Suzanne Hattingh

Hi Peter, It would be great if you join the newly created group: https://www.skills-universe.com/groups/4th-industrial-revolution/ to share your insights. I’ve also been actively raising concerns about the impact of 4IR on skills, skills planning and the fact that our occupation-directed system under the QCTO is not designed to prepare the…[Read more]

I just phoned the QCTO switchboard number Bernard gave and was answered within 3 rings by a friendly voice! Maybe just my lucky day. She said the switchboard is fully functional.

I believe that implementing any of the proposals in the Gazette on changes to the SETA landscape will be counter-productive at this stage. It will delay the fundamental rethink of the SETA-QCTO-OFO system that is urgently needed because the system is not fit-for-purpose to prepare the workforce for the future World of Work. The proposals are…[Read more]

To avoid anyone thinking that I support the OFO in any way, I have to disagree with Pierre’s note, 23 July: “It is essential that that Job Profile process get standardised and it starts with the OFO.” The OFO with its standardised occupational categories worked well in die 2nd Industrial Revolution, and already showed weaknesses in the 3rd. But it…[Read more]

Thanks, Sylvia: Very interesting changes in the NSA Review to replace the WSP/ATR with the Workplace Skills Survey. Some positive changes, but unfortunately it doesn’t do away with the OFO that is going to become increasingly irrelevant as occupations and job descriptions become more fluid and cross cutting in the changing world of work. The…[Read more]

NATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PLAN: The NSDP recognises that it is “necessary to re-examine systems and structures to ensure that we are making the best use of resources”. In my comments on the NSDP, I raise 8 questions that we need to ask in re-examining the underlying assumptions and our ingrained beliefs about our skills development sys…[Read more]

This is really great news! What it does confirm is that organisations that are subjected to decisions made by DHET, QCTO, SETAs, etc. should vocalise our opposition, where warranted and support initiatives such as BUSA’s legal actions. Too often in briefings by SETAs, QCTO, DHET there is not enough critical engagement on the changes that were…[Read more]

Hi, I understand it like Charles. Most of my work currently is assisting private provides with CHE accreditation – even if they are accredited under other QCs for programmes belonging with the other QCs.