SRSA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO FEDERATIONS

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• SRSA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO FEDERATIONS
• LYNNE LOURENS

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INTRODUCTION

• NSC and SASC established the foundation for
  generic
• education and training programmes in sport
• SRSA to carry the legacy forward
• 2008 Conference to consolidate where we are on
  the NQF journey
• Challenge
• What did we do right?
• What did we do wrong
• What are we going to do to make it better?
• Where do we go from here?

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The Big Picture moving towards change
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Consultative Forums
NSB REGULATIONS
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PROJECTS, WORKING GROUPS ACTIVITIES, DEVELOP
QUALIFICATIONS
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LEGISLATION IN PUBLIC COMMENT AT PRESENT TO
REVISE 8 LEVEL NQF TO 10 LEVEL NQF
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Why were the SETA accredited qualifications
developed?

• Close the gap between tertiary qualifications and
  practice in Sport, Recreation and Fitness
• To align the current programmes to the NQF and
  ensure that they are unit standard based.
• To house clusters of unit standards Skills
  Programmes
• Practice of sport and recreation cannot afford
  full qualifications but clusters of competencies
  in the form of skills programmes or short courses
  for the practice
• Why? Volunteers form the backbone of sport
  very limited time or money for QUALIFICATIONS
  therefore short courses are the solution
• Qualifications serve as house for applicable
  clusters of skills

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Qualification Framework for the practice of Sport
(different streams)

• 2001/2002 qualifications (re-registered)
• Nat Certificate and Diploma Coaching Science (NQF
  5)
• Nat Certificate and Diploma Fitness (Sport
  Conditioning Trainer) (NQF 5)
• 2007/2008 qualifications
• FET Certificate in Sport Administration (NQF 4)
• Nat Certificate and Diploma in Sport Management
  (NQF 5)
• FET Certificate in Sport Coaching (NQF 4)
• Nat Certificate Technical Officiating (NQF 4) (To
  be developed)
• FET Certificate in Community Recreation (NQF 4)
• Nat Certificate and Diploma in Recreation
  Management (NQF 5)
• FETC in Volunteer Operations (NQF 4) (Ready for
  public comment)

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SRSA LEARNING PROGRAMMES

• 38 credit Skills Programme for SR Leaders (FETC
  Sport Administration - NQF level 4 - THETA
  accreditation)
• 69 credit Skills Programme for Generic Sports
  Coaching - (NC in Coaching Science NQF level 5
  THETA accreditaion)
• Skills Programmes (SP) for
• Sport Team Managers (development stage)
• Admin Management (development stage)
• Sport Event Management (development stage)
• Facility Management (development stage)
• All the above falls within a qualification -
  subjected to SAQAs approval of qualification
  NC in Sport Management (NQF 5) (ID 60309)
• Unit standard based learning programmes (NQF
  levels 3 and 4 coaching for rugby, netball,
  cricket, volleyball, athletics and football
• Facilitate Learning in the Sports Context (ETDP
  SETA unit standard in 60309)
• Short courses Indigenous Games Generic Life
  Skills for Athletes Financial Management and
  Corporate Governance for National Federations
  Volunteer training

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What are the benefits of skills
programmes?(clusters of unit standards)

• Practitioners to gain access to recognised
  qualifications.
• SRSA - series of applicable generic training
  manuals federations/training providers do not
  have to duplicate it
• The SRSA training programmes - are building
  blocks in the accredited national qualifications.
• Each training programme - modules have a credit
  value attached to it aligned with unit
  standards.
• Create a Culture of Life Long Learning - improve
  own skills.

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Joint Implementation Programmes

• Together
• Everyone
• Achieves
• More

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Status of the LTSPs of SRSA

• The LTSPs were taken under review by SRSA from
  November 2007 to January 2008
• A database was developed in order to provide
  feedback to this Conference
• All data not yet 100 complete but SRSA is in
  process of follow up with all potential LTSPs
• All LTSPs are expected to follow criteria set by
  THETA and other SETAs with whom they are
  registered with
• Meetings and capacity building workshops
  envisaged regarding utilisation of SRSA learning
  programmes, instruments and tools.
• Please note NO DUPLICATION with THETA process
  work in consultation with THETA

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Criteria set for LTSPs

• Provide company profile and schedule appointment
  with SRSA
• Complete (a) LTSPs Code of Conduct for Business
  Governance Delivery of SRSAs National Education
  and Training Programme and (b) SRSA Database for
  LTSPs document
• The LTSP to use the SRSA programmes in
  accordance with the QMS of SRSA or own QMS
  approved within the SETA system
• All potential LTSPs who came into the system in
  2007 and before who are not yet SETA
  accredited, must show full accreditation by
  August 2008.
• LTSPs who will become eligible to join our
  licensee system from 2008 onwards will have 12
  months (1 year) to achieve full SETA
  accreditation.
• LTSPs who do not comply to the above criteria
  will lose their license with SRSA

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Recommendations

• That all LTSPs of SRSA who show consistency and
  progress in training and accreditation of
  learners in sport and recreation will receive an
  incentive of a bronze, silver or gold status
• All LTSPs who are struggling to achieve SETA
  accreditation will be assisted through the
  provision of SRSA instruments and tools to
  adhere to the SAQA principles of quality
  assurance working in collaboration with THETA
• LTSPs will be obligated to provide a progress
  report to SRSA on a quarterly basis to monitor
  performance SRSA to monitor, guide and assist
• The performance of LTSPs will be evaluated
  against their vision, mission, objectives and end
  results in utilising SRSA tools and instruments
• The bottom line is no progress, no license.

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Added Value

• More competent, skilled and motivated
• staff and volunteers
• Support Governments initiative Skills
  Development Act, Skills Levies Act and Employment
  Equity Act and ASGI-SA.
• Multi-skilling of employees and volunteers.
• SRSA accredited training programmes compliant to
  NQF, set measurable standards
• Accredited short learning programme training -
  building blocks in a national qualification.

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Option - Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

• Fast Track experienced manpower to certification
• Portfolio of Evidence, testimonials, previous
  courses
• Other Assessment tools
• Not a Quick Fix or a shortcut
• Opportunity for learners to grow and improve
  their skills
• Who are these learners in sport? Experienced
  administrators, coaches, managers, technical
  officials and volunteers

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Why the route of NQF and Skills programmes in
South Africa?

• NQF gave the practice of sport and recreation a
  legitimacy in the work place
• Volunteers, administrators, coaches, managers,
  technical officials and volunteers at different
  levels can improve their skills and create a
  learning path (career path)
• This option is available to full time, part time
  and voluntary sport and recreation practitioners
• Affordable financially and time wise
• Opportunity for Learners, Service Providers and
  Assessors in the Sport and Recreation Sector to
  work towards the quality spiral continuous
  improvement

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How do we achieve this?
SAQA / THETA and other SETAs/ federations input
Network - all fit together
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Who are the owners of this process?

• The sport and recreation industry deserves best
  practice in skills development
• All role players and stakeholders must join in to
  achieve this and take co-responsibility
• SRSA cannot do it alone, neither can SAQA or the
  THETA
• You as the implementers and recipients of
  training and skills development at grassroot
  level, provincial to national and international
  level must take up the challenge to assist in
  setting standards
• South Africa wants to be a world class role
  player
• Let us do it together!

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In closing a challenge

• Whoever does not try, does not learn.
• Leadership is the challenge to be something more
  than average