Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections for reopening of institutions offering qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF) as part of a risk-adjusted strategy for a phased-in return of skills development activities3. Scope |
| 3.1 | These Directions provide measures that need to be Implemented and adhered to by all institutions involved in executing activities related to all qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework (OQSF). |
| 3.2 | Qualifications registered on the OQSF can be categorized as follows: |
| 3.2.1 | Occupational Qualifications (including trades); |
| 3.2.2 | Historically Registered Qualifications (including legacy unit standard based qualifications); and |
| 3.2.3 | Occupational learning programmes and skills programmes. |
| 3.3 | Activities related to OQSF qualifications means activities related to OQSF qualifications include qualifications development; skills programme development; accreditation of Skills Development Providers (SDPs), accreditation of Trade Test Centres (TTC) and Assessment Centres (ACs); approval of Workplaces; classroom, practical and workplace based training sites; Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting; Quality Assurance (QA); Formative Assessments, Summative Assessments, External Integrated Summative Assessments (EISA) (including Trade Testing, Research and Certification). |
| 3.4 | The above activities are fulfilled by a range of public and private stakeholders different branches within the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), the National Artisan Moderation Body (NAMB), Registered Professional Bodies (as delegated by the QCTO to perform quality assurance functions), Skills Development Providers (SDPs), Assessment Centres (ACs), Trade Test Centres (TTCs), Assessment Quality Partners (AQPs), Development Quality Partners (DQPs), Quality Assurance Partners (QAPs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Qualification Development Facilitators (QDFs), Verifiers, Moderators, Facilitators, Mentors and Workplace based training sites, amongst others. These Directions are therefore applicable to all these stakeholders in relation to activities involving qualifications registered on the OQSF. |
| 3.5 | Institution include all Skills Development Providers (SDPs) accredited to offer qualifications registered on the Occupational Qualifications Sub -Framework (OQSF). |
| 3.6 | These Directions, therefore covers all Skills Development Providers (SDPs) mentioned above as contemplated in the Skills Development Amendment Act (Act No. 97 of 1998) as amended. |
| 3.7 | Institutions offering occupational learning programmes; accredited Skills Development Providers (SDPs) offering occupational qualifications and accredited Assessment Centres and/or Trade Test Centres conducting assessments and trade testing as well as approved Workplaces offering workplace based training or Institutions or bodies delegated to in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act (Act No. 67 of 2008), may therefore operate under these Directions as well as any other applicable specific Directives or Guidelines and in full compliance with the Disaster Management Act and relevant Regulations |