Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006

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To provide for the regulation of continuing education and training; to provide for the establishment, governance and funding of public technical and vocational education and training colleges and public community education and training colleges; to provide for the employment of staff at those colleges; to provide for the registration of private colleges that offer continuing education and training qualifications and part-qualifications; to provide for the establishment of the South African Institute for Vocational and Continuing Education and Training; to provide for the promotion of quality in continuing education and training; to provide for transitional arrangements and the repeal or amendment of laws; and to provide for matters connected  therewith.

 

Last update: October 2023


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Latest Developments:

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006), has been updated with the Amendment of Paragraphs 37 & 38 under Notice 274 of 6 March 2020, as per Notice No. 3998 of GG49556 dated 27 October 2023.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006), has been updated with the Determination of the Phase Out Date of NATED Report 191 N1 - N3 Programmes, as per Notice No. 3973 of GG49518 dated 20 October 2023.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006), has been updated with the Withdrawal of Notice No. 768 of 2021- Implementation date for the National Senior Certificate for Adults and the General Education and Training Certificate for Adults, as per Notice No. 2268 of GG46688 dated 8 July 2022.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) has been updated by the publication of National Norms and Standards for funding Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges, as per Notice No. 620 of GG45352 dated 22 October 2021.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) hereby publishes notice of Disposal of and Alienation of Movable and Immovable Assets by Community Education and Training with the Financial Assistance of the State, as per Notice No. 546 of GG44754 dated 25 June 2021.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) hereby publishes the National Policy on Students and Community Support Services for Community Education and Training Colleges, as per Notice No. 208 of GG44257 dated 12 March 2021.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) hereby publishes the Policy Frame Work to address Gender-Based Violence in the Post-School Education and Training system as per Notice No. R410 of GG43575 dated 31 July 2020.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) hereby give notice of Extension Dates for the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) Institutions (Public and Private Higher Education Institutions as well as Public Colleges) as per Notice No. R467 of GG43236 dated 17 April 2020.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) hereby publishes the National Norms and Standard for Funding Community Education and Training Colleges as per Notice No. R274 of GG43078 dated 6 March 2020.

 

The Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006) has been amended by National Policy on Community Colleges, Notice No. 569, Government Gazette 38924, dated 3 July 2015.