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1QCTO presentation to the Portfolio Committee HET 22 May 2013
Presentation to the
Portfolio Committee Meeting of Higher Education and Training
22 May 2013
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Presentation Outline
1. Introductions
2. How the QCTO defines itself
3. How the QCTO works
4. Achievements up todate
5. Challenges
6. Conclusion
1. INTRODUCTIONS
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Introductions
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• The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations is one of three Quality Councils:• CHE• Umalusi• QCTO
• It is responsible for the development, maintenance and quality assurance of occupational qualifications
Introductions
• Started as a project of the Department of Labour with different traditions and historical basis
• QCTO came into being as an entity after more than 10 years of contestation about the National Qualifications Framework
• Also established after the second review of the SETAs
• The changes created uncertainties
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Introductions
• Created a variety of expectations and assumptions about the QCTO’s work
• In fact, the need for the existence of the QCTO was at question
• A delayed start up:QCTO starts with a history and given model
Push and pull tensions of old and new
Model with no processes
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2. HOW THE QCTO DEFINES ITSELF
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How QCTO defines itself
• QCTO is about occupational qualifications as opposed to general vocational qualifications• Occupational qualifications:
—Preparations to do a job— Starting point is a job that exists— Assumptions of foundational learning— Structured primarily for workplace learning, but not exclusively— Apprenticeship is one example— The higher one goes up the qualification ladder, the less occupational the qualification becomes
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3. HOW THE QCTO WORKS
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How the QCTO works
• Sensible interpretation of the model
• Building on what already exists - Legacy Qualifications—SETAs, SAQA unit standards; and DHET N 4 -6 courses - systematically removed when replaced by new qualifications
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How the QCTO works
• Establishing a New approach :• Development Quality Partners to manage and fund
the development• QCTO monitors oversees and ensures reporting• Ensures involvement of Community of Expert
Practitioners, where industry plays an active role, is fully engaged in the entire development process
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How the QCTO works
• Building new quality assurance model —inherited a weak model (light touch)• Standards setting for assessment by Assessment
Quality Partners • Accreditation of service providers• Developing a certification system - conducting
research to develop a certification system to serve all QCTO qualification needs
• Support the NQF development and implementation overseen by
SAQA - engaged in a variety of SAQA projects—RPL, Articulation, etc
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How the QCTO works
• Establishing a useful working relationship and role for SETAs• Recognizes SETAs as the legal leading authority on
industry training and employment needs• Works with several SETAs on special projects• Actively engaged with SETAs as they quality assure
legacy qualifications
• Building a new organisation
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4. Achievements up to date
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Achievements up to date
1. QualificationsBy end of the fourth quarter•50 qualifications submitted to the Qualifications Committee•10 qualifications recommended to SAQA•18 approved by Qualifications Committee for public comment•31 returned for additional work• 2, 250 legacy qualifications, assigned to the QCTO, requiring maintenance
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Achievements up to date
• N4 to N6 courses revision• NQF Level 5 occupational qualification (Higher
Certificate)– Delegation to SETAs and former Professional Body
ETQAs for legacy qualifications
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Achievements up to date
2. Policy development• 12 QCTO Corporate services policies developed and
approved• Draft polices developed and awaiting approval
– Supply Chain Management– Recruitment Policy– Performance and Development Management System– QCTO Code of conduct
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Achievements up to date
2. Policy development• Accreditation of Assessment Centres Policy• Criteria and Guidelines for Assessment Quality
Partners (AQPs)• Accreditation of Skills Development Providers
Policy• Certification Policy
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Achievements up to date
3. StaffingBy the end of 2012/13, permanent staff component
consisted of• 3 at Executive Management• 1 at Senior Management• 8 at Middle Management• 4 Support Staff
Supported by 12 interns, half of whom serve the certification section, 2 contract staff at a middle management level
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Achievements up to date
4. Performance targetsAt the end of the fourth quarter performance report showed• 50% of performance targets achieved• 17% of performance targets partially achieved
NB: Total number of targets 51
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Achievements up to date
5. Finances—Income and Expenditure as well as notes on audits
Income/Revenue
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INCOME/REVENUE Total Revenue Budget for 2012/2013
1st Quarter ended 30 June 2012
2nd Quarter ended 30 September 2012
3rd Quarter ended 31 December 2012
4th Quarter ended 31 March 2013
R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000 R’000DHET-Government Grant
R20, 216 R5,054 R5,054 R5,054 R5,054
Roll over funds received – (Government Grant)
R7, 857 - - - -
Other income – (Government Grant). Increase to baseline
R136 R136
TOTAL R28, 352 R5,054 R5,054 R5,054 R5,190
Achievements up to date
Finances—Income and Expenditure as well as notes on audits
Expenditure
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Achievements up to date
Finances—Income and Expenditure as well as notes on audits
Audit Outcomes 2011/12 • Unqualified audit opinion• Implementation Plan for all other findings developed and
implemented during 2012/13 Findings of Predetermined Objectives corrected with the
assistance and engagements with the AG QCTO own CFO appointed to enhance financial management QCTO in the process of appointing own internal auditors
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Achievements up to date
6. Governance— Established QCTO Council Committees• Executive • Audit and Risk• Finance• Qualifications• Assessment and Accreditation
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Achievements up to date
7. Public Relations• National Roadshows with SABPP were conducted. The aim was to
share QCTO information to University Learners and HR Employees • A private provider conference organised by APPETD afforded
QCTO a platform to inform private providers about roles and responsibilities of private providers as key partners to the delivery of the QCTO Mandate
• QCTO took part in NSA National Conferences. The aim of the conferences were to report on achievements and way forward of NSA and how QCTO, as a partner, participated in NSA’s achievements
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Achievements up to date
• QCTO is planning National Road shows in September. The road shows will focus on providing information on how the QCTO operates, its achievements to date as well as strengthen relationships with its partners
• Establishing own Website – 80% complete
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CHALLENGES
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CHALLENGES
Organisational
• Housing
• Staffing – sufficiency and competency
• Funding
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CHALLENGES
Operations• On-going challenges with
N1 – 3
N4 – 6 courses
•Determination of articulation principles•Our provider system•The accreditation of the Public FET college system•Establishing the certification system – resources needed (financial and human)
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CONCLUSION
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Conclusion
• 2013/14 Annual Performance Plan presented to the Committee, largely the same as previous one
• Given the foundation laid over the past 12 months the organisation expects to continue on the success achieved in the 4th quarter of 2012/13
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Conclusion
The QCTO continues on its bold plan to provide access, success and progression for all who want a trade or occupation where articulation to higher education is possible.
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EXTRACT FROM PERFORMANCE REPORT
FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target
4th Quarter Actual Overall Progress of indicators
policies, procedures and systems developed and implemented in line with agreements from Council or QCTO Management Committee
12 Financial policies developed and approved. List of 9 additional financial policies to be developed in 2013/14 (Policies Register) was developed and approved by Council in its meeting held on 20 February 2013
Accounting systems to be utilised for accrual system and financial statements were identified,
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target
4th Quarter Actual Overall Progress of indicators
namely Pastel Evolution and Caseware. Approval was granted to procure the systems in January 2013, however the procurement process was delayed at DHET and not yet finalised by 31 March 2013. Consequently, implementation was deferred for 2013/14
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target
4th Quarter Actual Overall Progress of indicators
1.2.2.1 Number of PFMA and Treasury Regulation and PPPFA compliant QCTO supply chain management policies, procedures and systems developed and implemented in line with agreements from Council or QCTO Management Committee
Draft plan developed to function independently from DHET ito supply chain management by 31 March 2013
List of identified SCM policies (Policies Register) was developed and approved by Council in its meeting held on 20 February 2013 Draft QCTO Supply Chain Policy developed. The draft policy will be considered for approval by Council in May 2013
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target 4th Quarter Actual Overall Progress of indicators
1.3.1.1 Number of planned posts filled
34 •16 permanent positions, •2 positions through secondment, •1 contract position, and•12 interns were filled.
Reason(s) for variance •5 DHET seconded staff did not accept the offers of transfer to QCTO and have reverted back to DHET in January 2013. These positions could not be advertised and filled prior to the completion of the process. •Position of Director IT was only interviewed in March 2013
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target
4th Quarter Actual Overall Progress of indicators
Actions taken to resolve identified problem(s)
•6 positions advertised during March 2013•The other outstanding positions advertised will be filled in not later than April 2013
1.3.1.2 Number of QCTO human resources management
Draft plan developed to function independently from DHET ito human resources management by 31 March 2012
Internal HR policies to assist the QCTO to function independently from DHET were identified List of 24 HR policies to be developed in 2013/14 (Policies Register) was
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Fourth Quarter Results
Performance Indicators
4th Quarter Target
4th Quarter Actual
Overall Progress of indicators
1.4.3.1 % establishment of the QCTO website
100 Status quo in relation to the development of the website was as follows as at 31 March 2013:•Home /Welcome page – 100% complete•QCTO Data Loader – 80% complete•About Us page – 100% complete•Events page – 90% complete•FAQ page – 95% complete•Contact us page – 95% complete
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