sylvia hammond

sylvia hammond replied to the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 8 minutes ago

Thanks Ken,
I hear your point of view.

Personally, I have spent more decades in confrontational industrial relations than I have in skills development. So I am a negotiator. After every war the negotiators sit down to document the peace agreement.

I have found the DHET very prepared to listen to a reasoned approach, and constructive…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic For comment National register of artisans regulations in the forum The Artisan Group 1 hour, 56 minutes ago

The DHET have published for comment – by 17 December 2018 –
draft Regulations on the registration of artisans.

The registration will amongst other things – enable a complete register of all national and foreign artisans practising in SA, and also enable establishment of validity of their qualifications.

Please see Government Gazette attached.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

Ken,
My understanding is that: all training/skills development providers, who are accredited to offer occupational qualifications, and part-qualifications (including single unit standards), that are registered on the NQF, are required to register their company with DHET.
sylvia hammond started the topic Time for skills providers & HR to step up to the youth challenge in the forum Training Service Providers 1 day, 1 hour ago

Recent- media reports indicate that Government Departments will no longer require previous work experience for entry-level positions.

http://bit.ly/2BnKLL7

What a good opportunity for skills development providers to step up to the plate – how to induct a crop of young people, full of potential and probably already very tech savvy.

Anyone who…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Provincial Roadshows in the forum Training Service Providers 1 day, 1 hour ago

Thanks Malose
To Leigh and Des – contact Tshepo Mokono.T@qcto.org.za – he is the communication person & in my experience responds quickly.
sylvia hammond started the topic SETA Workplace based learning programme agreement regulations in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 1 day, 20 hours ago

The DHET have published SETA Workplace Based Learning Programme Agreement regulations.

They will come into effect on 1 April 2019. The 2007 Learnership Regulations are repealed.

These new regulations include: changes to the sign-on arrangements between the parties, with time limits, and

a very welcome time limit for certification once the…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic For Comment recognition of qualifications refugees & asylum seekers in the forum NQF Qualifications Sub-frameworks-for comment 1 day, 20 hours ago

The DHET have published a document for comment:
SAQA have prepared a draft addendum on the recognition of qualifications of refugees and asylum seekers.
Recognising that people in these circumstances don’t migrate by choice, SAQA is committed to assisting in these circumstances.
See the Government Gazette attached. The full document is available…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Registration of private providers Communiqué1 in Downloads in the forum Training Service Providers 4 days ago

In our Downloads section, (on the right of the screen below the Quick Links section), we have loaded the DHET document Communiqué 1.
To access, click Downloads and you will find it at the top of the page in the Downloads section.

Why is this document so important?

The implementation of skills development commenced with the Skills Development…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic SETA personnel lose positions – abuse of trust in the forum SETA ISSUES 5 days, 4 hours ago

Unfortunately, a new report on SETA personnel abusing their positions of Trust, see

https://city-press.news24.com/News/seta-boss-fired-for-helping-nephew-score-contracts-promoting-girlfriend-20181114
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 5 days, 17 hours ago

The deadline to submit applications to DHET for company registration by 30 November 2018 has been lifted.

Please don’t allow this to mean that you relax.

It is still necessary for all providers, who become accredited to provide occupational qualifications, or part qualifications, or even single unit standards – that are registered on the NQF…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic DHET Registration Deadline removed in the forum Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 5 days, 17 hours ago

Hi Nigel and Lynel,
thanks for posting and I do agree about the circulating.

I have asked Alan to put in the Downloads section as well and to please distribute it via the skills portal.

The only problem I see is that without a further deadline so many people will just entirely ignore it again. So we do need to get the message out that all…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Completing your Workplace Skills Plan in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 6 days, 21 hours ago

Hi to all – just an additional thought – a while back when submitted a WSP to a SETA I had not used before, I had to apply to be the SDF on their form and wait to be accepted.
So it is always good to check with the SETA you are planning to submit to.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 1 week, 1 day ago

Hi to all Dr Mandlenkosi Buthelezi is in charge of this section. Alternative contacts are:
Monica Motloi motloim@DHET.gov.za 012 3125012 or
Gladys Maleatse maleatseg@DHET.gov.za 012 312 6017.
sylvia hammond started the topic Opportunities to work with QCTO in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 1 week, 2 days ago
Thank you to Tshepo for forwarding these advertisements for:
- Facilitators to develop/realign occupational qualifications on the occupational qualifications sub-framework (OQSF), and
- Facilitators to develop skills programmes curriculum and learning material.
  Please see the attached documents for details and reference numbers.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 1 week, 3 days ago

As all skills-u members will know I am passionately committed to the implementation of skills development. I believe it is one of the key pillars of redress.
Therefore, I try to support the departments and institutions responsible for implementation.

Please see attached the letter from DHET, which is apparently given to providers who have…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Training providers – are you about to lose your business? in the forum Training Service Providers 1 week, 4 days ago

Is your company registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)? I have been told that some providers think there is a choice between QCTO and DHET – and anyway they are accredited by a SETA. This is a dangerous misunderstanding.

The DHET is a government department in charge of with 3 quality councils, Umalusi for basic, C…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Roadshow invitations in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Thanks Cherylann, pleased it was of help.
sylvia
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Roadshow invitations in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Excellent thanks Kate – appreciate your help.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Roadshow invitations in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Excellent thanks Kate – appreciate your help.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Letter of Commendation: JC-1 2016 in the forum Independent Consultants 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thank you Pierre – great to hear.
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