Nigel Shipston

Hi Nonceba,
The required process is that the provider is required to train and assess learners, upload details and results to TETA, carry out internal moderation followed by external moderation to verify results. A provider may only issue a Certificate once the External Moderator has verified and endorsed the results in order for the Certificate…[Read more]

Can we include confirming with the relative SETA’s regarding use of their respective logo’s? Each has it’s own policy regarding logo use, some permit their logo use under express conditions while others do not allow use of their logo. It is recommended that any logo’s used on company documentation is permitted by the logo holder concerned,…[Read more]

Yes Des, after all the far too belated concern, this crowning glory document is just further evidence of the gap between our operations and the understanding of the “authorities”. The content still relates to the other sectors with which they do have experience, but lacks any appreciation of workplace education and training processes. Clearly we…[Read more]

Hey Sylvia,
No gender issue at all, we are all in this together. I just cannot stand by and encourage people to wait while Nero fiddles. None of the desktop demons in any of the authorities bothered about us while they resorted to petty issues that lacked any logic or common sense. Now all of a sudden they are knights in shiny white armour?

We…[Read more]

Hi Dave and Louis,
The way to go! There are already providers who have closed doors and quite frankly as long as you are responsible in your operations there is no reason at this stage for some “Johnny come lately” to tell you what to do.

It is nice to be told to wait while SDP’s situation worsens. I have little faith in certain authorities…[Read more]

Hi Lynel,
I have a number of providers who service, for example, mines that have been operational for some time already. There are a number of others servicing other permitted/essential businesses. No one has questioned these activities and in the light of not being directly specified in the Regs or any other Directive, it would require some…[Read more]

Hi Lynel, Agreed. The SETA’s are already under pressure and there is no way they could also address site visits to all providers to ensure COVID compliance. However, as many, if not most providers will be training and assessing on employer premises, they are already familiar with OHS requirements to which they are subject under the employers…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia, I have to agree with you regarding the White Paper. Had DHET implemented the recommendations for Registering SDP’s it would have been so much better. My only concern with moving back to DEL is how many people are there now at DEL to take up the reins of what they started many years back? They are better suited to addressing our…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia, I haven’t had any feedback on this yet although I know of some who have applied. Sounds like passing the buck as a means of being selective as to who gets financial assistance.

Hi Sylvia, unfortunately these communication channels, however well intended, create the perception among SDP’s that their input is either not required or is of no concern. Well intended ideas for inclusion are often mistrusted by SDP’s as a result of these perceptions, not to mention that most are currently scrambling for business in order to…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia, was that a rhetorical question? From my SETA, the only circulated Memo was the one regarding extension of scope, but it appears that without having been enlightened by QCTO regarding this topic, there was big debate about different interpretations regarding to which providers this was applicable.
Comes back to my previous comments…[Read more]

Thanks Lynel,as usual on the ball! And thank you to QCTO for the due consideration for all in these unexpected and trying situations.