Skills Development Task Group Feedback to RPF 20/21 November 2007

Background Original task group established at November 2001 Original task group established at November meeting held 2 meeting held 31 January January April April rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 postponed 3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 postponed Task group dormant pending regular feedback by LvR to RPF Task group dormant pending regular feedback by LvR to RPF B Dumas domain champion for Materials Testers qualification B Dumas domain champion for Materials Testers qualification Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for coordination of skills development in Roads sector Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for coordination of skills development in Roads sector Materials testers Materials testers Pavement engineering course Pavement engineering course Fragmented approach Fragmented approach

Feedback from meeting of 7 November 2007 Representation Representation Coordination of activities Coordination of activities Materials testing issues Materials testing issues Pavement engineering course Pavement engineering course

Organisations represented Sabita Sabita C&CI C&CI CSIR CSIR AsAc AsAc SANRAL SANRAL DoT DoT WCPA WCPA Gautrans Gautrans KZN DoT KZN DoT Univ of Stellenbosch Univ of Stellenbosch Tshwane Univ of Tech Tshwane Univ of Tech Cape Pen Univ of Tech Cape Pen Univ of Tech eThekwini Municipality eThekwini Municipality Apologies ASPASA NLA Univ of Pretoria SARF SAFCEC CETA

Coordinating Body All agreed the need for a coordinating body for skills development in the road infrastructure sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in the RIFSA document All agreed the need for a coordinating body for skills development in the road infrastructure sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in the RIFSA document Mandate to establish a body Mandate to establish a body RPF resolution to drive the establishment RPF resolution to drive the establishment Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification of government Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification of government Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for comment Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for comment Coordination of training & education initiative Coordination of training & education initiative Coordination of CPD initiatives Coordination of CPD initiatives Coordination of industry best practice documentation Coordination of industry best practice documentation Road sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoE Road sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoE Road sector interface with tertiary institutions Road sector interface with tertiary institutions Coordinate schedule of presentation Coordinate schedule of presentation Management of RPF?? Management of RPF??

Material testing Revised materials testers qualification should be adopted Revised materials testers qualification should be adopted Training materials available via AsAc & C&CI Training materials available via AsAc & C&CI 6-module Materials Testers Course 6-module Materials Testers Course Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and KZN Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and KZN Provincial labs used as venues Provincial labs used as venues Provide the classroom component Provide the classroom component Employer organisations provide workplace training Employer organisations provide workplace training Needs to be registered and accredited with CETA Needs to be registered and accredited with CETA Assessment tools to be developed and assessors identified Assessment tools to be developed and assessors identified Interface with CETA and protocols developed and managed by Coordinating Body Interface with CETA and protocols developed and managed by Coordinating Body NLA structures for certification of competency NLA structures for certification of competency

NLA Area of concentration for strategic plan

National Diploma – Civil Engineering Materials Concern that this has been withdrawn for curricula of UoTs Concern that this has been withdrawn for curricula of UoTs Insufficient numbers Insufficient numbers Qualification sent by SAQA for registration Qualification sent by SAQA for registration Obtain a copy for comment Obtain a copy for comment

Pavement Engineering Course Discussions with Gautrans since last RPF Discussions with Gautrans since last RPF Commitment to building Pavement engineering capacity in the Province Commitment to building Pavement engineering capacity in the Province Aligned to EPWP Aligned to EPWP 12 Modules over 15 months 12 Modules over 15 months Starting early March 2008 Starting early March 2008 Includes a rigid pavement module Includes a rigid pavement module LIC module LIC module Bridging course for new civil engineers, technicians and technologists Bridging course for new civil engineers, technicians and technologists NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement Engineering NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement Engineering Unit standards based skills development programme Unit standards based skills development programme CETA registration CETA registration New unit standards required New unit standards required Assessment tools and assessors required Assessment tools and assessors required Should be driven by a Roads Academy Should be driven by a Roads Academy

The good news ± 25 learners from public and private sector ± 25 learners from public and private sector Gautrans to pay for course presentation Gautrans to pay for course presentation Private sector commitment to mentor learners Private sector commitment to mentor learners Contract to retain learner for duration of the course and beyond Contract to retain learner for duration of the course and beyond Nominations for course Nominations for course

Resolution The sponsors of the RPF should actively pursue the establishment of a Roads Academy in line with the RIFSA document approved by parliament and obtain a mandate from the Department of Transport to drive the initiative The sponsors of the RPF should actively pursue the establishment of a Roads Academy in line with the RIFSA document approved by parliament and obtain a mandate from the Department of Transport to drive the initiative

HSE in practice

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