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Conference on adult education and training Stakeholders in the education sector met on the 9th July at the Independent Education Board (IEB) conference on Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET). The theme for the conference was "who's on the bus and where is it going?" Discussions were around the following topics: the role of ABET in skills development; new developments in adult education and training; new adult qualifications; debates about the importance of literacy and numeracy for the nation; and the need to formalise ABET study for the development of the economy. The question was asked who is responsible for ABET; and the strengths and weaknesses of current qualifications were explored. SAQA Executive Officer, Samuel Isaacs, gave a presentation on adult qualifications. Click here (PDF) for the presentation. A Transnational Qualifications Framework On request of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), the South African Qualifications Authority has developed a concept document that explores the notion of a ‘transnational qualifications framework’. The research focused on the state of quality assurance in 29 small states that belong to the Commonwealth, and focused specifically on the extent to which courses developed through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) can be recognised across the small states and further afield...more NQF Support Link workshop: Implementing the NQF Would you like to learn more about the National Qualifications Framework? Module One, Implementing the NQF, outlines the history, transformative intentions and values of the NQF, and how it operates. This workshop will be held over three-days with the third day set aside for the completion of the Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)...more New Danish Qualifications Framework has come into effect The new Danish Qualifications Framework came into force on the 1st July this year. It is the culmination of a process that began in 2006 with relevant ministries in Denmark taking the initiative to begin the revision of the country’s Qualifications Framework (QF). Denmark has had a national QF since 2003, and this framework has been widely implemented and used by institutions of higher education in the country. However, in order to be in line with the overarching European framework, a revision of the country’s existing framework was necessary – a process that started in 2006...more Transitional and teach-out periods of qualifications Transitional and teach-out periods of qualifications were approved by the Authority in 2007. Therefore in the event of a qualification being replaced by a new qualification or should there be significant changes made to a qualification requiring a new ID number, the ETQA, and therefore the accredited providers, will be given a transitional period of one year to develop and submit new learning programmes for approval. Click here to view this new policy. |
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