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Thank you Lynel, yes I do agree with you. I will check out the free training.

Hi Bernard – I hope I have done the right thing – now removed.

Hi Lynel,
Thanks for this – very timely. Alan & I have been talking about requirements for skills-universe.

I have been thinking – if someone is trading as a Sole Trader, as many small training consultants do now, as the CCs were stopped –

– they would also have to register themselves as the Information Officer -even though it’s not a company as…

Bernard,
My smile for the day –
Never mind we will persist & I am looking forward to Professor Stephanie Allais’ presentation this afternoon on:
“Supply and demand’ is an unhelpful notion for thinking about skills development: reflections from the COVID skills strategy”.

Thank you to Bernard, Sinoniso, and Colette & my apologies for the delay in responding.

It seems to me that we need very precise information on each blockage rather than just to use broadbrush criticisms of SETAs or the QCTO – or SAQA.

& maybe the QCTO should set up an online reporting facility:
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Lynel, I agree, instead of complaining this is an opportunity to re-think and re-work and improve upon the contribution that an organisation can offer.

The presentation slides I attached are a good example of how SAQA has reworked the functions, and re-combined functions.

Let’s hope that it proves successful.

Thanks Lynel,
That really is a useful overall summary.

I did receive an external email this morning – saying they were cautiously optimistic – this was my response:

“I agree. I had the same feeling. We are in difficult times and here we have competent people thinking strategically to reposition the organisation into a sustainable structure.

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Hi Nigel and Graham
I will be pleased to hear how you get on.

I have recently being saying to the professional body that I think it is time that we stand up against the bureaucrats, who have never run a business, never worked in an industrial plant, and do not under industry or how the national economy works.

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Thanks Graham

QCTO made this decision – based upon what practical experience in the workplace?

I can immediately think of the Counterbalance Truck – as I recall that is Level 3 & 7 Credits.

There are some very small, but very necessary components of workplaces, that need to be recognised.

Thanks Lynel – you saved me from posting it.