sylvia hammond

Hi Wonderboy,
The first thing I would suggest is to ask for very specific details of what exactly “client was not happy” means.

Please also advise me whether the training provider, who is not paying is a member of skills-universe.

Hi Kim,
They are two entirely different processes for very different reasons.
The QCTO or SETA accreditation is ensuring that you/your organisation are able to deliver the qualification/part qualification that you are being accredited for, to the required standard.
The DHET application is looking at your status as a company – checking do you meet…[Read more]

Thank you Lynel – that is incredibly useful – I still think we should try & get into some form of graphic.
Louis has sent me some PPT slides – I will have a look over the weekend.

Thanks Louis and Lynel,
I would like to try and turn this into a clear table or process diagram. Please help me – is this correct?

Questions to ask – steps to follow:
Check whether qualification is new (already under QCTO) or legacy (meaning part of the original format before QCTO qualifications)
If legacy – is it being re-formulated by QCTO -…[Read more]

Hi Amanda,
Thank you for posting these questions. I will be interested in the answers that you get.

My understanding on the QCTO first – the old legacy qualifications are being phased out. So it does not make sense for a new provider to spend time and money on old qualifications – because they will fall away. Even if it is in a few years time -…[Read more]

Thank you Zebilon

Hi Malose,
Thanks for posting your question. Yes, you are correct. There are companies and organisations that should be participating – but they don’t – for a number of reasons.
The best thing for you to do – I think is to click on the Discussion Groups & then in the search box enter SDF – that should bring up Skills Development Facilitators…[Read more]

Hi Jenny, it would be very interesting to know you managed the issue – did it work out well? It would be a good example for others to follow.

Hi Jacobus,
Yes, I understand about not meeting the 1 year. In my experience, it should be seen as an advisory time-frame, depending upon the circumstances – such as your environment.

I have a lot of experience in manufacturing, and I have often raised the point that the people setting these timeframes may be experts in theories of learning, but…[Read more]

Hi Jacobus
Thank you for posting this question. I will share it so that others can reply.

My experience is that although there is a completion date for the Learnership you may apply to the SETA for an extension.

Hi Simphiwe,
Have a look at this link on the http://www.skillsportal.co.za site

http://bit.ly/2V7pGeB

About skills development facilitator training.
Regards sylvia

Hi Siphiwe,
The questions you are asking would fill a whole book. But you are in the right place to find answers because the answers are what members of the skills-universe deal with.

One suggestion is that you attend a training course for skills development facilitators. Then you would be able to provide SDF services to the company.

Start with…[Read more]

Hi Kerrin,
I can imagine your frustration. But it sounds like a technical problem similar to one I had a few years ago, and it required the company that deals with the Indicium software to resolve it.

I would suggest that you escalate it to the MICT SETA CEO. Then if it is not resolved, I would refer to the DHET directly.

To my mind, these…[Read more]

Thanks for the feedback Bryan. As I understand no extension can be past 31 May.