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sylvia hammond replied to the topic SAQA Board Statement – 2 of 2019 in the forum Training Service Providers 2 days, 8 hours ago

Thank you Lynel & Adel,
Yes I am interested to see the alignment with the NSDP. To my mind it requires some rethinking of some of the qualifications – especially part qualifications.
sylvia hammond started the topic SAQA Board Statement – 2 of 2019 in the forum Training Service Providers 2 days, 14 hours ago

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has posted the details of the latest Board Statement.

There are a number of items of interest:
First – to the general tax paying population this is the 23rd consecutive time that SAQA has received an unqualified audit on the SAQA financial accounts to end March 2019 financial year.
Maybe SAQA…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Updated dates & venues Labour department EE roadshows in the forum Implementers and Trainers of Employment Equity Act 3 days, 6 hours ago

EE roadshows dates and venues so far:
Further venues to be confirmed.

All roadshows: 08h30 -14h00

Rustenburg (21 August 2019) – Orion Hotel, 1 Donkerhoek Road

Witbank (22 August 2019) – Fortis Hotel, 167 Jellico Street

Polokwane (27 August 2019) – Bolivia Lodge Plot 162 Tweefontein

Bloemfontein (28 August 2019)

Pietermaritzburg (03 Septe…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic DoL Revised Regulations on EEA4 gazetted in the forum Implementers and Trainers of Employment Equity Act 3 days, 6 hours ago

It is the time of year when Employment Equity reports are prepared.
Please see attached the revised Regulations issued by the Department of Labour.
Revisions to the EEA4 which reports on remuneration have been amended to include additional calculations and detailed planning to achieve equity.
Please see attached for details.
sylvia hammond started the topic Seminar Invitation Technology Teaching & Learning in the forum APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 3 days, 7 hours ago

APPETD invitation to a seminary on Technology & Teaching & Learning.
23 August 2019
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Rosebank, Gauteng
See attached for invitation & programme
sylvia hammond started the topic SETA Board Chairpersons – call for nominations in the forum SETA ISSUES 3 days, 14 hours ago

The Department of Higher Education and Training Science & Technology has issued a call for nominations for SETA Board Chairpersons.

Although the SETAs have been re-established for a 10 year period, the nominations call for a 5 year period.

Please see details in Gazette attached.

My thanks for Menet Hamel.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Earnings by education level from Van Zyl Rudd in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 week, 4 days ago

Hi Gail
Yes, I think this information could lead to a number of “conversations”.
sylvia hammond started the topic Earnings by education level from Van Zyl Rudd in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 week, 4 days ago

Brian van Zyl of Van Zyl Rudd (VZR) presents the South African Labour Law Reports (SALLR) annually.

As part of the service, VZR have supplied this information derived from the Statistics South Africa on the relationship between education and earnings.

Please see the attached document.
LQ stands for Lower quartile, and UQ for Upper quartile.
sylvia hammond commented on the post, Research Article 16: Phenomenology 1 week, 4 days ago

Thanks Hannes – Yes I have Cathy Charmaz on my bookshelf – maybe for future.
But I am currently persuaded that for the South African context we can benefit from the relevance of cultural-historical activity theory CHAT.
Look forward to your next post. Thanks

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sylvia hammond commented on the post, Research Article 16: Phenomenology 1 week, 4 days ago

Thanks Hannes,
Yes, I agree with your explanation – I should have compared with Ethnomethodology.
On “value free”, I am referring to the position of the researcher – whether the researcher is considered entirely independent, such as in a positivist paradigm or a recognition of the subjective nature of the researcher contribution. The values and…[Read more]

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sylvia hammond replied to the topic ETDP Accreditation and QCTO in the forum Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 1 week, 5 days ago

Hi Louis,
Thank you for your response. In reading the 2022 date, two questions just occurred to me.

Are all the legacy qualifications expiring on the same date?
Are all the last enrollment dates therefore the same?

Is that regardless of the duration of the qualification?
sylvia hammond commented on the post, Research Article 16: Phenomenology 1 week, 5 days ago

Good day Hannes,
Thank you so much for this new article. Reading through it, I found myself wondering about the differences and overlap of Phenomenology with Ethnographic approaches.
Also what is the status of the researcher – e.g. not value-free?

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sylvia hammond started the topic APPETD Cape Town invitation Internationalisation within PSET in the forum APPETD Association for Private Providers of ETD 1 week, 6 days ago

APPETD are repeating the seminar on the integration of international programmes within the PSET landscape – Now in Cape Town.

Guest speakers are:
Dr Linda Meyer
Dr Deonita Damons, and
Dr Ronel Blom

See the attached document for details.
Additional speaker profile document – now added
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO Contact in the forum Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hi Tracey,
I would suggest please contact Thomas Lata at QCTO directly.

& please let us know what happens.
Thanks
sylvia
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do Skills Development Facilitators network? in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thanks Hunter – yes I absolutely agree.

Businesses are in the business of business.

They are not in the business of training.

So it is critical to be able to understand the business in order to integrate training and development to further the business – as well as the individual learners – and achieve transformation.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do Skills Development Facilitators network? in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thank you Carin, yes I agree.

I am a member and definitely encourage all SDFs & other practitioners involved in skills development.

ASDSA are very professional in making contact with members across the country. There are regional branch meetings.

Even more importantly, the AGM is available around the country on Webinar format. It is saved, so…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do Skills Development Facilitators network? in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hi Lerato,
Yes, I have missed you – glad you are back.

Your comments on business are interesting. I recall that the late Gill Connellan, who is responsible for the founding of ASDSA, always said that SDFs need to understand business – that they need to be strategic & able to provide strategic business advice.
sylvia hammond posted a new activity comment 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hi Milford welcome back lots to catch up on 😉

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sylvia hammond replied to the topic UIF Deductions in the forum The Learnership Group 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hi Maphuthi
Thank you, I am so glad that you posted your questions. This raises a number of very important issues.
UIF + UIF deductions + the word stipend
I will share to everyone to get response.
sylvia hammond started the topic How do Skills Development Facilitators network? in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 3 weeks, 3 days ago

An interesting question I have been asked. How do SDFs – or practitioners new to the learning & development field – go about establishing networks?

SDFs are sometimes very isolated. Not only are there the external consultant SDFs & other L&D practitioners, who work for their own account, but the internal SDFs can also be very lonely in their…[Read more]
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