TRAINING PROVIDER
INFORMATION SESSION
BY FANNY PHETLA
DATE: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010
PURPOSE OF THE
PRESENTATION
ETQA STATUS
ROAD TO THE NEW HOME
STRENGTHEN ING
CURRENT RESOURCES &
MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
DISCUSSION, CLARITY &
WAYFORWARD
Where we are now
The ETQA’s are still operating under SAQA licence,
AgriSETA ETQA expires on the 26 September 2011:
1. By right the key responsibilities of the ETQA’s are still
expected to be discharged and be reported to the Authority ;
2. The SETA’s SLA with the SETA’s has been extended to
2011 ;
3. A major shift and shake up for the ETQA’s is expected
from March 2011.
4.DoL has already relinquished SETA matters to DHET
5. SAQA is lean and mean with regard to it’s
responsibilities
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A ROAD
TO NEW HOME
NEW HOME
(QCTO)
-Quality
-Competitiveness
-Competent Trainers
-Resourced providers
-Industry biased training
- Financial support
-Conducive working
-Development of Quality
Partners and
CEP’s
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COMPARISON: SAQA & QCTO
SAQA
• Accreditation done by
ETQA
• QMS focuses on
accreditation, registration,
approval and certification.
• Learners achievements:
NLRD reports
QCTO
• Done by Quality partners
• QMS focuses on
partnerships; dev. and
assess. w/place approvals,
• Quality partner association,
does reporting
• Industry may do audit
• SAQA does audit
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What to maintain now
1. Although everybody is focussing on the road
ahead:
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The ETQA’s still have obligation to maintain the
current mandate;
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Serve the customers as per SAQA requirements and
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Comply to the SAQA regulation
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CAPACITY AND RESOURCES
-The training providers need capacity to tackle the
challenges of the new home
-The facilitators and assessors need to be capacitated
- The QMS need to be aligned to QCTO assessment and
moderations
-The learning material to be adjusted to reflect the changes
-Reporting machanism to be improved
-Strengthening of forums
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Conclusion
improved service delivery
Learners benefit
The employers improve productivity and providers gain
good reputation
The system gain integrity and good image for the
providers
Acceptable practice and improved relationship
between the ETQA and the clients
Regular communication means prevention than
cure.