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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Budget key points – Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 12 hours, 7 minutes ago
A report by the Organisation for Economic and Cultural Development (OECD), demonstrates very clearly to us exactly how big our challenge is – and how important it is for us to make progress on implementation.
See this link:
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sylvia hammond commented on the post, Research Article 13: Liberalism 12 hours, 21 minutes ago
Thank you Hannes. I read with interest, and I have a question and a request please.
I see your comment about constructivism as variant of liberalism. I had not seen that. Is that a generally accepted view?
Then a request please. Your last paragraph I think, leads into a discussion of a post-colonial epistemology. Could you engage with that please? -
sylvia hammond started the topic Budget key points – Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 day, 9 hours ago
On Friday 12th July 2019 – Minister Nzimande presented the department budget and way forward. The following are some of the highlights to watch out for in future.
First, watch out for the new acronym – the National Plan for Post-School Education and Training (NPPSET) has been completed, and will soon be released to give practical planning eff…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Your rights & responsibilities in a Platform Economy in the forum
Learning Material Development 3 days, 13 hours agoThanks Nigel. I appreciate your response.
If you have contacts who have complaints about material from skills-universe members, I would be interested to hear from them.
I am particularly interested in any misuse, or copying or appropriation of material.
I do also think we should distinguish between brokers, who sell long lists of…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Costs of running a skills development business with compliance in the forum Training Service Providers 4 days, 13 hours ago
Thanks for your responses Maxine and Tass.
Love the comment about the psychologist 🙂On Maxine’s comments and overall, I do think it is an issue when bureaucrats in departments make incredibly complex requirements for compliance.
I recently read something on the B-BBEE requirements under the dti – and had an OMG response.
Now it makes me…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Costs of running a skills development business with compliance in the forum Training Service Providers 6 days, 6 hours ago
Hi Lynel, thank you.
I will be interested to see whether anyone else responds.It would be really great if there is a response from someone who has done everything themselves.
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Minister Nzimande response to Submission of Concerns in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 days, 13 hours agoThanks Lynel – agree we keep working.
I have posted a discussion querying costs – so I will be interested to see if I receive a response.
Also the Communique 1 of 2018 is available in our Downloads section.
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sylvia hammond started the topic Costs of running a skills development business with compliance in the forum Training Service Providers 6 days, 13 hours ago
There are many media reports about how much SA legislation we have, and how it limits business operations and employment.
In the Concerned Providers discussion group, Lynel has posted the clarification of requirements from Minister Dr Blade Nzimande, for the requirements for registration of private skills development providers with the…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Minister Nzimande response to Submission of Concerns in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 6 days, 14 hours agoHi Lynel,
Thank you for your hard work in obtaining this clarification from the Minister.
I noted the Minister’s comments about the consultancy fees being charged – that is very interesting. I will start a discussion about our legislation and administrative requirements. -
sylvia hammond started the topic Encouraging Employers to include Zulu Courses in WSPs in the forum
Skills Development Facilitators 1 week, 2 days agoThis is a copy of a Facebook page – Melusi’s Everyday Zulu. For those who have not come across it, or are not on Facebook, Melusi is a genius at encouraging learning in a humorous way. His idea is to promote a word per post – and he does it in a memorable way.
He has now published a book and launched into more formal training. Please see his…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic CHE Accreditation Requirements – Summary in the forum Accreditation Processes 1 week, 2 days ago
Thanks very much Suzanne – I will circulate and also ask Alan to save to our Downloads section.
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sylvia hammond started the topic Your rights & responsibilities in a Platform Economy in the forum
Learning Material Development 1 week, 3 days agoWe have heard lots of media reports about the 4th Industrial Revolution & also how the world of work is changing. One of the major changes to the world of work is the Platform Economy.
Skills-universe is part of that Platform Economy – members make contact, advertise their services, and others looking to purchase – post details of what they are…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Learning outcomes in SA – Presentations SAQA – EU PLF in the forum
The NQF, Articulation, & RPL 1 week, 4 days agoAcronym fun 🙂
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) recently celebrated 21 years of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) under the hashtag #NQF21.
A European Union (EU) sponsored joint meeting with SAQA under the heading:
Policy Learning Forum (PLF) on the conceptualisation and the use of Learning Outcomes in SA.SAQA have…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond wrote a new post, Obituary for Adrienne Bird 2 weeks ago
For skills-universe members who may not have heard, the skills development world has lost someone who lived and worked for the development of skills.
Adrienne Bird who passed away recently, leaves a legacy of […]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Material Developers need to provide company name in the forum
Learning Material Development 2 weeks, 6 days agoWe are concerned about the amount of duplication of offers by material developers.
This is causing members looking for material to make contact with a number of people – for the same material. It wastes their time – and clogs up our search facility with the duplication.
If you are part of a company or a group, then when you post please ensure…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Materials Development in the forum Seeking Accreditation Training material or Venue 3 weeks ago
Hi Velaphi, please will you give me more information on your posting. What is it that you are looking for?
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sylvia hammond replied to the topic QCTO / CETA Re-allignment of Qualifications in the forum
Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 3 weeks, 3 days agoHi Bridgette,
Thank you for posting your concerns about your situation. There are a number of members here who can advise you – I am sure Lynel will respond.I am not clear what your qualification is – and whether it is a legacy qualification. If it is, it is appalling that the CETA have not advised you – in detail – about what is happening with…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond started the topic Regulations Workplace based learning programme agreement in the forum The Learnership Group 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Part of South African culture – certainly in Cape Town – is to slow down towards the end of the year and be in holiday mode before actually going on holiday, and to get back in work mode mid-January.
So when key documents are Gazetted November & December, so departments can clear their desks before going on leave – they don’t always get the…[Read more]
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sylvia hammond commented on the post, What does the future hold for private learning providers? 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Thank you Hannes,
I am very much a “where’s the evidence” person – and with SA skills development – there’s lots of statutory and policy evidence – but a serious lack of effective implementation. (And it seems an overload of rumours.)
So I’m looking forward to having Minister Nzimande back – and the President clearly has education and skills on…[Read more] -
sylvia hammond commented on the post, What does the future hold for private learning providers? 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Good morning Hannes,
Lynel has given a comprehensive response to your questions, which I believe are all very relevant to focus attention on where we are with skills development – compared to where we wanted to be – and therefore what should be the way forward.One point you make is about the lack of answers to questions. I understand the…[Read more]
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