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Skills Development Task Group Feedback to RPF 20/21 November 2007.
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Skills Skills Development Development Task GroupTask Group
Feedback to RPFFeedback to RPF
20/21 November 200720/21 November 2007
BackgroundBackground Original task group established at November Original task group established at November
20012001 2 meeting held2 meeting held
31 January 200131 January 2001 29 April 200129 April 2001
3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 postponedpostponed
Task group dormant pending regular Task group dormant pending regular feedback by LvR to RPFfeedback by LvR to RPF
B Dumas domain champion for Materials B Dumas domain champion for Materials Testers qualificationTesters qualification
Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for coordination of skills development in Roads coordination of skills development in Roads sectorsector Materials testersMaterials testers Pavement engineering coursePavement engineering course Fragmented approachFragmented approach
Feedback from meeting ofFeedback from meeting of7 November 20077 November 2007
RepresentationRepresentation
Coordination of activitiesCoordination of activities
Materials testing issuesMaterials testing issues
Pavement engineering coursePavement engineering course
Organisations Organisations representedrepresented
SabitaSabita C&CIC&CI CSIRCSIR AsAcAsAc SANRALSANRAL DoTDoT WCPAWCPA GautransGautrans KZN DoTKZN DoT Univ of StellenboschUniv of Stellenbosch Tshwane Univ of Tshwane Univ of
TechTech Cape Pen Univ of Cape Pen Univ of
TechTech eThekwini eThekwini
MunicipalityMunicipality
ApologiesApologies ASPASAASPASA NLANLA Univ of PretoriaUniv of Pretoria SARFSARF SAFCECSAFCEC CETACETA
Coordinating BodyCoordinating Body All agreed the need for a coordinating body for All agreed the need for a coordinating body for
skills development in the road infrastructure skills development in the road infrastructure sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in the RIFSA documentthe RIFSA document
Mandate to establish a bodyMandate to establish a body RPF resolution to drive the establishmentRPF resolution to drive the establishment Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification
of governmentof government Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for
commentcomment Coordination of training & education initiativeCoordination of training & education initiative Coordination of CPD initiativesCoordination of CPD initiatives Coordination of industry best practice documentationCoordination of industry best practice documentation Road sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoERoad sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoE Road sector interface with tertiary institutionsRoad sector interface with tertiary institutions Coordinate schedule of presentationCoordinate schedule of presentation Management of RPF??Management of RPF??
Material testingMaterial testing Revised materials testers qualification Revised materials testers qualification
should be adoptedshould be adopted Training materials available via AsAc & C&CITraining materials available via AsAc & C&CI 6-module Materials Testers Course6-module Materials Testers Course
Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and KZNKZN
Provincial labs used as venuesProvincial labs used as venues Provide the classroom componentProvide the classroom component Employer organisations provide workplace Employer organisations provide workplace
trainingtraining Needs to be registered and accredited with CETANeeds to be registered and accredited with CETA Assessment tools to be developed and assessors Assessment tools to be developed and assessors
identifiedidentified Interface with CETA and protocols developed and Interface with CETA and protocols developed and
managed by Coordinating Bodymanaged by Coordinating Body NLA structures for certification of NLA structures for certification of
competencycompetency
NLANLA
Area of concentration for strategic plan
National Diploma – Civil National Diploma – Civil Engineering MaterialsEngineering Materials
Concern that this has been Concern that this has been withdrawn for curricula of UoTswithdrawn for curricula of UoTs Insufficient numbersInsufficient numbers
Qualification sent by SAQA for Qualification sent by SAQA for registrationregistration
Obtain a copy for commentObtain a copy for comment
Pavement Engineering Pavement Engineering CourseCourse Discussions with Gautrans since last RPFDiscussions with Gautrans since last RPF
Commitment to building Pavement engineering Commitment to building Pavement engineering capacity in the Provincecapacity in the Province Aligned to EPWPAligned to EPWP
12 Modules over 15 months12 Modules over 15 months Starting early March 2008Starting early March 2008 Includes a rigid pavement moduleIncludes a rigid pavement module LIC moduleLIC module
Bridging course for new civil engineers, Bridging course for new civil engineers, technicians and technologiststechnicians and technologists
NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement EngineeringEngineering
Unit standards based skills development Unit standards based skills development programmeprogramme
CETA registrationCETA registration New unit standards requiredNew unit standards required Assessment tools and assessors requiredAssessment tools and assessors required
Should be driven by a Roads AcademyShould be driven by a Roads Academy
The good newsThe good news ± 25 learners from public and private ± 25 learners from public and private
sectorsector
Gautrans to pay for course Gautrans to pay for course presentationpresentation
Private sector commitment to mentor Private sector commitment to mentor learnerslearners Contract to retain learner for duration of Contract to retain learner for duration of
the course and beyondthe course and beyond
Nominations for courseNominations for course
ResolutionResolution
The sponsors of the RPF should The sponsors of the RPF should actively pursue the establishment of actively pursue the establishment of a Roads Academy in line with the a Roads Academy in line with the RIFSA document approved by RIFSA document approved by parliament and obtain a mandate parliament and obtain a mandate from the Department of Transport from the Department of Transport to drive the initiativeto drive the initiative
HSE in practiceHSE in practice
Thank You