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sylvia hammond started the topic Social media upends NSFAS communication on legacy qualification funding in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 month, 1 week agoSkills-universe is technically “social media”, but with a difference. How? And why does it matter?
In the “old” days, the world of journalism was a controlled domain – not just the propaganda and censorship of the apartheid era, but internationally. Press releases were issued to specific audiences, in different ways.
Now everything is…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic 2021 Budget Vote Department of Higher Education & Training in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 month, 3 weeks agoQuick post
For those who don’t want to scroll through the whole budget document –
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sylvia hammond started the topic Have you seen the National Policy Development Framework? in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 2 months, 2 weeks agoMembers may have read the previous discussion in this group – Nigel provided very substantial replies:
https://www.skills-universe.com/forums/topic/how-our-health-may-be-affected-by-decisions-of-dhet-structures-qcto-che-saqa/Why do I raise this now? Because an important document was published at the end of last year. It’s entitled:
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sylvia hammond started the topic How our health may be affected by decisions of DHET structures QCTO CHE SAQA in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 2 months, 2 weeks agoMembers of skills-universe who have been with us a long time will know that I have a personal opinion that the educators (all highly qualified and professional) sometimes make decisions without realising the realities of the real world of work.
I fully understand and have read the original Presidential Commission Report, commissioned by President…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic TVET CET return to work – NAPTOSA update in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 3 months agoNAPTOSA has released this update regarding the conditions of return to work for Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) colleges and Community Education & Training Colleges (CET).
Please see attached.
I have a number of questions arising from this update, and I don’t have any further information. So if there are members who are able…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic What hinders PSET performance? A Conversation article opens debate. in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 3 months agoHow many times do we see people saying things like: we have the best Constitution; or there is nothing wrong with our strategy and policies?
So what holds us back?The Conversation published a very interesting article, well worth your weekend reading list. Please read this article, there will be a follow-up to commence discussion.
South African…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Webinar on religious education Oxford University in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 4 months, 2 weeks agoPlease see attached – details of an opportunity to attend very interesting webinar topics on religious education by the
Department of Education in Oxford University, UK.
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sylvia hammond started the topic DHETSI Minister Nzimande media briefing on PSET post COVID-19 in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 4 months, 3 weeks agoMinister Nzimande held a media briefing on Thursday 26th November 2020. Unfortunately, some of us were unable to hear him – apparently, depending upon which link we chose to follow.
This is the full report of the media briefing, which covers the state of Post-school Education and Training landscape post COVID-19.
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Invitation to APPETD launch of Hospitality & Tourism, and SMME chambers in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 7 months agoGreat – thanks Des. Looking forward to hearing about it.
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Des Squire replied to the topic Invitation to APPETD launch of Hospitality & Tourism, and SMME chambers in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 7 months agoJi Sylvia
Thank you for the heads up. I have contacted them to register. -
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Invitation to APPETD launch of Hospitality & Tourism, and SMME chambers in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 7 months agoYes Washington – it does – I have registered.
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Washington Farai Mayanga replied to the topic Invitation to APPETD launch of Hospitality & Tourism, and SMME chambers in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 7 months agoMany thanks Sylvia. Sounds interesting.
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sylvia hammond started the topic Invitation to APPETD launch of Hospitality & Tourism, and SMME chambers in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 7 months agoThe Association of Private Providers of Education Training & Development (APPETD) are launching 2 chambers of the association, the –
* Hospitality and Tourism and
* SMME chambers.Please see attached for the invitation to attend the launch.
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sylvia hammond started the topic Call for comments NSA draft Regulations to conduct investigations in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 7 months, 1 week agoThe Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has reminded all skills development stakeholders of the need to comment on the draft Regulations regarding the National Skills Authority (NSA). The Regulations were apparently issued just prior to the shutdown, and obviously were not the priority for anyone.
Now the deadline to submit your…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Higher Health Protocol Managing Clusters of COVID-19 Outbreak in PSET in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 7 months, 1 week agoThe Guidelines and Protocol writing committee of Higher Health Scientific Technical Task Team – under the department of Higher Education (DHET) has issued a protocol document to guide Post School Education & Training (PSET) institutions in the event of cluster outbreaks of COVID-19.
Please note that it is dated 10 September 2020, and before…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic End exploitation of new entrants to skills development landscape in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 7 months, 2 weeks agoThis discussion follows Minister Nzimande’s support to end corruption. I still smile at his response “utter crap”, and wish that we used it more when politicians take as for fools.
There is a problem that should probably be called exploitation – rather than corruption, but is also destructive to implementation of skills develpment.
Everybody…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Blade cuts out corruption – Minister Nzimande adament against corruption in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 7 months, 3 weeks agoIn his media briefing today (26 August 2020) Minister Nzimande was adamant that he will not allow corruption to take place in his department – and updated on the status of skills development.
As soon as the full media report is received, I will post. There were detailed stats on the university and TVET student returns to on-campus studies.
He…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic NSA webinar on COVID-19 impact on Education Skills Development & Training in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 8 months, 3 weeks agoDid you miss the National Skills Authority (NSA) webinar this morning on the Impact of COVID-19 on Education, Skills Development and Training?
It was the second of three intended webinars by the NSA. It is one of the benefits of COVID-19 that we have a plethora of webinars, and as a result have had the opportunity to listen to speakers who we…[Read more]
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Suzanne Hattingh started the topic CHE requirements re Online Exams in the forum
APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 9 months, 4 weeks agoWhat is the latest CHE requirement for Private Higher Education Institutions relating to the writing of exams in a physical location? Is there any confirmation that CHE will accept online exams – i.e. as summative assessments not as formative assessments.
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sylvia hammond started the topic National Planning Commision Draft Report on PSET – for comment in the forum
Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 10 months, 1 week agoTo all members – please see the attached draft report – and note the submission date for comments.
Analysis of PSET Trends Towards NDP 2030. Draft NPC Report April 2020.
The position paper seeks comments by 6 July 2020.
There is a separate “skills” section. Personally, having read it now, I intend to make some comment on the Learnership/skills…[Read more]
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