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sylvia hammond replied to the topic Are we making progress in removing apartheid constructs – thoughts on freedom in the forum Diversity, Culture, Ethics, Values, Morals, Equality, Race, Ethnicity 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Thank you Des, Please read your last two sentences – the second to last one I think should refer to racialism.

Then I would add an additional comment – and that is affirmative action. That is specifically intended to redress previous actions, such as various forms and categories of exclusion – some form of discrimination.

So in the UK it is…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Are we making progress in removing apartheid constructs – thoughts on freedom in the forum Diversity, Culture, Ethics, Values, Morals, Equality, Race, Ethnicity 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Thank you for your reply Des.

While I was reading your response, I realised that we are an example of the point. We may have the same skin colour, but apart from our different genders, I know from our previous conversations that we have completely different religious beliefs.

Before I posted this discussion, I wondered whether it should…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Are we making progress in removing apartheid constructs – thoughts on freedom in the forum Diversity, Culture, Ethics, Values, Morals, Equality, Race, Ethnicity 3 weeks, 3 days ago

We have just had Freedom Day, and I am sure it means different things to different people. It occurs to me that there are different kinds of freedom. Yes – one freedom is to vote; another is economic freedom – to be able to participate and have a stake in the economy; but what about the freedom to think, to have access to information? That’s what…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Call for papers – DHET 2019 Research Colloquium in the forum 4th Industrial Revolution 4 weeks ago

The DHET and all the entities – that is:
21 SETAs, 3 Quality Councils (CHE, Umalusi, QCTO), SAQA, and the NSFAS, are planning a research colloquium for the 18th & 19th September 2019, in Gauteng, at a venue to be confirmed.

The deadline for paper submission is the 19th May 2019.

“The aim of the 2019 Research Colloquium is to provide a platform…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Call for applications – IGP Panel of Researchers in the forum 4th Industrial Revolution 1 month ago

Email alert received from sarah.marriott@uct.ac – DPRU
Details copied from website – see link below

The Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU), has issued the following call for applications.
Appointment of a Panel of pre-qualified researchers & related professionals to provide consultancy services to the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP)
The…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Central Application Service – bill for comment in the forum Basic and Higher Education 1 month ago
The Minister of Higher Education and Training – our Dr Naledi Pandor – has published a draft bill for comment.

The intention of the proposed legislation is to provide:
- a Central Application Service for the public post-school education sector providing a central application service for all public post-school education and training…
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sylvia hammond started the topic SAQA amends Policy & Criteria on Implementation of RPL in the forum The NQF, Articulation, & RPL 1 month ago

“RPL in South Africa is hampered by a number of barriers relating to the delivery, quality assurance and resourcing of RPL.”(Foreword p3)

This acknowledgment by SAQA is incredibly important, because the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) constitutes a key instrument of redress, for past exclusion of people from education and training, and…[Read more]
sylvia hammond started the topic Congratulations to our Minister of Higher Education and Training in the forum Postgrad Support Group 1 month ago

Congratulations to our DHET Minister Naledi Pandor for achieving her Doctorate in Education from the University of Pretoria.

Her thesis is:
Contested meanings of transformation in higher education in post-apartheid South Africa by Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor.

Our DHET Minister – walking the talk on lifelong learning.
sylvia hammond started the topic Great growth for Portal Publishing – CEO's report in the forum Training Service Providers 1 month ago

Opening lines of the CEO’s report:

“The team at Skills Portal and Careers Portal are very excited that we will be celebrating our 16th birthday this year. That’s right, we’ve been in the online publishing business since the days of dial-up modems (anyone remember them?).”

Please see the CEO’s report attached – with statistics -including the…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Certification of learners in the forum Training Service Providers 1 month, 1 week ago

Dear Simphiwe
I know that you are correct but I have so much respect for Minister Pandor I will be devastated to lose her.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Certification of learners in the forum Training Service Providers 1 month, 1 week ago

Thank you Des for raising a very interesting question. Now I believe we have Ms September chairing the Portfolio Committee and Minister Pandor leading Higher Education and Training.

So we would be very interested to hear from anyone, who is in a position to advise us.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Closing down? in the forum Indicium Seta Management System – A user help group 1 month, 1 week ago

Hi Andrew Yes I remember that you raised that issue – I also recall that I followed up with StatsSA about that – they do recognise a category of “own account” workers.

Given the challenges of casualisation in the new world of work, more and more people will be setting up to support themselves because formal employment has reduced.

So the need…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Skills development & Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 1 month, 1 week ago

Thanks Jeniffer
sylvia hammond replied to the topic MerSeta WSP/ATR – Uploading info and WSP/ATR info in the forum The Help Desk 1 month, 1 week ago

This lack of call centre contact assistance is part of what I raised last year & was taken up with DHET – it seems that no effective action resulted.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Closing down? in the forum Indicium Seta Management System – A user help group 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hi Andrew – just my attention to detail coming out – and my concern about the integrity of statistics DHET receives.
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Closing down? in the forum Indicium Seta Management System – A user help group 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thank you Andrew and Kate for raising topics under discussion.
I have been working in skills development since 2000 and I still find much to speculate on.
Today I wonder if anyone can assist with this query on Indicium please.
In the WSP ATR section – the first section is
ATR form D1 Section D1
ATR form D2 Section D2
ATR form D3 Section D3
ATR…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Work-based learning programme agreement Regulations in the forum Post-school Education & Training – including TVET 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Good morning Louis – thank you so much – extremely valuable document
sylvia hammond started the topic Dismissal for being under the influence of dagga in the forum Industrial and Employment Relations 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The South African Constitutional Court has found that personal use of dagga is not illegal.
As the manufacturing industry has always had rules against intoxication at work, it was just a matter of time before dismissals started – and reached the CCMA.
This may also be a problem for training providers conducting work-integrated learning in similar…[Read more]
sylvia hammond replied to the topic Misuse of the term Accredited/Accreditation in the forum Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hi Zanele,
thanks for confirming that it was useful – I thought that with so many new members as well – that it would be important.
sylvia
sylvia hammond started the topic Skills development & Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The B-BBEE Code of Good Practice and the Scorecard elements – especially the skills development element have become more important for some SDFs to keep themselves updated with changes.

On skills-universe we have a Skills Development Facilitators group and also a Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) group.

I am interested to know how…[Read more]
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