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sylvia hammond started the topic Social media upends NSFAS communication on legacy qualification funding in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 day, 7 hours ago

Skills-universe is technically “social media”, but with a difference. How? And why does it matter?

In the “old” days, the world of journalism was a controlled domain – not just the propaganda and censorship of the apartheid era, but internationally. Press releases were issued to specific audiences, in different ways.

Now everything is…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO qualification implementation: Are time limits attached to finalisation? in the forum "LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 3 days, 23 hours ago

Thank you Lynel – I can honestly say your answer moved my understand forward immensely.

So you are saying that the QCTO is much quicker than the SETAs to certification.

But from what you say there does not seem to be a timeline included with the implementation of the curriculum. My understanding is the provider completes implementation, to the…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 4 days, 7 hours ago

Thanks Colette, I have just been resolving a similar issue – takes hours of time and effort and communication to achieve an end result.

We will never be the successful productive economy we aspire to, when we waste endless hours on the same thing resolving SETA inadequacy.

See also my post just added – regarding my thoughts on penalties and…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic QCTO qualification implementation: Are time limits attached to finalisation? in the forum "LynelFarrellresponds" questions on qualifications,accreditation,registration, and more 4 days, 7 hours ago

Lynel, please can you clarify for me something I don’t know.

I understand QCTO use QDPs to develop the qualifications.
All the requirements for the learning aspects are included.

Now use the example of a qualification that is going to be implemented via a Learnership. (Somewhere I recall seeing that all QCTO qualifications will automatically…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Seminar Inequalities in Education in the forum Basic and Higher Education 4 days, 8 hours ago

Please see a seminar invitation forwarded by the South African Education Research Association (SAERA).

“The Seminar will discuss critical issues relating to education and inequality. It will consider the Brackenfell High School conflict and how it challenges efforts at social cohesion in and through education. It will further reflect on the 2020…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic SAQA Request comments Intention to register professional body & designations in the forum NQF Qualifications Sub-frameworks-for comment 4 days, 22 hours ago

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has issued an invitation to comment.

There are 3 areas:
1. intention to register the South African Sports Coaching Association ISASCA) and a number of designations;
2. register of additional designations for South African Institute for Business Accountants (SAIBA); and an
3. additional designation…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Primary School Principals & Educators – Free, virtual, teacher training – in the forum Basic and Higher Education 5 days, 5 hours ago

The following information has been forwarded to me by Rosemarie for the South African Education Research Association (SAERA).

“Dear Primary School Principals & Educators,

PSP is inviting you to join the *FREE Virtual* Courses. Find details here:
https://bit.ly/3kpxrLc.

We wish you a kinder 2021 with your loved ones! Together let’s build a b…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Tips for QCTO – the Tips for Parents & Learners is misleading in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 1 week ago

Hi Lynel,
Thanks for your response. As I believe you know, and I made explicit in the introduction to the post, I am not opposed to the QCTO. In fact, I am extremely glad that they are now taking hold. I fully support their mission to inform parents to be wary, and to avoid spending their hard-earned money paying for programmes that are not…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Tips for QCTO – the Tips for Parents & Learners is misleading in the forum Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) 1 week, 1 day ago

The QCTO has issued this document with all good intentions to support parents and learners, avoid them paying for a programme that does not lead to an accredited qualification. All well and good. However:
* if an unaccredited provider offers a course that is not registered on the NQF, and issues a Certificate of Attendance – that Certificate is…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic ILO & ILO-ITC webinar on Quality Apprenticeships in the forum The Artisan Group 1 week, 3 days ago

Please see this invitation from Ashwani Aggarwal, who is the
Team Leader for the Workgroup (WBL, apprenticeships and RPL) in the
International Labour Organisation Skills and Employability Branch, of the Employment Policy Department.

“Last December the International Labour Organization (ILO) and ILO-ITC opened an e-fora on South-South and…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 4 days ago

Hi Geraldine – just a thought – how long ago was it?
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

I don’t say anything I don’t mean. As indicated I have approached the Association for Skills Development South Africa (ASDSA).

Please see my copy & paste from the ASDSA Whatsapp group. The bottom of the post has a link to this discussion – I have obviously left that off.

“Hi just to change the pace from the budget. I would like to approach the…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

Thanks for that Geraldine.

I am going to approach ASDSA Board about this.

No more %%&*([email protected]#$%^&*(&^## around – we need an Ombudsperson, & we need people trained in the rights under PAJA, & how to pursue them.

Thanks for your input.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

That is an enormous disappointment.
A thought and a question I have:
* thought: once again – we need a skills development Ombudsperson, and
* question: has anybody ever taken up a legal cause of action under our Constitutional right to fair administrative action, which is given effect in the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA)? The…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

Dear Geraldine,
Now that is by far the worst example I have been given – and I do have a few.

Thabisile suggested penalising – I am reluctant to accept that as an approach, but certainly in this case I would like to know (I think that we all should know):
what action was taken in that SETA?
sylvia hammond started the topic 2021 Budget Vote Department of Employment and Labour in the forum Industrial and Employment Relations 1 week, 5 days ago

Quick post
For those who don’t want to read through the whole Budget document
see attached
Budget Vote 31 Employment and Labour
sylvia hammond started the topic 2021 Budget Vote Department of Higher Education & Training in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 week, 5 days ago

Quick post
For those who don’t want to scroll through the whole budget document –
see attached Vote 17 for Higher Education and Training
sylvia hammond replied to the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

Dear Thabisile,
Thank you so much. Yes I believe you have summed it up, and yes I believe it is important to all of us to develop a better way forward.

I have one SETA CEO, who has offered to circulate to all the SETA CEOs, so they can engage with the concept.

I do believe that you are correct, we need to identify very clearly:
* what is the…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic How do SETAs shift responsibility for administrative incompetence? in the forum SETA ISSUES 1 week, 5 days ago

Harsh question you say – let me explain. PLease correct me if I am wrong.

When learners embark on a Learning Programme (LP) where they will be assessed, leading to credits, a part or a qualification, that will be entered against their name on the National Learner Records Database (NLRD).

So if a Sector Education & Training Authority (SETA)…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Book Launch Teacher Education for Transformative Agency in the forum Basic and Higher Education 1 week, 6 days ago

Stellenbosch University and Sun Media invite you to a
book launch on 3 March 2021 at 11:00-12:00
for
Teacher Education for Transformative Agency. Critical perspectives on design, content and pedagogy
Editors
Carina America
Nazeem Edwards
Maureen Robinson
See attached flyer for further details and booking arrangements.
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