Paula Whitaker

It is such a complicated situation and everyone’s views expressed so far have great weight. Just to add…………..when we have experienced resistance to training from the employee body, it is often owing to shop stewards, and the individual’s current competence/lack of proof thereof. Understandable to an extent but sad!

Yes, please don’t feel alone! We work across all SETA’s because we offer the fundamentals (eeeeek!!) And we have had this experience with more than a few. We once sent certified ID copies of 200 learners 11 times to a SETA…………..etc! They are severely administratively challenged and there is NO recourse. Besides the fact that us Providers…[Read more]

Hi
It depends on the course and the necessity, but most of the time – NO.
If it is a credit-based course and the learner is to receive credits/be entered onto the National Learner Record Database (NLRD) then a provider who is not yet accredited cannot ensure this for the learner. If it is a “nice to have” course, then perhaps you…[Read more]

This time?! What about in January where they should have been there? February, March April…………..?

And in the Eastern Cape – is there a conspiracy against the Ministry there too? Many many schools don’t yet have books….

Thanks Sylvia. The Department of Education should never have “let” Mary Metcalfe “go.” And I am pleased that there is a plan forward – not just talk and promises. Please let her come to the Eastern Cape too……………………..

We just cannot sit back and let this happen. I am going to bring this up with APPEDT. I have tried appealing to the SETA!!

Hi Jacqueline. Contact Des or Marco @fezaprint.co.za for assessors and moderators, they seem to have many independent ones for this kind of work!
It is SUCH a pity about the Services SETA – they have slowed down their services unbelievably. What used to take three weeks is taking nearly a year now……………….I think there is a lot to be…[Read more]

Fascinating and ironically comforting if that makes any sense?!

What a GREAT question!
i would say: You, FET Colleges, are really needed in our country, and they therefore need to strive to be centres of excellence. Employ highly-skilled MOTIVATED and inspiring staff, adopt interesting and practical systems for successful results, and remember that there are many private providers that are able and willing to…[Read more]

Contact Marco Fernandes – he co-ordinates a group of independent assessors and moderators in this regard. We use him for our fundamentals and they always deliver great stuff. 011-664 6643/marco@fezaprint.co.za
Good Luck! paula@eee.co.za

You are excellent to promote the correct process. I just still cannot believe that any workplace believes they are getting any training for free – they are paying for it either directly or indirectly!

Maphuthi Sekwaila said:

Hi All, I agree with Paula. I was involved with the various Setas’ voucher project and always made my clients aware that…

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Absolutely. You are so right and the providers who offer “free” training are adding to the degradation of training. 

Lynette Barbara Myers said:

As an educator for roughly 28 years now, it never fails to amuse me that most members of society, be they parents, pupils, students or CEO’s  appear to believe that learning, training, tutoring or tea…

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You are providing an excellent service by promoting such accurate informative processes as an SDF! I am astounded by the way some providers twist the process!

Tracey Berry said:

An excellent discussion. I think most ISDFs and Training Providers have encountered this problem with current and prospective clients.
One of the areas of misperception…

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Hello Meena. We have found this too – it is based on a mixture of pride, ignorance of ABET, mis-understanding etc and is not unusual at all in all levels of the workplace. The problem with a survey is that the people who actually need the ABET often do not grasp the survey which results in further lack of response – and not necessarily…[Read more]

We must find a medium of communicating our collective concerns through to The Minister before the SETA’s are re-instated in 2011. We have genuine problems that are totally unacceptable but occurring, and indeed preventing training and development from actaully happening. The differing stds re assessors/moderators and company registration is one…[Read more]

Will contact you this morning!

jan kruger said:

Hi Paula Merseta has given me the CD but that unit standard is not on there and i am still looking for it

Regards Jan