Nigel Shipston

Hi Sylvia,
Just as a follow on, it is noted that DEL (then DoL) were very accommodating regarding considering the number of training providers and SETA’s who held First Aid unit standards outside of HWSETA. It was a considered approach to amend the Regulation accordingly, bearing in mind that like a lot of OHS related topics, First Aid has a…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia,
These were the two original docs from 2016 and 2017. In the first one, HWSETA is stipulated as the SETA, but the amended version that followed in Dec 2017 after the meeting removed the HWSETA specific requirement and replaced it with a SETA holding First Aid unit standards within it’s scope. There are a number of SETA’s who hold scope…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia,
The original reg stated HWSETA but was later changed by removing HWSETA and permitting accreditation by other SETA’s that hold First Aid unit standards within their scope. This occurred following a meeting with DEL, QCTO, SETA’s and training providers, where DEL was made aware that there were already hundreds of providers accredited…[Read more]

Leon,
There are so many guides, policies and regulations (which are not always consistent with each other!), but as long as you stay out of any area within DHET’s scope and do not misrepresent your status to a degree that it could be interpreted as “accredited”, then all is fine. It is unfortunate that many people have crossed the line by wording…[Read more]

Agreed Sylvia, unit standards have proven effective in many instances of compliance training and any number of workplace functions that may not be classified as occupations, nor served by a skills programme exceeding the immediate requirements of the employee. While I have always supported QCTO initiatives, I believe they need to pay more…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia,
While there may be some delays in issuing of SoR’s, not all SETA’s are to blame, in fact many of the delays are a result of providers not adhering to correct QA processes, thus delaying endorsement of results. While the basic First Aid Regulation is subject to a virtually the same wording as that of Lifting Machinery, First Aid is not…[Read more]

Hi Sylvia,
I have posted much on this topic before, but in short, there was a stage from the early 2000’s when DoEL issued First Aid training Approvals to training providers without any prior accreditation. Many of these training providers operated for many years until 2016 when DoEL introduced a regulation requiring all First Aid training…[Read more]

We had an incident at the beginning of last year when a provider had delivered “non-accredited” training. The provider in question is accredited with TETA but was offering other “non-accredited” courses. The outcome was:
1. Any learning material used and Certificates may not reflect TETA’s details or TETA related Assessor/Moderator details.
2.…[Read more]