• Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)
    • Notice No. 1274 of 2006
    • Act
    • Preamble
    • Chapter 1 : Definitions, Purpose and Application Act
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Purpose and application of Act
    • Chapter 2 : Public Colleges
      • 3. Establishment of public college
      • 4. Declaration of institution as public college
      • 5. Consequences of declaration as public college
      • 6. Merger of public colleges
      • 7. Single council for two or more public colleges
      • 8. Closure of public college
    • Chapter 3 : Governance of Public Colleges
      • 9. Public college governance structures
      • 10. Council of public college
      • 11. Academic board of public college
      • 12. Committees of council and academic board
      • 13. Principal of public college
      • 14. Student representative council
      • 15. Disciplinary measures
      • 16. Prohibition of corporal punishment and initiation practices
      • 17. Admission policy of public college
      • 18. Standard college statute
    • Chapter 4 : Appointment of Management Staff in Public Colleges
      • 19. [Repealed]
      • 20. Appointment of staff
      • 21. Dispute resolution between college, lecturers and support staff
    • Chapter 5 : Funding of Public Colleges
      • 22. Responsibility of State
      • 23. Norms and standards for funding of public colleges
      • 24. Funds of public colleges
      • 25. Financial records and statements of public colleges
      • 26. Failure of council to comply with Act or certain conditions
    • Chapter 6 : Private Colleges
      • 27. Designation of registrar
      • 28. Registration of private college
      • 29. Application for registration
      • 30. Requirements for registration
      • 31. Determination of application for registration
      • 32. Certificate of registration
      • 33. Inspection of register and auditor's report
      • 34. Records and audits
      • 35. Amendment of registration and provisional registration
      • 36. Requirements for amendment of registration or provisional registration and determination of application
      • 37. Conditions for registration
      • 38. Amendment or cancellation of conditions
      • 39. Cancellation of registration
      • 40. Steps before amendment or cancellation
      • 41. Appeal to Minister
    • Chapter 6A
      • 41A. Objectives of Chapter
      • 41B. Determination of national education policy for colleges
      • 41C. Directive principles of national education policy
      • 41D. Consultation on national education policy
      • 41E. [Repealed]
      • 41F. Publication of national education of further education and training
      • 41G. Monitoring and evaluation of further education and training
      • 41H. [Repealed]
      • 41I. [Repealed]
      • 41J. [Repealed]
      • 41K. [Repealed]
      • 41L. Consultative bodies
      • 41M. Transitional arrangements regarding policy
    • Chapter 7 : Promotion of Quality
      • 42. Promotion of quality in continuing education and training
      • 43. Continuing education and training qualifications or part-qualifications
    • Chapter 8 : General
      • 44. Strategic plan and annual report
      • 45. Duty of colleges to provide information
      • 46. Investigation at public college, and appointment of administrator
      • 47. Name change of public college
      • 48. Offences
      • 49. Limitation of liability
      • 50. Delegation of functions
      • 51. Regulations
      • 52. Application of Act when in conflict with other laws
    • Chapter 9 : Transitional and other Arrangements
      • 53. Existing public further education and training institutions, structures and bodies
      • 54. Staff
      • 55. Application for registration by private colleges
      • 56. National Board for Further Education and Training (NBFET)
      • 57. Disciplinary measures
      • 58. Repeal of laws
      • 59. Short title 
    • Schedules
      • Schedule 1 : Standard College Statute
        • 1. Definitions
        • 2. Application
        • 3. Name, seat and powers
        • 4. Constitution of college
        • 5. Functions of council
        • 6. Composition of council
        • 7. Termination of membership and filling of vacancies
        • 8. Election and term of office of chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary of council
        • 9. Meetings of council
        • 10. Council meeting procedures
        • 11. Conflict of interest of council members
        • 12. Committees of council
        • 13. Minutes of council and committee meetings
        • 14. Drafting, amending or rescinding statute
        • 15. Functions of academic board
        • 16. Termination of membership of academic board
        • 17. Composition of academic  board
        • 18. Term of office of members of academic board
        • 19. Chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary of academic board
        • 20. Meeting procedure of academic board
        • 21. Committees of the academic board
        • 22. Joint committees of council and academic board
        • 23. Functions of SRC
        • 24. Composition of SRC
        • 25. Office-bearers of SRC
        • 26. Term of office of SRC members
        • 27. Meetings of SRC
        • 28. SRC committees
        • 29. General meeting
        • 30. Management
        • 31. Functions of principal
        • 32. Vice-principal and financial officer
        • 33. Appointment of staff employed by college
        • 34. Conditions of employment
        • 35. Evaluation
        • 36. Disciplinary code of staff
        • 37. Representative organisation of employees
        • 38. Admission and registration of students
        • 39. Student disciplinary code
        • 40. Donors
      • Schedule 2 : Existing Public Further Education and Training Institutions, Structures and Bodies (Section 53)
      • Schedule 3 : Amendment of Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998 (Section 58 (3))
  • Regulations
    • Extension Dates for the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) Institutions (Public and Private Higher Education Institutions as well as Public Colleges) under the auspices of the Department of Higher Education and Training
      • Notice No. R. 467 of 2020
  • Notices
    • National Policy on Community Colleges
      • Notice No. 569 of 2015
      • Acronyms and Abbreviations
      • Section 1: Introduction
      • Section 2: Definition of Community Education
      • Section 3: Background and Context
      • Section 4: Principles Underpinning the Establishment of Community Education and Training Colleges
      • Section 5: Legislative and Policy Context
      • Section 6: Purpose of the Policy
      • Section 7: Application
      • Section 8: Establishment of a Community Education and Training College
      • Section 9: Process of Establishing Community Educationand Training Colleges
      • Section 10: Merger of Community Education and Training Colleges
      • Section 11: Governance
      • Section 12: Management
      • Section 13: Employment of Staff
      • Section 14: Funding Framework
      • Section 15: Programmes and Qualification Offerings
      • Section 16: Infrastructure for Community Education and Training Colleges
      • Section 17: Quality Assurance
      • Section 18: Monitoring and Evaluation
      • Section 19: Commencement
    • National Norms and Standards for Funding Community Education and Training Colleges
      • Notice No. 274 of 2020
      • Abbreviations and Acronyms
      • Definitions
      • Scope and Application
      • Part A : Introduction
      • Part B : Background
      • Part C : Purpose of this Policy
      • Part D : Consultation
      • Part E : Funding Challenges in the CET Sector
      • Funding Norms and Standards
        • Part F : Redress, Equity and Quality
        • Part G : Allocations to CET Colleges
        • Part H : Allocations to Community Learning Centres
        • Part l : College Bank Account and CLC Subsidiary Bank Account
        • Part J : College Fees
        • Part K : Fee Exemption
        • Part L : Enrolment Planning
        • Part M : Funding of Programmes, Student Enrolment and Personnel
        • Part N : Other Funding Streams
        • Part O : Earmarked Funding
        • Part P : Budgeting, Financial Management and Reporting
        • Part Q : Monitoring and Evaluation
        • Part R : Implementation Date
    • Policy Framework to address Gender-Based Violence in the Post-School Education and Training System
      • Notice No. 410 of 2020
    • National Policy on Students and Community Support Services for Community Education and Training Colleges
      • Notice No. 208 of 2021
      • Acronyms and Abbreviations
      • Definition of Terms
      • Introduction and Background
      • Rationale
      • Purpose of Policy
      • Definition of Students and Community Support Services
      • Legislation and Policy context
      • Principles underpining the National Policy on Students and Community support services for CET Colleges
      • Scope and Application
      • CET College Students and Community support services model
      • College entry support
      • Learning, Training, Development and Wellness Support
      • Inclusive Support
      • Community, Linkages and Exit Support
      • Capacity Building
      • Structures for Students and Community Support Services
      • Resourcing Students and Community Support Services
      • Funding of Students and Community Support Services
      • Advocacy and Communication Strategy
      • Monitoring and Evaluation
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Short title and commencement
    • Disposal of and Alienation of Movable and Immovable Assets by Community Education and Training acquired with the Financial Assistance of the State
      • Notice No. 546 of 2021
    • National Norms and Standards for Funding Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges
      • Notice No. 620 of 2021
      • Abbreviations and Acronyms
        • General definitions
      • Overview of the TVET College Sector Funding
      • A. Introduction
        • 1 - 4. The Purpose of this Policy
        • 5 - 7. People's education rights
        • 8. Specific challenges in the South African technical and vocational education and training sector
      • B. A Framework for the Public Funding of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
        • 9 - 14. Positioning public funding of technical and vocational education and training at TVET Colleges
        • 15 - 16. Performance of TVET Colleges
        • 17 - 21. Role of the public TVET Colleges
        • 22. Programme types funded at TVET Colleges
        • 23. Other programme types
        • 24 - 25. Research, monitoring and planning
        • 26. Policy development in the sector
      • C. The System for Funding Public Further Education and Training Colleges
        • 27 - 28. Redress principles for public funding
        • 29. Input - output funding mix
        • 30 - 31. Types of funding for public TVET Colleges
      • D. Formula Funding of Programmes
        • Funding Framework for TVET Colleges
        • 32 - 33. The earmarked grants should be allocated as follows
        • 34 - 37. What the funding system is designed to do
        • 38 - 39. The register of nationally approved TVET College programmes
        • 40 - 52. The in-line part of the formula funding grid
        • 53 - 58. The bottom-line part of the formula funding grid
      • E. Other Funding Streams
        • 59 - 62. Earmarked capital funding
        • 63 - 64. Student Accommodation
        • 65 - 72. College fees
        • 73 - 74. Student financial aid
        • 75 - 78. Fee-for-service income
        • 79. Other State funding
        • 80. Other private funding
      • F. Financial Management at Public TVET Colleges
        • 81 - 83. 
      • G. National Planning
        • 84. Maintenance of the register of nationally approved TVET College programmes
        • 85 - 87. The Funding Rate (FR) and the costing of programmes
        • 88 - 90. Finalisation of public funding strategies
        • 91 - 92. Special needs education (SNE)
        • 93. Compensation of Council members
        • 94. Funding of foreign students
      • H. The Annual Joint DHET-College Planning Process
        • 95 - 100. Basic elements
        • 101 - 103. Capital and Human Resource Investment Planning
        • 104 - 106 Enrolment Planning
        • 107 - 110. Review of past formula funding
        • 111 - 112. Forward planning of formula funding
        • 113. Reporting requirements
        • 114 - 124. The annual cycle and medium-term of public resourcing
        • 125. Academic performance
      • I. The TVET Funding System
        • 126. 
        • 127. General challenges and solutions
      • Appendices
        • Appendix A : The formula funding grid
        • Appendix B : Indicative cost per year for Special Needs Education for NC(V) and Report 191 (NATED) programmes for the 2017 to 2019 MTEF
    • [Withdrawn] Implementation date for the National Senior Certificate for Adults and the General Education and Training Certificate for Adults
      • Notice No. 768 of 2021
  • Determinations
    • Determination of the Phase Out Date of NATED Report 191 N1 - N3 Programmes
      • Notice No. 3973 of 2023
      • Trade Test regulations
      • Repeal of policy and transitional arrangements for the National Senior Certificate (Colleges) Programmes NATED Report 190/191
      • Ministerial determination of the Sub-frameworks
      • Government Notice for public comments
      • Approval of phase out of NATED N1 - N3 programmes
      • Transitional arrangements
      • Subjects retained for articulation into the NATED N4 Engineering Studies and other Engineering programmes
      • Subjects retained for trades that do not have occupational qualifications developed yet