Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee of Higher Education and
Training
25 March 2015
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GOVERNING LEGISLATION—A REMINDER
• The Skills Development Act (SDA) as amended in
2008 provided for the establishment of the Quality
Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
• QCTO listed as Schedule 3A Public Entity 31
December 2010, effective retrospectively from 1st
April 2010
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GOVERNING LEGISLATION—A REMINDER
Thus, according to the Skills Development Act the QCTO has the
following main functions:
• Establishing and maintaining occupational standards and
qualifications
• Designing and developing occupational standards and
qualifications and submitting them for registration on the
National Qualifications Framework
• Ensuring the quality of occupational standards and
qualifications and learning in and for the workplace
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GOVERNING LEGISLATION—A REMINDER
In real terms this translates to:
• Develop and quality assure qualifications
• Manage the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework
(OQSF)
• Certification of successful learners
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Types of qualifications the QCTO develops and
manages
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Occupational qualifications which includes the trades
•
Occupational qualifications must consist of 3 components—
knowledge, practical, work experience
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Types of qualifications the QCTO develops and manages
(continued)
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•
Legacy unit standards based qualifications, wherein the QCTO
has developed a plan (agreed to by the DHET) to withdraw the
SETA delegated quality assurance functions
Legacy provider based qualifications
For both types listed above , plans are underway to either deregister or convert to occupational qualifications
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Types of qualifications the QCTO develops and
manages (continued)
•
Legacy NATED (N4 to N6) qualifications
As these qualifications tend not to receive the esteem of
industry, their total revamp into occupational qualifications
has commenced with the DHET a partner in the process
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LEGISLATION THAT GUIDES THE QCTO OUTPUT
• The National Development Plan (NDP) which connects various
aspects of South Africa’s social and economic development
issues.
• To this end the NDP supports the Human Resources
Development Strategy, where two of the outcomes are of
particular importance to the QCTO:
– Strengthen the TVET College system
– Education/Industry Partnerships
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LEGISLATION THAT GUIDES THE QCTO OUTPUT
The White Paper also significantly impacts the QCTO’s
output with the following expressions:
• Stronger & more cooperative relationship between education &
training institutions & workplace
• Strengthened & expanded TVET College system
• Review & rationalise of occupational qualifications
• Improve quality assurance processes & standardisation across the
sub-framework
• Continue to standardise curricula development
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Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/16 to 2019/20
In respect of accomplishing its mandate the work of
the QCTO over the next 5 years is encapsulated in the
following Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goals--• Goal 1--Competent people in priority trades and occupations
• Goal 2--Create a sustained organisation
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Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/16 to 2019/20
It is important to note that in pursuing the Strategic Oriented
Outcome goals the QCTO will
commence its plans to take back the quality assurance
delegations it gave to the SETAs
This will serve to simplify the system as the quality assurance
services (provider accreditation, issuance of certificates, etc.)
will over time be performed by one body (the QCTO) rather than
21 distinct bodies (the SETAs)
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Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/16 to 2019/20
AND the QCTO
has initiated its provider accreditation system, where all
providers apply to the QCTO for accreditation
This gives the QCTO direct oversight of the quality of
provisioning
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Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/16 to 2019/20
The QCTO has
commenced establishing its certification system, where at
present all trade certificates are issued by the QCTO
Now all trade certificates issued look the same
containing the familiar red seal that stakeholders
prefer
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Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2015/16 to 2019/20
The QCTO
Has started the re-engineering of the NATED Programmes (N4
to N6) with the goal to finish the conversion of all Business
Studies curricula by end 2016
This conversion will increase the availability of accessible
occupational qualifications for grade 12 graduates with the aim
to address unemployment issues of a segment of the NEET
population and helping to reduce the pressure on the higher
education system
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Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal 1
Each of the two programmes that make up the Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal1
have a purpose, a set of strategic objectives and indicators setting targets to be
achieved
Programme name: Occupational Qualifications
Purpose
To ensure that occupational qualifications registered are available
and ensure Skills Development Providers accredited within a
reasonable period so as to ensure that providers in the system are
credible
Strategic Objective
Ensure prioritised occupational qualifications recommended to
SAQA for registration on the OQSF, which are utilised and
effectively managed.
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Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal 1
Purpose and strategic objectives for the quality assurance programme
Programme name: Quality Assurance
Purpose
To establish and maintain standards for the Quality Assurance of
Assessments and Certification for Occupational Qualifications on
the OQSF
Strategic
Objectives
• To ensure that the Quality Assurance System for the
implementation of registered occupational qualifications is
functional, effective and efficient
• Learner achievement of qualifications on the OQSF quality
assured and certificated as prescribed in QCTO policies
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
2.1.1 Number of prioritised occupational qualifications recommended
to SAQA for registration on the OQSF TARGET = 30 for the year
Which translates to—
1. Existence of qualifications that ensure on the job training takes place.
To date a variety of occupational qualifications exist such as:
– Library Assistant
– Tax Technician, which forms part of the BCom Honours program at the
University of Pretoria
– Electrical Line Mechanic, which is a qualification developed with
ESKOM to address the need to provide a qualification for the
numerous staff performing this work, but who had no official
qualification and could not thus proceed to higher ranks
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
And also translates to--2. Prioritisation that supports social and economic
development needs such as:
– Strategic Integrated Projects: Bricklayer, Boilermaker,
Moulder
– Trades: Electrician, Plumber
– Social development: Community Health Worker (Health
Promotion Officer), on which the Department of Health
has placed 900 learners
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
2.1.2 % of prioritised registered occupational qualifications with
enrolment (based on the new Occupational Qualifications
Development Model) monitored
TARGET = 100% for the year
Which translates to:
The QCTO project to promote uptake of occupational qualifications in
public TVET Colleges, where the QCTO:
• Ensures colleges understand how to become accredited providers
• Work with a consortium lead by JET and the QCTO to help the
Colleges understand the processes needed to implement Work
Integrated Learning
All of this in an effort to strengthen and expand the TVET system
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
2.1.3 Maximum turnaround time from date of receipt of duly completed
accreditation application to date of issuance of accreditation letter to skills
development providers
TARGET = 40 working days
Which translates to:
1.Measuring the efficiency of a system designed to ensure credible providers offer
qualifications
2.Ensuring a stringent accreditation system comprising desk top process
(compliance issues met) combined with site visit is performed for every provider
3.Maintaining a data base of accredited providers, easily accessible to the public,
so that learners are safeguarded from unscrupulous providers
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
2.1.4 Number of Learner Qualifications Development Facilitators
trained to facilitate the development of occupational
qualifications
TARGET = 40 for the year
This is linked to indicator 2.1.1 as having a sufficient number of
Qualification Development Facilitators will speed up the
development of qualifications
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PROGRAMME 2 – OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATORS
2.1.5 Number of reports on reconstruction N4-N6 part
qualifications submitted for consideration to the Qualifications
Committee/Council
TARGET = 4 for the year
Which translates to:
1.
2.
The QCTO effort to totally re-engineer NATED 191 N4 to N6 part
qualifications
The emphasis of the reform of these qualifications is on that segment of
the NEET population who have completed grade 12, but cannot access
further studies or secure employment
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PROGRAMME 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS
3.1.1 Per cent of assessment centre accreditations processed
within the turnaround time
TARGET = 100% for the year
This is an efficiency measure which translates to:
1. Determining the ability of the QCTO to apply a stringent regime in a
timely manner that verifies assessment centres are reputable
2. The use of operations that are free of bottlenecks
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PROGRAMME 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS
3.1.2 Per cent of Assessment Quality Partner (AQP) delegation approvals
processed
TARGET = 100% for the year
AND
3.1.3 Per cent of Quality Assurance Partners (QAP) and AQPs that have been
quality assured
TARGET = 100% for the year
Which translates to:
Ensuring that as the QCTO delegates quality functions nationwide that
• proper assessment instruments are being applied
• assessment centres are properly regulated
In essence, that a credible occupational education system is being formed
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PROGRAMME 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS
3.1.4 The number of quality assurance functions delegated to QAPs
and DHET taken up by the QCTO
TARGET = as approved by Council
This measures the effectiveness of the QCTO plan to take back quality
assurance functions delegated to SETAs
Which translates to:
Simplification of the system
as providers, learners, others come to one source (the QCTO) for
assistance, processing needs and information rather than to 21
different SETAs
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PROGRAMME 3 – QUALITY ASSURANCE INDICATORS
3.2.1 Per cent of certificates issued within the turnaround time
TARGET = 100% for the year
AND
3.2.2 Per cent of learner achievement data submitted to NLRD in accordance
with NLRD specifications
TARGET = 100% for the year
These are two efficiency measures which translate to:
Measuring the timeliness of the QCTO to perform two culminating functions
of a learner’s training:
• Certification and
• Upload to the National Learner Records Database
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Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal 2
Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal 2 comprises of only one
programme---Administration
Programme name: Administration
Purpose
To enable QCTO performance through strategic
leadership and reliable delivery of management
support services
Strategic Institutional capability in place to enable QCTO to
Objective deliver its products and services.
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Strategic Outcomes Oriented Goal 2
1.1.1 Information and Communication Technology Master
System Plan implementation plan approved annually TARGET =
An implementation plan for 16/17 approved by the IT Steering
Committee
The implementation Plan of the MSP will encompass:
• Business Architecture Initiatives
• QCTO Business Process Modelling
• Implementation of the QCTO National Qualifications and Certification
systems
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
CERTIFICATION MATTERS
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In the first year 2013/14 that the QCTO issued trade certificates under the
Manpower Training Act, sections 13 and 28, a total number of 5037 certificates
were issued
For the period 2014/15 period, approximately 22 600 trade certificates issued.
The QCTO from 1 October 2013 started issuing a single National Trade Certificate
in terms of Section 26D(4) of the Skills Development Act. These certificates are
signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the QCTO.
In November 2014, the QCTO completed the migration of certification trade data
from the In-Magic System (which was inherited from the DHET) to the QCTO
Apprentice Certification system. This also enabled the issuing of replacement
certificates in lieu of lost certificates.
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
• The issuing of replacement certificates, previously issued by the SETAs
and Training Boards are now the responsibility of the QCTO. Processes to
enable this has been successfully put in place. The QCTO commenced
with issuing of replacement certificates in December 2014.
• The QCTO is currently issuing trade certificates within a turnaround time
of 3 days and is actively engaging with NAMB and SETAs to establish if
there are any certificates outstanding and are clearing such backlogs as
identified. This requires engagement with providers and trade test
centres managed by the SETAs and Indlela.
• Currently no trade certification backlogs on the side of the QCTO .
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
UPDATE ON SETA CERTIFICATION BACKLOG
QCTO conducted a ‘Size and Scope’ survey to determine current enrolments
and capacity of SETA’s to deliver.
• The main finding with regard to the issuing of certificates is the delay in
the submission of duly completed External moderator /verification
reports. These reports include the endorsement of the learner
achievements which is a prerequisite for certification. Most SETA’s
experience capacity challenges w.r.t External Moderation/verification.
• Management of Information System (MIS) not able to generate data
reports on demand
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
UPDATE ON SETA CERTIFICATION BACKLOG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Name of SETA
AGRISETA
BANKSETA
CATHS SETA
CETA
CHIETA
ETDP
EWSETA
FASSET
FOODBEV
FP&M SETA
Trades
Full Qualifications
0
0
85
150
0
274
211
0
0
0
0
663
800
0
146
0
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
** indicates data not verified
*** indicates data not submitted
UPDATE ON SETA CERTIFICATION BACKLOG
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Name of SETA
Trades
Full Qualifications
HWSETA
INSETA
LGSETA
MERSETA
MICT
MQA
PSETA
SASSETA
SERVICESSETA
TETA
W&RSETA
0
0
***
330
228
0
0
***
39418**
0
0
169
0
***
0
0
0
19041
4118**
532**
0
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CERTIFICATION UPDATE
UPDATE ON SETA CERTIFICATION BACKLOG
Context, at 2014/15 year end
1. Approximately 25 680 certificates outstanding; in the same period
approximately 90 000 certificates issued by SETA’s.
2. Approximately 4678 certificates (trades) outstanding; in the same
period approximately 22 600 trade certificates issued by QCTO.
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Strategic Plan
and
Annual Performance Programme
2015-2016
MTEF BUDGET 2015/16 – 2017/18
REVENUE
2015/16
(R’000)
2016/17
(R’000)
Projections
2017/18
(R’000)
Projections
Allocation – Government Grant
R21,848
R23,138
R24,420
SETA Grant
R40,000
R70,252
R97,922
TOTAL
R61,848
R93,390
R122,342
Compensation
R34,805
R52,556
R68,848
Goods and Services
R24,644
R37,212
R48,748
Capital Expenditure
R2,399
R3,622
R4,745
TOTAL
R61,848
R93,390
R122,342
EXPENDITURE
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Strategic Plan
and
Annual Performance Programme
2015-2016
MTEF BUDGET 2015/16 – 2017/18
PROGRAMMES
2015/16
(R’000)
2016/17
(R’000)
Projection
2017/18
(R’000)
Projection
Occupational Qualifications
Management (OQM)
R13,665
R20,634
R27,031
Occupational Quality Assurance (OQM)
R28,699
R43,335
R56,769
Administration
R19,484
R29,421
R38,541
TOTAL
R61,848
R93,390
R122,342
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