Navigating Compliance and Maximising Benefits in South Africa’s Skills Development Framework
In South Africa’s changing economic environment, complying with the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) is a multifaceted challenge for businesses. As we saw in our initial discussion of the WSP (Understanding South Africa’s Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) ), this strategic document outlines a company’s strategy for employee skill development, which is […]
Navigating the QCTO Landscape
An Overview of the QCTO The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and standards of occupational qualifications and learning programmes. The Occupational Learning System (OLS) has a primary goal: to respond dynamically to the real-time skill demands of the labour market. It seeks to enhance both […]
Embracing Change: Expiration of Legacy Qualifications in South Africa
Today, on June 30, 2023, South Africa bids farewell to legacy or historical qualifications as they expire and make way for occupational qualifications. Legacy qualifications, referring to outdated credentials issued before the establishment of the QCTO and OQSF frameworks, are being replaced by occupational qualifications designed to align with current industry needs, educational practices, and […]
Notional Hours
‘Notional learning hours’ are the estimated learning time taken by the ‘average’ student to achieve the specified learning outcomes of the course unit, programme, or learning experience.