1. TRAINING PROVIDER INFORMATION SESSION
BY FANNY PHETLA
DATE: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010

2. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
PURPOSE OF THE
PRESENTATION
ETQA STATUS
ROAD TO THE NEW HOME
STRENGTHEN ING CURRENT RESOURCES & MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
DISCUSSION, CLARITY & WAYFORWARD

3. 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

4. A ROAD TO NEW HOME -Quality -Competitiveness NEW HOME (QCTO)
- Financial support
-Conducive working
-Development of Quality
Partners and
CEP’s
Competent Trainers
Resourced providers
Industry biased training

5. COMPARISON: SAQA & QCTO
Accreditation done by ETQA
Done by Quality partners
QMS focuses on accreditation, registration, approval and certification.
QMS focuses on partnerships; dev. and assess. w/place approvals,
Learners achievements: NLRD reports
Quality partner association, does reporting
SAQA does audit
Industry may do audit

6. What to maintain now
Although everybody is focussing on the road ahead:
The ETQA’s still have obligation to maintain the current mandate;
Serve the customers as per SAQA requirements and
Comply to the SAQA regulation

7. 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

8. 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.