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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Offering Training When Not Accredited? in the forum
Accreditation Help Centre 8 months, 3 weeks agoLeon,
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] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic First Aid training – DoEL registration – new & existing providers in the forum
Training Service Providers 8 months, 3 weeks agoAgreed 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]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic How to qualify to be an Evaluator or Verifyer in the forum Verifiers / Evaluators of ETD Providers 9 months ago
Hi Zukiswa,
There used to be a Verifier unit standard 7975 which slotted in in between the Moderator and Evaluator unit standards. However, they deregistered 7975 apparently satisfied that the moderator unit standard 115759 was sufficient for both moderator and verifier. The unit standard 15191 Evaluate education training and development…[Read more] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic First Aid training – DoEL registration – new & existing providers in the forum
Training Service Providers 9 months, 2 weeks agoHi 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] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic First Aid training – DoEL registration – new & existing providers in the forum
Training Service Providers 9 months, 2 weeks agoHi 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] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Offering Training When Not Accredited? in the forum
Accreditation Help Centre 9 months, 3 weeks agoWe 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.
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Nigel Shipston started the topic PARTICIPATION OR MANIPULATION – THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG in the forum
Training Service Providers 10 months agoIn recent months a number of insidious situations have been exposed to daylight, revealing blinkered, single minded intent and a process of excluding pertinent stakeholders from decision making input regarding training matters.
In both cases, the instigators have aligned themselves with interest groups whose direction cannot be described as…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Accreditation with SETAs in the forum Vacancies & Seeking Practitioners for Contracts or Projects 10 months ago
Hi Dr Vuyiwe, when seeking accreditation with various SETA’s, it is important to establish the credentials of any consultant in dealing with a specific SETA. Every SETA has their own requirements and what works with one SETA is not necessarily what will work with another. For example I work predominantly with TETA and I have had numerous…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston started the topic MODERATION – INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT? in the forum
Discussions on Assessment & Moderation 11 months agoIn an article I read this week discussing auditors, there was an opinion that because auditors are paid by companies it is difficult to be objective in providing services for those companies. In other words, being paid by a company means saying yes to anything they want, irrespective of whether it is legal or not. Being that moderation is in the…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Theft, Sleg Slim, Unethical Developers in the forum Vacancies & Seeking Practitioners for Contracts or Projects 11 months, 1 week ago
Hi Tass, this has been going on for some years now and is still on the increase. I see people selling full qualification material for less than R2 000.00 and you can guess at the quality and support behind these materials! There seems to be a belief that selling other people’s material is not a problem, totally lacking in ethical and honest…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to 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 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Over the years I have participated in a number of qualification development sessions in my LMO field and other issues relevant to SMME training providers. A common factor is the value of representation in these sessions. To my mind, if an issue revolves around training, then the weighting of input should go in favour of ETD Practitioners who are…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to 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 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Agreed Sylvia! I think one of the major issues with all of these processes is the value of “consultative” participation, where participants may not reflect the true representation of a sector/industry.
I have a current example of Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Operator training being laid claim to by a non-statutory (voluntary)…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic TETA moderator in the forum Vacancies & Seeking Practitioners for Contracts or Projects 1 year ago
Hi Wilson, send me your mail details and I will send you all the necessary documents.
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Nigel Shipston started the topic TETA Moderation in the forum
Discussions on Assessment & Moderation 1 year agoTo all TETA accredited training providers, the policy is for External Moderation to be carried out on a quarterly (every 3 months) basis. This requires a minimum of at least one internal moderation every three months in order to apply according to the quarterly External Moderation requirements. This aspect is critical for re-accreditation, as…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic TETA Moderator – Advanced Driving Skills: Defensive Skills in the forum Vacancies & Seeking Practitioners for Contracts or Projects 1 year, 1 month ago
Hi Xolani,
Please send me your mail details, I am registered for 377201. -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic Validation of forklift license in the forum
Training Service Providers 1 year, 1 month agoHi 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] -
Nigel Shipston replied to the topic The use and abuse of DHET, QCTO and SAQA Logo? in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 1 year, 4 months agoCan 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]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic End exploitation of new entrants to skills development landscape in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 year, 4 months ago
Hi Sylvia, This is by no means a new phenomenon, I have been aware of this for the better part of 10 years, and certainly more so since moving up to Gauteng in 2012. These vultures are everywhere and still I encounter these issues on a daily basis. Just recently I discovered a character who is selling my materials but obviously does not have the…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston started the topic Selecting Consultants to assist with Accreditation in the forum
Accreditation Help Centre 1 year, 4 months agoOpting to use the services of a Consultant when applying for accreditation with a SETA ETQA is often more convenient and efficient than doing so on your own. However, it is important to note that when choosing a Consultant for this purpose, ensure that they have relevant experience and contact with the SETA ETQA. Each SETA ETQA has different…[Read more]
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Nigel Shipston replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum
Training Service Providers 1 year, 6 months agoYes 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]
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