Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)NoticesNational Norms and Standards for Funding Technical and Vocational Education and Training CollegesB. A Framework for the Public Funding of Technical and Vocational Education and Training17 - 21. Role of the public TVET Colleges |
| 17. | This policy considers public TVET Colleges to be critical for the delivery of cost-effective public services that make a real difference to skills development, labour market readiness amongst our youth and the growth of the economy. At the same time, the funding system described here establishes new roles and responsibilities for the college councils and college management. What is strongly emphasised in this policy is a collaborative planning approach involving the college stakeholders, government and employer and employee organisations from the private sector. To a large degree, public funding of public TVET Colleges is envisaged as the procurement of specific training services by government, linked to a clear and three year joint DHET-college planning cycle that considers local, provincial and national demands, as well as the adequacy of the physical and human capital of colleges to deliver the specific services. |
| 18. | Public TVET Colleges should continue to be responsible for the structuring of their college fees, including college fees charged for publicly funded programmes. This arrangement allows managers in colleges to be responsive to local cost pressures and pressures relating to the ability of students to pay fees. However, this policy assumes that it is important for the structuring of college fees, particularly fees charged for publicly funded programmes, to be subject to certain guidelines and restrictions aimed at advancing equity and efficiency in the delivery of public services. |
| 19. | White Paper 4 does not preclude the possibility of TVET Colleges offering Higher Education programmes, though it opposes excessive mission drift in colleges away from the TVET sector. The White Paper further states that HE programmes should be funded through the relevant HE funding policies, and not this policy. This policy, therefore, applies to TVET services only. Inthis policy, all income received for HE training services in colleges is considered part of the fee-for-service income described in paragraph 76 onwards. |
| 20. | The Higher Education qualifications being taught at TVET Colleges (particularly Higher Certificates and Diplomas) need to articulate with further qualifications in Higher Education institutions and fair credit transfer be allowed. |
| 21. | Some specialised TVET colleges which are referred as centres of specialisation offer occupational trades that are included in the Ministerial Approved Programmes for state funding. |