Occupation-directed training: proposed changes in the DHET Green Paper

Mon, 16 Apr 2012

There are many positive proposals in the DHET Green Paper, but will all the changes positively impact the skills development landscape? Suzanne Hattingh answers this question and many more concerning skills development and work-based training.

Aligning to an imperfect model

Fri, 26 Aug 2011

The new occupational qualification model has brought it's own set of challenges and Suzanne Hattingh highlights six major concerns about the structure while offering some recommendations to employers and training providers on how to approach it.

Time to get serious about the WSP

Wed, 14 Apr 2010

"Don’t make the mistake of only starting the skills planning process in the middle of June – especially not in this World Cup year, when much attention will be on the soccer fields!" warns Suzanne Hattingh. If you want to ensure a return on investment from your training activities she has some advice for you!

High Impact Skills Development

Mon, 11 May 2009

The 30 June deadline for submitting the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) is fast approaching. But there is still time to undertake a quality skills planning process which will result in high impact learning. Suzanne Hattingh has all the details.

Unpacking the latest Learnership Regulations

Mon, 12 Nov 2007

What is new in the revised 2007 Learnership Regulations and how does it affect employers, training providers and learners? Suzanne Hattingh goes into the details of the regulations.

Using the WSP to enhance performance and service delivery

Mon, 22 Jan 2007

"The main problem we experience in the private and public sector entities is that the WSP is a paper exercise that has no meaningful impact on the organisation. It is treated merely as a compliance issue to satisfy the minimum requirements of the Setas," writes Suzanne Hattingh. She explains that the Workplace Skills Plan should be geared towards the organisation's goals and objectives for maximum benefit.

How to choose the correct training provider

Wed, 21 Jun 2006

How do you select training providers and how do you ensure that providers deliver quality programmes? Suzanne Hattingh draws on her experience with government departments, companies and training providers to present some answers.

The Skills Levy and the NQF: not all learning is ‘NQF-able’

Fri, 07 Oct 2005

Does all learning have to be aligned to unit standards and is training that is not aligned irrelevant? Suzanne Hattingh explores these and other pressing questions and guides us through the NQF maze.

Can employers include only NQF-aligned programmes in their WSP?

Fri, 07 Oct 2005

As part of her series exploring training and the National Qualifications Framework, Suzanne Hatthingh explores whether a company Workplace Skills Plan can only include unit standards-based training.

Is all training subject to the requirements of the Skills Levy?

Fri, 07 Oct 2005

As part of her series exploring training and the National Qualifications Framework, Suzanne Hatthingh explores whether a company Workplace Skills Plan can only include unit standards-based training.