooks and keep records of
attendance, problems, achievements, methods etc. The more records are kept the better
evaluation can be done..
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Process all forms & claims timeously and follow up.
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Support learners and assist where possible.
Skills Programs
• SP’s are short specific vocational programs
which are accredited but will not necessarily
lead to a National qualification.
• A combination of SP’s combined with
Fundamentals may lead to a full qualification.
• SP’s can be used to enhance LS programs
• To deliver a SP the same basic procedures in
planning of a LS is to be followed with the
omission of certain elements re. contracts.
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Valuable tips
Train lecturing staff properly in OBE, Curriculum and training material
development and how to interact with learners on a more personal level.
Keep sufficient records.
Build contacts with SETA officials
Check SAQA website regularly for new development and standards.
Take photos and video for future use and evidence.
Make and keep contact with other training providers delivering similar LS
programs and review on a regular basis to learn from their experiences.
Train staff to facilitate and get the learner to learn by experience and putting
theory into practice at the workplace.
Train staff in practical work.
Train staff to develop own assessment tools and ways of gathering
evidence in many different ways.
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Glossary of Terms
ETQA
Education and Training Quality Assurance
DoE Dept of Education
DoL Dept. of Labour
NQF
National Qualifications Framework
QMS
Quality Management System
SETA
Sector Education & Training Authority
NSF National Skills Fund
SAQA
South African Qualifications Authority
CHE Council for Higher Education
SD
Skills Development
LP
Learning Program
LS
Learnership
SP
Skills program