Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)NoticesNational Norms and Standards for Funding Technical and Vocational Education and Training CollegesA. Introduction8. Specific challenges in the South African technical and vocational education and training sector |
This funding policy will be used to address the following challenges that still persist in the TVET College system:
| (a) | This policy aims to reverse the low enrolments in colleges as compared to universities so that a pyramid shaped education system is gradually established in which the TVET College sector serves more students. |
| (b) | Quality problems linked to the history of under-funding of colleges are a serious threat to the education and training offered by TVET Colleges. In the past, this has impacted negatively on the ability of graduates to find employment. The NATED Report 191 and the NC(V) policy is designed to ensure that TVET Colleges offer high quality priory skills programmes that are relevant and responsive to the needs of a growing economy. This funding policy will help ensure that more youth are enrolled in high priority skills programmes. |
| (c) | Effective educators at the TVET Colleges are key to bringing about the transformation of these institutions. The development of the educator corps to deal with new challenges needs to go hand in hand with greater flexibility in terms of the timing, mode and location of the service offered. Physical facilities at the institutions should be more extensively utilised. |