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sylvia hammond started the topic DHET extends submission date for Annexure II – WSP & ATR in the forum Skills Development Facilitators 1 day, 14 hours ago

Looking through the other posts on this group and you can see all the frustration as SETAs were asked to extend the submission deadline – one by one. Some gave blanket extensions, others want individual applications. But we closed off at 30 June 2020.

Or did we?

There have been masses of problems with some of the largest SETaS – with software…[Read more]

Suzanne Hattingh replied to the topic 4IR & Covid-19: Imperatives for restructuring the SD system in the forum Training Service Providers 3 days, 2 hours ago

Thanks Louis and Colette. Maybe COVID will finally get policy and decision makers to take the changes that are needed to the system seriously. Unfortunately, there are also many working “on the ground” who benefit through contracts and work opportunities to keep the status quo as is – for example compiling WSPs, running learnerships only for…[Read more]

Lynel Farrell replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum Training Service Providers 3 days, 3 hours ago

Hi Des, thank you so much for this.

I might have understood 5.5 incorrectly. When they say we must IDENTIFY isolation quarantine facilities – my immediate thought was the state quarantine facilities, and I started to search for a list per province, which was not available (only testing stations per province was). I have in the interim requested…[Read more]

Des Squire replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum Training Service Providers 3 days, 3 hours ago

Hi Lynel, Hope the responses below assist. (My personal opinion as the rules are in double dutch).

Page 8, 5.5 reads: ALL institutions and workplaces MUST identify isolation quarantine facilities, develop, and publicise protocols for any staff or learner who present symptoms or test positive.
Response; Company covid policy must be explained to…[Read more]

Nigel Shipston replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum Training Service Providers 3 days, 4 hours ago

Yes Des, after all the far too belated concern, this crowning glory document is just further evidence of the gap between our operations and the understanding of the “authorities”. The content still relates to the other sectors with which they do have experience, but lacks any appreciation of workplace education and training processes. Clearly we…[Read more]

Lynel Farrell started the topic ECD Summary of SOP and Guidelines in the forum Concerned Providers Interest Group – QCTO/SAQA/SETA 3 days, 5 hours ago

The Centre of ECD have summarised the 61 page Standard Operating Procedure and Guidelines document issued by the DSD on the 23rd June 2020, into a 4 page, easy-to-read guide that clearly shows what principals need to implement at their ECD Centres.

Herewith the Summary document for those that work in the ECD space.

Lynel Farrell replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum Training Service Providers 4 days, 4 hours ago

This Gazette needs some serious discussions! I have gone through it a couple of times and have the following questions, perhaps someone can explain or clarify this (I might not understand it correctly). The following points are:

1. Page 8, 5.5 reads: ALL institutions and workplaces MUST identify isolation quarantine facilities, develop, and…[Read more]

Des Squire replied to the topic DMA requirements for re-opening providers of OQSF programmes in the forum Training Service Providers 4 days, 4 hours ago

Once again this document is an indication that those writing it have no clue as to what is involved in workplace education and training. They speak of institutions, they speak of 33% of the learners and so on. Workplace regulations related to training are not clearly outlined.