Marianna Bibbey

Good day
please send me your information regarding these OHS courses and what exactly QCTO accreditation means for this? thank you
marianna@exellerate.co.za

Hi Des
I m all for OFO driven Career relevant training and development. there is clients that are functioning in industry with trades and artisans that has not yet been structured standarised nor formulised – I do not know where to start to get it all started for them since the QCTO route is a very expensive one – is liasion and discussions with…[Read more]

The discussion refers to – “we need a Voice?”
But is somebody going to take APPETD to task as to what are they doing in their role as VOICE for the Private Provider? Do we investigate what role or benefit such organisations such as the Southern Africa Professional Trainers Association can render? – does it offer fit for purpose solutions to the ne…[Read more]

Theuns
I have another question for you
It was told to us that the following that is CURRENT will be done away with completely!
– Learnerships, Skills programs, Unit standards
to be replaced by Occupational Qualifications, Awards and Statement of employable Skill sets…that consists of Knowledge component, Practical and workplace
HOW? the current…[Read more]

The Document from the website…

Des,
as I understood it – actually the ETQA of the SETA have passed away 30 sept – and now
as from 1st Oct – they will be Quality Assurers for QCTO yes…
SO – the Seta still need to answer in terms of our QA but the buck stops with QCTO – BUT
have anyone told the QCTO that??? they should be able to have answers on issues such as NQF5 level…[Read more]

Theuns thank you sooo much for ths clarification!
The terms is just very confusing…
presenting FETCertificates – which should in essence therefor be RENAMED to Occupational Qualifications?!
We present FET but no longer fall under Umalusi – is a confusing statement?!
The QCTO people do not know themselves how to answer questions…
 If you call…[Read more]

hmmm
paper trial we did that
trying to talk to the right people we did that too
waiting it out…actively calling on a weekly basis
and then – ANSWER we received – SORRY budget has been allocated elsewhere
we are only prepared to pay X amount take it or leave it WHAT???????!!!!!!
does that seem fair – NOPE… so… APPETD Legal – here we come,,,,

Dr Robin Woolley and Progression have looked at the proposed changes and have highlighted the following points:
It seems the new regulations aim to place greater accountability and tighter turnaround times on the SETAs to try and streamline the process of registering learnerships.
The problem is how to enforce these regulations with the SETAs. The…[Read more]

The proposed new regulations focus on the role of sector education and training authorities (SETAs) in facilitating agreements between learners, employers and learning programme providers.

Drafted under Skills Development Act 97 of 1998, once finalised they will set out requirements and administrative procedures for:
•    registering a lear…[Read more]

HI There… my comments
Standard Setting:
The current NQf have many flaws-  many US that are not relevant – qualifications that are not used – the improvement and development of US seems not to address INDUSTRY needs, and are sometimes a mere academic exercise… When the new QCTO curriculums and standards are done it should involve INDUSTRY to…[Read more]