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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
15221  Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues 
ORIGINATOR ORIGINATING PROVIDER
SGB Human Resource Management and Practices   
QUALITY ASSURING BODY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Human Resources 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE OLD NQF LEVEL NEW NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Reregistered  2010-04-03  2013-04-03  SAQA 0480/09 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2014-04-03   2017-04-03  

In all of the tables in this document, both the old and the new NQF Levels are shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any reference to NQF Levels are to the old levels unless specifically stated otherwise. 

This unit standard replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Old NQF Level New NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
9947  Implement workplace skills plan(s)  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  20  Complete 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This Unit Standard is for people who are involved in some capacity in human resource development. This Unit Standard will be of particular application for those involved in skills development facilitation.

People credited with this Unit Standard are able to
  • provide information related to skills development, including relevant legislation, learning and assessment,
  • advise an organisation concerning the alignment of skills development practices to the information provided; and
  • advise on the promotion of skills development. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners should be competent in communication at NQF Level 4. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The Information and advice could be given to a range of people including learners, employees, providers, employers, educators, trainers and careers counsellors. Further range statements have been included throughout the Unit Standard as needed.

    For the purposes of assessment against this Unit Standard, candidates may demonstrate the ability to apply the specific outcomes for a small to medium organisation. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Provide information and advice on legislation related to skills development. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Purpose of and relationships between the various Acts (South African Qualifications Authority Act (No 58 of 1995), Skills Development Act (Act (No. 97 of 1998), Skills Development Levies Act (No. 9 of 1999),
    Structures (National Skills Authority, Sector Education and Training Authorities, Education and Training Quality Assurance Bodies, Skills Development Planning Unit, Employment Services) Mechanisms (Learnerships, Skills Programmes, Employment Services) Financing (Levies, grants, subsidies, National Skills Fund). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Legislation relative to skills development is identified and outlined in terms of purposes and key elements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Descriptions of the purposes of the legislation are consistent with the relevant Acts. The purposes are explained in the light of the prevailing context and historical development practices in South Africa.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Explanations are provided concerning the benefits, challenges and responsibilities of the legislation for organisations, providers and individuals. Common misconceptions and misgivings are identified and clarified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Descriptions of the mechanisms for the implementation of the legislation are consistent with the Acts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Structures are described in terms of their composition, function and relationships in line with current published definitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The processes and requirements for participation in the structures are described in line with current published definitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Information and advice is provided in a way that aligns the objectives of the legislation with the strategic objectives of the organisation. Consideration is taken of the various workplace pressures that may be encountered. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Provide information and advice concerning learning and assessment. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Informal and formal mechanisms and sources for learning and assessment.
    To include information on learnerships and skills programmes in general as those relevant to individuals and organisations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Information and advice is relevant to the established needs of the party concerned. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The information is sufficiently detailed to allow parties to make informed decisions concerning learning pathways and sources and mechanisms for learning and assessment. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Provide advice to an organisation concerning the promotion of skills development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Barriers to the implementation of skills development plans are identified and advice provided contributes to the removal of such barriers. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Advice contributes to the development of effective advocacy campaigns to sensitise people and organisations to the concept, context, purpose, mechanisms and structures related to skills development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Advice is given in a manner that is sensitive to various target groups. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Skills development activities are monitored and trends are evaluated resulting in sensible advice concerning the improvement of skills development. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Trends related to successes and failures.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Advice is given in a manner that helps to remove the emotional, educational, cultural and economic factors that constitute barriers to effective skills development. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with therelevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA).

    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or will assess this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the accredited ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed relevant ETQA procedures.

    4. Therefore, anyone wishing to be assessed against this Unit Standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The entire Unit Standard addresses issues of knowledge relative to the skills development system - thus all the outcomes and criteria define the knowledge explicitly. Particular aspects embedded are:
  • Legislation and regulations pertaining to the skills development acts and the NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
  • Organisational mission, vision, goals, strategies and implementation plans 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
  • Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills Communication through oral and written means is central to this Unit Standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
  • understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system Application of this outcome will be revealed through the quality of the descriptions and explanations of Skills Development which is an inter-related system. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE OLD LEVEL NEW LEVEL STATUS END DATE QUALITY ASSURING BODY
    Core  50334   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-07-07  ETDP SETA 
    Core  57805   National Certificate: Public Sector Employment and Skills Development Practices  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-11-17  PSETA 
    Core  49710   National Diploma: Development Practice  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2011-09-30  ETDP SETA 
    Core  50333   National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-11-03  ETDP SETA 
    Core  50330   Bachelor: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 6  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-11-03  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Core  50331   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 6  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-11-03  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  61589   National Certificate: Banking  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2012-09-01  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  59201   National Certificate: Generic Management  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Registered  2010-11-28  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  61592   National Diploma: Human Resources Management and Practices  Level 5  New Level Assignment Pend.  Reregistered  2011-10-20  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Quality Assuring Bodies have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Quality Assuring Body should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Abasunguli Training Specialists 
    2. Advantage Training Services cc 
    3. ADvTECH Resourcing Pty Ltd t/a Corporate College International 
    4. Africa Competency Development (Pty) Ltd 
    5. Amaqamu Project Management and Consulting 
    6. Assessment College 
    7. B T Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd 
    8. Bantu Batho Management Services 
    9. Be At Focus Consultancy 
    10. Behaviour Systems Development (Pty) Ltd 
    11. BPC Training Consultants 
    12. Breakeven 59(PTY) Ltd 
    13. Business Management Training College of Southern Africa 
    14. Business Studies Unit (PTY)LTD 
    15. Compass Academy of Learning 
    16. Competency International SA (Pty) Ltd- To Remove 
    17. Cool Ideas 1 (PTY) LTD. t/a VERYCOOLIDEAS 
    18. Dabulamanzi & Njabulo Ndaba Consulting cc 
    19. DIONYSIUS & LABORIA CONSULTANTS 
    20. EDTECH CONSULTING 
    21. EDUTEL SERVICES (PTY) LTD 
    22. EDUTEL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 
    23. Gotsec Skills Training 
    24. HRD Training and Consulting 
    25. Ikgodiseng Business Consulting 
    26. IN TUITION 
    27. Infomage SDF Training Pty Ltd 
    28. Institute for Quality - Education, Training & Development 
    29. International Competencies Network (ICN) 
    30. Isamon Integrated 
    31. Isibani Community College 
    32. Jothavir Eduskilling t/a Eduskills Rainbow 
    33. KgangKgolo Consulting 
    34. KHULISANE ACADEMY 
    35. Kingsbury International College SA 
    36. KLM EMPOWERED 
    37. Leadership Options cc 
    38. Learnership Support Systems 
    39. Learning Performance Link 
    40. M3i Skills Development 
    41. Maccauvlei Learning Academy 
    42. Matimba Management and Labour cc 
    43. Mthimkhulu Training and Development Institute 
    44. Nozi Coaching and Assessment Services 
    45. People Development Africa 
    46. PRIMESERV CORPORATE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 
    47. Pro-Active Assessment and RPL College (Pty) Ltd 
    48. QPD CONSULTANTS 
    49. Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd 
    50. Resonance Institute of Learning 
    51. SEOPOSENGOE TRAINING CONSULTANCY 
    52. Siyakhana cc 
    53. Skills Dynamics 
    54. Skills Dynamics Africa 
    55. SKU Training and Assessment 
    56. Southern African Institute of Learning 
    57. SPS Consulting cc 
    58. Starplex 489 cc 
    59. SWARANANG DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
    60. The Institute of People Development 
    61. TLHARIHANI TRAINING CENTRE 
    62. Top Training Solutions 
    63. Ulwazi Training & Development 
    64. University of Johannesburg 
    65. Xcite Skills Development cc 


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