SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)

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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)
INPUTS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS
BILL Joe Samuels Deputy Executive Officer 14
August 2008
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General

• Take into account all current and proposed Acts
  that are about to be promulgated, amended or
  withdrawn
• Ensure that proposed legislation is not in
  contradiction with amendments to or withdrawal of
  other Acts

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General

• Accreditation as an ETQA under the SAQA Act
  should not be a built-in prerequisite
• Purpose should be clear and definitions
  consistent
• Purpose is to govern and make provision for the
  registration of professionals

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THE BILL

• Clause 1(1) Definitions accredit Should
  include the words as a professional
• Reason The inclusion would eliminate ambiguity
  and fall within the realm of professional bodies

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Functions of the Council

• Clause 4(1)(e) The SAQA Act is to be repealed in
  totality (to be replaced by the NQF Act)
• Clause 4(1)(n) (i) the words for purposes of
  registration of professionals to be included
• Reason Responsibility will be largely to award
  and remove the right to practice a profession

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Functions of the Council

• Clause 4(1)(o) include the words for purposes of
  registration of professionals. for reasons
  stated above.
• Clause 4(1)(p) Include the words including the
  proposed body representing education and training
  institutions in the economic sector.
• Reason The will enable a co-ordinated,
  integrated education system for articulation and
  mobility.

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Constitution of council

• Clause 6(1)(f) Include, and other bodies
  representing education and training matters in
  South Africa.
• Reason In order to enhance representivity.

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Functions of professional boards

• Clause 16(2)(a) conduct accreditation visits in
  consultation with the appropriate quality
  assurance body of the specific institution. -
  should be added
• Reason This would minimise duplication and be
  less burdensome on the institution.
• Clause 16(2)(b) This should also include and
  proposed amendments to such Acts.
• Reason This takes into account the changing
  education and training landscape

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Functions of professional boards

• Clause 16(2)(c) add the words educational
  curricula or training programmes .
• Reason Curricula and Training Programmes are
  the responsibilities of the respective quality
  assurance bodies of the respective sectors.

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Functions of professional boards

• It is recommended that section 16 (2) (c) be
  combined to state that this withdrawal of
  accreditation will be in consultation with SAQA
  and relevant quality assurance body in so far as
  the delivery towards registration of the
  profession.
• Reason This would form part of the quality
  assurance cycle

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Functions of professional boards

• Clause 16(g) add the words in relation to the
  registration as a professional.
• Reason This refers to the mandate of the
  Professional Board

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Functions of professional boards

• Clause 17(1) include the words registration of
  professions
• Reason As an indication of the councils
  jurisdiction

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Functions of professional boards

• Clause 17(5)
• A professional board cannot be positioned as
  an Education and Training Quality Assurance body
  (ETQA) as defined in the SAQA Act.
• It is further important to note that the
  responsibility of ETQAs is due to shift to the
  appropriate quality assurance body in the
  proposed new NQF Bill.

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Qualification prescribed for registration

• Clause 25. Add the words for purposes of
  registration of professionals
• Reason The education and training may happen
  through other arrangements
• Clause 29(2) Add the words for purposes of
  registration of professionals for reasons
  previously stated.

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Qualification prescribed for registration

• Clause 29(5) The following words to be added in
  consultation with the appropriate quality
  assurance body for that sector
• Reason For legitimacy and credibility of the
  process and sharing of expertise

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Investigation of matters relating to education
and training of certain persons

• Section 47 (1)
• The words to be added in consultation with the
  appropriate quality assurance body. for the same
  reason as 29 (5)

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Regulations

• Clause 48(1) (iii)
• Reason This area is outside the mandate of the
  council as it falls within the ambit of other
  education and training interventions
• Clause 48(1) (iv) The emphasis should be on
  registration
• Clause 48(1) (d) This should state that
  accreditation is for purposes of eventual
  registration
• Reason Both of the above would be necessary to
  reinforce the mandate of the professional bodies

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• Thank you

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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)
INPUTS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS
BILL Joe Samuels Deputy Executive Officer 14
August 2008