Nigel Shipston

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]

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]