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| Tuesday
9 October |
Theme:
RPL - Social & employment issues
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09:00
- 09:05
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Welcome
and opening remarks
Mr Matthews Mafani, Master of Ceremonies |
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09:05
- 09:30
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The
role of the European Union in establishing sustainable
cost effective empowerment systems in South Africa
The
EU's role as a change agent, links with skills development
and qualification systems
Ambassador Michael Lake, Head of
Delegation, European Commission |
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09:30
- 10:00
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The
role of the construction sector in establishing
RPL in South Africa
CETA's social
role covers many strands - central to its success
is the ability of CETA to bring into the formal
sector those skilled but uncertificated workers
that reside within CETA's client sector - RPL is
a way forward.
Mr Themba Dlamini, CEO, CETA
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10:00
- 10:30
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Meeting
a social need
To be truly effective, RPL in the construction sector
must not only bring women with construction skills
into the formal marketplace - it must provide the
infrastructures that enable women to compete in
the market on level terms.
Ms K Mlambo, Chairperson, SAWiC |
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10:30
- 11:00
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Tea
and coffee |
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11:00
- 11:30
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Addressing
the needs of existing skilled uncertificated workers
in the non formal and formal environments
Issues involved in addressing the particular needs
involved in delivering RPL in non formal and formal
environments. This will involve the effectiveness
and problems affecting institutional and workbased
RPL.
Ms Linda Zama, Managing Director,
Zama's Management Consultancy |
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11:30
- 12:30
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RPL
and employment issues
The importance of a national as well as a sectoral
RPL policy to underpin RPL as a standardised assessment
approach whose result effect employment issues.
Ms Sebolelo Mokhobo Nomvete, Executive
Manager, European Union Project |
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12:30
- 13:00
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RPL
and the educational market
RPL as a cost effective entry process to further
higher education.
Speaker to be advised, Deputy Minister
of Education |
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13:00
- 14:00
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LUNCH |
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14:00
- 15:30
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WORKSHOPS
Conference delegates will be invited to join one
of the three workshops where issues of the day will
be discussed, with feedback of recommendations from
each group in the closing plenary session.
Workshop
1
Women in Construction
Issues and
recommendations |
Workshop
2
SMME's/Entrepreneurs
Issues and
recommendations |
Workshop
3
Employment and Remuneration
Issues and
recommendations |
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15:30
- 15:45
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Fruit
juice break |
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15:45
- 16:15
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Feedback
from the three workshops facilitated by Prof Ian
Bellis |
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16:15
- 17:00
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Exploring
key RPL issues
(i) The evidence is that RPL is adopted as a strategy
to meet the specific needs of particular groups
or constituencies.
(ii) The evidence is also that an RPL strategy and
process has major implications for all the areas
and functions of employment.
(iii) Is RPL to do with the past or the future?
Prof Ian Bellis, I.B.C.S. (Pty)
Ltd |
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17:00
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Join
us for a drink to renew old acquaintances and make
new friends. |
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| Wednesday
10 October |
Theme:
Implementation & impacting issues
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09:00
- 09:05
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Welcome
and opening remarks
Mr Matthews Mafani, Master of Ceremonies |
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09:05
- 09:30
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Everyday
experiences, perspectives and models
RPL has been around in a variety of disguises for
a long time. The establishment of National Qualification
Frameworks and Systems requires a standardised approach
to the recognition/accreditation of individual learning
and experiences.
Mr Donal Kerr, Manager Certification
and Standards FAS, Training and Employment Authority
of Ireland |
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09:30
- 10:00
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National
experiences of evaluating and accrediting prior
learning in the professional and higher education
sectors
The importance of evaluating experience in the professional
sectors will have a crucial impact on an individual's
career path. How best to assure the quality and
cost-effectiveness of this process will determine
its effectiveness.
Prof Gaye Le Roux, Registrar, South
African Council of Town and Regional Planners |
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10:00
- 10:30
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Experience
of RPL in the higher education sector
The higher education sector has a fundamental role
in establishing functioning RPL models in its institutions,
given that these institutions will be involved with
students having exited from, or about to enter into
a RPL process.
Prof Kallie Strydom, University
of Free State |
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10:30
- 11:00
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National
experiences of RPL in changing the training provider
market
The importance of RPL as an approved method of assessment
is crucial in the development of new markets for
the Training Providers in South Africa today. With
the establishment of the National Qualification
Framework and the move towards self sustainable
markets for Training Providers, RPL and Assessment
in general provide both a new market for providers
and the skilled qualified practitioners that will
service this market.
Mr Davis Moropane, Chairman, Association
of Training Providers |
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11:00
- 11:30
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Tea
and coffee |
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11:30
- 12:00
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Managing
and delivering SAQA compliant RPL services for CETA
in South Africa today
Being a part of the newly established RPL system
for CETA, brings with it a range of experiences,
problems and solutions. How one provider addresses
these and other impacting issues will inform the
resultant RPL system.
Mr Allan Webb, Siyakha Trust |
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12:00
- 13:00
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Developing
and assuring the competency of Practitioners within
a live national operation in compliance with SAQA
requirements
Moving to an outcomes-based practitioner development
system within a live project, brings with it a range
of experiences and challenges.
Mr John Tyers, Learning Performance
Link
Ms Marietta van Rooyen, Assessment College
SA |
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13:00
- 14:00
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LUNCH |
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14:00
- 15:30
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WORKSHOPS
Conference delegates will be invited to join one
of the three workshops where issues of the day will
be discussed, with feedback of recommendations from
each group in the closing plenary session.
Workshop
1
RPL Issues and solutions in general, further
and higher education
Issues and
recommendations |
Workshop
2
RPL Issues and solutions
affecting quality insurance
Issues and
recommendations |
Workshop
3
RPL Issues and solutions
affecting practitioners
Issues and
recommendations |
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15:30
- 15:45
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Fruit
juice break |
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15:45
- 16:15
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Feedback
from the three workshops facilitated by Prof Ian
Bellis |
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16:15
- 17:00
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Closing presentation: RPL... A key to enhancing
the quality of motivation of the work force and
the output of the company
The future is likely to require careful and committed
work to
(i) distinguish the concepts of APL and RPL;
(ii) to ensure that those whose needs are to be
served do not end up being manipulated;
(iii) to balance need, expectations, delivery and
the management of systems and processes;
(iv) is the prime purpose of RPL to comply or seize
an opportunity?
Conclusions and Close
Prof Ian Bellis, I.B.C.S. (Pty) Ltd |
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Speakers
and venue were correct at time of going to press
and CETA reserves the right to make changes as
neccessary.
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