1. transforming tourism THETA A presentation for Portfolio Committee by Leoné Whateley THETA ETQA Manager

2. training for growth Presentation Scope 1.ETQA Functional Roles 2.THETA Progress to Date 3.Challenges / Perceptions 4.Questions and Answers

3. training for growth Legislative Scope ActsRegulations Skills Development SAQA FET / HET Other ( Tourism Amendment, Fire Arms ) Learnership ETQA Funding

4. training for growth ETQA Regulations 1127 1.Accredit providers 2.Monitor and audit the quality of provision 3.Register assessors & moderators 4.Evaluate assessments and facilitate moderation across providers 5.Quality assure US and Qualifications 6.Maintain an effective Database 7.Take responsibility for certification of learners 1.Accredit providers 2.Monitor and audit the quality of provision 3.Register assessors & moderators 4.Evaluate assessments and facilitate moderation across providers 5.Quality assure US and Qualifications 6.Maintain an effective Database 7.Take responsibility for certification of learners

5. training for growth 1.Accredit Providers 488 providers on THETA system, of which... 49 Accredited (full, provisional and registered) 19 External FET providers 128 Phase A Intents 115 Phase B Applications 200 Expired statuses Approximately 400 ex-HITB providers

6. training for growth 2.Monitor & Audit Providers 90 site visits conducted in 2003 – 2004 71 site visits in 2005 to date Total: 161 (June 2003 onwards) Programmes Evaluated: 604 Programmes received Programme evaluated 221 Approved / conditional approval 145 Outstanding information 40 Not auditable 198 to be reviewed

7. training for growth 3.Register Assessors and Moderators 5705 assessors listed 3990 de-registered (not active or qualified) 744 registered: –313 registered provisionally –431 registered fully 971 unknowns (process of validation) Moderators – 74 Verifiers - 5

8. training for growth Registered Assessors STATUS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

9. training for growth Registered Moderators

10. training for growth 4.Programme Evaluation 604 Programmes received Programme evaluated 221 Approved / conditional approval 145 Outstanding information 40 Not auditable 198 to be reviewed

11. training for growth 5.Quality assure unit standards and qualifications 40 qualifications 24 learnerships 52 registered skills programmes 510 unit standards SGB Project: –28 qualifications in review –17 re-scoped for development –3 completed –Next: skills programmes re-scoping

12. training for growth 6.Certificate Learners 16555 certificates issued to date, of which... –1342 learnerships –1671 qualifications –13542 skills programmes Over 5 000 still in process of issue

13. training for growth Certificate Demographics (1) CERTIFICATE DEMOGRAPHICS

14. training for growth Certificates - Learnerships

15. training for growth Statistics

16. Challenges External: Quality of providers (ETD practice) Quality of programmes Internal: THETA Resources Provider accessibility & location

17. training for growth Conclusion Education for a sustainable livelihood is a right, not a priviledge