CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP ETQA Ms Rachel Ndlebe Acting ETQA Manager YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Contents INTRODUCTION -Purpose of Capacity Building ETQA UPDATE - Verification Process - Certification - Monitoring and Evaluation of Providers -QCTO YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PURPOSE OF CAPACITY BUILDING Raise awareness of the NQF objectives and principles of lifelong learning and quality education and training. Focus on quality assurance processes and procedures as well as improvements to these. It is one of the strategies that is visible, appropriate and directed to all Accredited training providers. YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PURPOSE OF CAPACITY BUILDING It is part of the ETQA's functions to promote the NQF objectives and comply with the new regulations. This is to ensure that we provide developmental plans and support the accredited skills development providers and learners. YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

ETQA POLICIES As per the QCTO mandate, SASSETA has reviewed the following policies 1. Skills Development Accreditation Policy Letter of intent Recommendation Accreditation Letters and Confirmation letter Provisional Accreditation Reaccreditation timeframes YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

ETQA POLICIES 2. Assessor and Moderator Policy Adherence to Code of conduct Linking / delinking of assessors and moderators Withdrawal of registration YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

ETQA POLICIES 3. Learning Programme Evaluation Policy Facilitation Guide Learner Guide Formative Assessments/ Workbook Summative Assessment/ POE guide Assessor Guide and Moderator Guide ETD Practitioners (SASSETA Registered Assessor and Moderator) Alignment matrix Integrated Assessment (Final Summative Assessment & Exit Level Outcomes and Model Answers) Signed MoU for approved learning programme (exploitation) Review of Learning material for compliance and update YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

VERIFICATION VISIT To ensure accuracy and validity of learner assessment records submitted. Results reflect actual competency against Unit standards/ Qualification. Ensuring that Principles of Assessment are applied and adhered to Inconsistent date on pre-assessment checklist, formative and summative assessment Verifiers are threatened by training providers and they don’t want provide the evidence as required by the tool YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

VERIFICATION VISIT Training Certification Assessments SASSETA Moderations Verification Certification SASSETA YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PORTFOLIO OF EVIDENCE: STRUCTURE Compilation of the POE Content page Certified ID Copy & CV (Learner Registration Forms (SP01) Induction, Attendance registers Declaration of Authenticity Pre assessment meeting Formative & Summative Assessment Workplace experience ( OBE, Pocket Books, Observation Checklist) Assessment, Moderation Report, and Final Feedback to the Learners SP02 Forms YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

DISPLAY OF THE VERIFICATION CHECKLIST YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST PROVIDER CONTACT DETAILS Name of training provider Sasseta provider accreditation no. Primary focus seta accreditation no. Company registration: CK Reg number :   NB!! Attach a copy of the CK Registration Annual submission / CIPRO Printout showing active status TAX Clearance certificate: TAX CLEARANCE-STATE Income Tax ref no: Expiry Date: NB!! Attach a recent updated tax clearance certificate PSIRA REGISTRATION NO. PSIRA REGISTRATION- Registration no: Date of Reg : Date of Exp : Certificate no: NB!! Attach a recent updated PSIRA Certificate (Company) YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

VERIFICATION CHECKLIST SASSETA ETQA won’t Certify learners that are deemed Not Yet Competent (NYC) NB: Training providers are reminded to submit the report for the learners that are NYC, so that learners information maybe updated on the SMS To avoid duplication on the SMS YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

EXPECTATIONS Accredited Provider are expected to: Comply with the notional hours Conduct training, assessments & moderation Requests verification visit and submit learner achievements The QCTO directive clearly requires the implementation of the national assessment in Full Qualification by accredited training providers and its compulsory with effect from 1st April 2020. Training providers required to comply with the Final Integrated Summative Assessment( FISA) - Full Qualification YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

EXPECTATIONS Conduct verification SASSETA will: Conduct verification Conduct Monitoring and Evaluation Visit Conduct Site Validation visit Verify Provider and Learner information QCTO will be responsible for endorsing Learner results before the printing of Learner Certificates. In future training providers will be expected to capture learner information unto the SMS YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Monitoring MONITORING AND EVALUATIONS Ensuring that policies are implemented: QMS Give guidance and support to accredited training providers To monitor compliance Encourage of evaluation, assessment and moderation YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

MONITORING PROCESS A process of external verifiers to verify the authenticity of learner results in order to confirm or overturn findings This to ensure the quality of all Education, Training and Development practices as set out in principles and criteria laid down by QCTO, SAQA, the NQF, and Skills Development Act processes. Monitoring ensures that providers follow a systematic process to achieve excellence in training delivery for unit standards falling within the accreditation scope of the SASSETA. YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT MONITORING AND EVALUATION PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT Current Valid Authentic YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Learner Upload its done with National Learner Record Database (NLRD) LEARNER CERTIFICATION Learner certification is an integral part and critical component of the SASSETA (ETQA) Learners who have demonstrated competency against qualification /unit standards are certified Learner Upload its done with National Learner Record Database (NLRD) YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

LEARNER CERTIFICATION YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

LEARNER CERTIFICATION SASSETA ETQA will continue to certify all the learners until 31st June 2023 or until the expiry date of the qualifications/unit standard/s which ever one occurs first. With effect from 1 April 2020 QCTO will endorse the Quality Assure issuing of certification by SETA’s. QCTO will continue to issue Occupational Qualifications Certificates for the learners. YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Required information: GENERAL INFORMATION Required information: All accredited training providers are requested to update the SASSETA offices in writing about the following: New address (Moving to New Premises) Contact details(Email and Telephone) Additional Branch (Branches in other Provinces) Assessor and Moderator (Linking/ De-linking to a provider) Name Change YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Required information: GENERAL INFORMATION Required information: Legislative compliance- Quarterly Reporting: Company Registration: Annual Fee/ compliance Tax Clearance Certificate Lease agreement Letter from the accounting firm PSIRA Certificate YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

CHALLENGES Providers not complying with the following: Providers not having implementation plan Providers do not request Verification Providers do not have registered assessor and moderators for all the unit standard/ Qualification i.e. not submitting/capturing learner information and achievements timeously Records Providers do not keep records of formative assessment and judgments. Providers do not keep records of which unit standards and outcomes were covered. YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

CHALLENGES Providers not conducting complete moderation Moderation takes place without a plan/strategy and seldom adheres to the outcomes they need to achieve Written feedback is very seldom given to the assessors and there is very little place on the report for the assessor to provide written feedback to the moderator. Registers Registers of attendance at workplaces, practical, examinations not kept(i.e OBE for GSO etc) YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

CONTACT DETAILS Executive Manager: Ms. Juwayria Amod Email :jamod@sasseta.org.za Cellphone: 084 982 3854 Manager: Rachel Ndlebe Email : rndlebe@sasseta.org.za Cellphone: 0795226991 Administrator: Mmasello Makgalemele Email : mmakgalemele@sasseta.org.za Direct Line: 011 087 5514 Administrator: Refilwe Mokome Email : refilwem@sasseta.org.za Direct line: 011 087 5517 Administrator: Annalene Bezuidenhout Email : abezuitdenhout@sasseta.org.za YOUR PARTNER IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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