Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)NoticesNational Policy on Community CollegesSection 9: Process of Establishing Community Education and Training Colleges |
| 9.1 | The Minister has in terms of section 3(1)(b) of the Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006, established new Community Education and Training Colleges. These were gazetted in Government Gazette No. 38571 of 16 March 2015. |
| 9.2 | These institutions are known as the Community Education and Training College Administrative Centres (CETCACs). One CETCAC has been established in each province. |
| 9.3 | The delivery sites of the CETCACs are referred to as Community Learning Centres (CLCs). |
| 9.4 | The CETCACs are meant to play an administrative role for the management and governance of the renamed PALCs. |
| 9.5 | The establishment of pilot Community Education and Training Colleges will be a gradual process and will take place on phase-in basis starting with one Community Education and Training College as a pilot project in each province. If resources are not immediately available for the nine pilot Community Education and Training Colleges, the Minister may decide to establish fewer pilots. |
| 9.6 | The purpose of the pilot college is to provide an opportunity for the DHET to begin the process of establishing district based Community Education and Training Colleges and to gain experience that will be useful in rolling out Community Education and Training Colleges in every district in the country. The roll out of Community Education and Training Colleges will be outlined in a further policy instrument. |
| 9.7 | The DHET may establish new Community Education and Training Colleges and CLCs as the Minister deems necessary. Community Education and Training Colleges may also be established on the basis of partnerships between the DHET and the community owned or private institutions such as Faith-Based Organisations or other education and training centres. Such partnerships will be entered into in line with the appropriate Ministerial authority. |
| 9.8 | The adequacy of post school education and training facilities in communities shall be taken into account in order to determine community needs for the additional educational facilities, subject to available funding. |
| 9.9 | The Minister shall determine the name and seat of a Community Education and Training College, which shall be published in the Government Gazette, together with all its CLCs. |
| 9.10 | The DHET will develop a strategy for the branding of Community Education and Training Colleges and their Community Learning Centres. |