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Towards the end of last year members will recall that the major media topics were: registered providers, and verifying qualifications.
So I thought - let me do mine, I will apply to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for my records on the National Learner Record Database (NLRD), & then I will be able to explain on skills-universe how the procedure works.
Best laid plans of mice and men (and women).
Is anyone able to assist in moving this forward - or contributing advice?
Sometime late November into December 2019, I submitted a request for my qualifications, and received a quick response for the necessary documents. I completed the documents & went to SAPS to certify the ID. I thought that given the time of year, I would wait for the new year because in the pending legislation, there would be time limits. So I waited.
14 January - Submitted completed documents. (No response or confirmation of receipt.)
4 March - Received an email asking me whether I had changed my ID number.
Responded - clearly I cannot do that - but I do recall that in the new SA the last three digits were changed - I think something to do with racial classification but I may be wrong. I did ascertain that my qualification obtained from a foreign institution would not be included - even though I did obtain equivalence when I returned.
[Very proud of my qualification from the Liverpool Polytechnic - now John Moores University.]
(Still no response or acknowledgement.)
13 March - Obtained the details of 2 people apparently at SAQA & sent email asking for their help. (Did not receive a response or acknowledgement from either of them.)
So as I write - now into the 4th month after application - I still have no idea what the NLRD has on record in my name.
I would appreciate it if there are any members who are able to assist me to move this forward.
My approach is - if you don't have anything, then just say so - & we can move forward on what to do about it. Be honest.
(Reminds me of a quite recent experience where my glasses did not return from the lab on time. They kept saying next week next week. I said to the young women assisting me - ask them to just tell you the truth - either they have lost them, or they have broken them. Just be honest - tell us. As it happened - they had broken my frame.)
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