Training Providers

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Permalink Reply by Celeste Maxime Lackay on February 18, 2012 at 18:27

You are right but as long as SD is a business, there will always be the unscrupulous chancer.
I suggest that ETQA's and SETA's set up and advertise a "whistle-blower" type department where unscrupulous business practices can be reported, actively investigated and speedily dealt with.
A type of Advertising Standards Authority should also monitor activities within this sector and the public should be made aware of providers who do not toe the line, are dishonest, under-cut legitimate providers, just to issue a useless piece of paper.
I recently came accross a provider that claims to deliver accredited Health & Safety training at a fraction of the price of other providers, and in less than 2 hrs!
For most students a certificate is really just a means to an end and is the difference between getting a job or starving. But what happens when this student is responsible for a major catastrophe that would have been avoided with proper training, who will hold the training provider responsible?

ContributorPermalink Reply by Madivan van der Merwe on February 19, 2012 at 10:52

I agree, the criticality of ethical and standard aligned training is vital. 

Training providers should also establish a body whereby issues like this can be addressed in conjunction with the SETA's.

We all have a moral responsibility to ensure that candidates and employers receive the best advise and training as like you stated, if it is not done people may be injured or it can cause serious catastrophic incidents.

 

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