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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
15221  Provide information and advice regarding skills development and related issues 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Human Resource Management and Practices 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Human Resources 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 
2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
9947  Implement workplace skills plan(s)  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  20   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This Unit Standard is for people who are involved in some capacity in human resource development. This Unit Standard will be of particular application for those involved in skills development facilitation.

People credited with this Unit Standard are able to
  • provide information related to skills development, including relevant legislation, learning and assessment,
  • advise an organisation concerning the alignment of skills development practices to the information provided; and
  • advise on the promotion of skills development. 

  • LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners should be competent in communication at NQF Level 4. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The Information and advice could be given to a range of people including learners, employees, providers, employers, educators, trainers and careers counsellors. Further range statements have been included throughout the Unit Standard as needed.

    For the purposes of assessment against this Unit Standard, candidates may demonstrate the ability to apply the specific outcomes for a small to medium organisation. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Provide information and advice on legislation related to skills development. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Purpose of and relationships between the various Acts (South African Qualifications Authority Act (No 58 of 1995), Skills Development Act (Act (No. 97 of 1998), Skills Development Levies Act (No. 9 of 1999),
    Structures (National Skills Authority, Sector Education and Training Authorities, Education and Training Quality Assurance Bodies, Skills Development Planning Unit, Employment Services) Mechanisms (Learnerships, Skills Programmes, Employment Services) Financing (Levies, grants, subsidies, National Skills Fund). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Legislation relative to skills development is identified and outlined in terms of purposes and key elements. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Descriptions of the purposes of the legislation are consistent with the relevant Acts. The purposes are explained in the light of the prevailing context and historical development practices in South Africa.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Explanations are provided concerning the benefits, challenges and responsibilities of the legislation for organisations, providers and individuals. Common misconceptions and misgivings are identified and clarified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Descriptions of the mechanisms for the implementation of the legislation are consistent with the Acts. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Structures are described in terms of their composition, function and relationships in line with current published definitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The processes and requirements for participation in the structures are described in line with current published definitions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Information and advice is provided in a way that aligns the objectives of the legislation with the strategic objectives of the organisation. Consideration is taken of the various workplace pressures that may be encountered. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Provide information and advice concerning learning and assessment. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Informal and formal mechanisms and sources for learning and assessment.
    To include information on learnerships and skills programmes in general as those relevant to individuals and organisations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Information and advice is relevant to the established needs of the party concerned. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The information is sufficiently detailed to allow parties to make informed decisions concerning learning pathways and sources and mechanisms for learning and assessment. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Provide advice to an organisation concerning the promotion of skills development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Barriers to the implementation of skills development plans are identified and advice provided contributes to the removal of such barriers. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Advice contributes to the development of effective advocacy campaigns to sensitise people and organisations to the concept, context, purpose, mechanisms and structures related to skills development. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Advice is given in a manner that is sensitive to various target groups. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Skills development activities are monitored and trends are evaluated resulting in sensible advice concerning the improvement of skills development. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Trends related to successes and failures.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Advice is given in a manner that helps to remove the emotional, educational, cultural and economic factors that constitute barriers to effective skills development. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with therelevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA).

    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or will assess this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the accredited ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed relevant ETQA procedures.

    4. Therefore, anyone wishing to be assessed against this Unit Standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The entire Unit Standard addresses issues of knowledge relative to the skills development system - thus all the outcomes and criteria define the knowledge explicitly. Particular aspects embedded are:
  • Legislation and regulations pertaining to the skills development acts and the NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
  • Organisational mission, vision, goals, strategies and implementation plans 

  • UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
  • Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills Communication through oral and written means is central to this Unit Standard. 

  • UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
  • understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system Application of this outcome will be revealed through the quality of the descriptions and explanations of Skills Development which is an inter-related system. 

  • UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 9947, "Implement workplace skills plan(s)", Level 5, 20 credits.

    According to SAQA Decision Number 0355/04, the title, level and credits of this unit standard have been changed from "Advise on the alignment of skills development objectives and practices with strategic objectives in an organisation", Level 6, 12 credits. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  50334   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Core  57805   National Certificate: Public Sector Employment and Skills Development Practices  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  PSETA 
    Core  49710   National Diploma: Development Practice  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Core  50333   National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Core  50330   Bachelor: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices  Level 6  NQF Level 07  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Core  50331   National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices  Level 6  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 
    Elective  61589   National Certificate: Banking  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  79886   National Certificate: Business Advising  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  SERVICES 
    Elective  59201   National Certificate: Generic Management  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  61592   National Diploma: Human Resources Management and Practices  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered" 
    2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. A5 Competence Evolution 
    2. ABASUNGULI TRAINING SPESIALISTS (PTY) LTD 
    3. Abinet Training and Development 
    4. Absa Learning & Development 
    5. ACADEMY OF PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 
    6. Academy of Personal Mastery 
    7. Academy Training Group 
    8. Accreditation & Training Services 
    9. Acorser Corporate & Business Consulting t/a Acorser Academy 
    10. Advantage Training Services cc 
    11. Affari Consultants cc 
    12. AFRICA COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD 
    13. AFRICAN BANK LTD 
    14. Afrika Tikkun NCC 
    15. Aldabri 106 Institute for Quality (Pty) Ltd 
    16. Amaqamu Project Management and Consulting 
    17. Amyoli Consulting 
    18. Annacol Training Consultants 
    19. AQUARIUS SKILLS SOLUTION 
    20. ASORIP NPC 
    21. ASSESSMENT COLLEGE OF SOUTH AFRICA PTY LTD 
    22. ATE Solutions (Pty) Ltd 
    23. Atlega For Woman Projects Enterprise 
    24. ATTE - The Training Edge 
    25. ATTI (Advanced Technonogy Training Institute) 
    26. Aubrey Nyiko Business Enterprise cc 
    27. Audit Campus 
    28. Ayoba Training Institute (Pty)Ltd 
    29. Azanian Community Development Pty Ltd 
    30. B T Group of Companies Pty Ltd 
    31. Basadi Africa Management 
    32. Bohlali Provider Support 
    33. Bonang Training & Development 
    34. BORDERGATE EVENTS MANAGEMENT AND PROJECTS 
    35. Boston City Campus (Pty) Ltd formerly Boston City Campus and Business College (Pty) Ltd 
    36. Brain Boosters Business Education (PTY) LTD 
    37. Brainwave Projects 1997 CC 
    38. Breakeven 59(PTY) Ltd 
    39. Bull's Business and Skills Training Institute 
    40. Business Development Unit (PTY)Ltd 
    41. Business Intelligence Trading 48 (PTY) LTD 
    42. Cale Developments 
    43. Chartall Business College 
    44. Colleen Osorio Skills Development Consultancy cc 
    45. College of Cape Town - Athlone Campus 
    46. Commerce and Computer College 
    47. Compass Academy of Learning 
    48. Competitive Edge Training & Consulting 
    49. Contra-lit (Pty) Ltd 
    50. Corporate Safety Training Academy PTY Ltd 
    51. CTU Training Solutions 
    52. Curoplex PTY LTD 
    53. D M Management and Consulting 
    54. Dabulamanzi & Njabulo Ndaba Consulting cc 
    55. Daleseb Business Enterprise 
    56. Dee s Training PTY LTD 
    57. Designa Qualifications Pty Ltd 
    58. Diligence Defined Projects PTY Ltd t/a Deligence Defined 
    59. Ditseko Training & development Services 
    60. Divine Inspiration Trading 704 PTY Ltd 
    61. Dotcentre Business Consulting (Pty) Ltd 
    62. Driving Instincts cc 
    63. DRM Skills Academy 
    64. Dru A Professional Further Education and Training College DAPFETC PT 
    65. Eagles Wings Skills Development Consultants 
    66. Education and Training Unit 
    67. EDUTEL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD 
    68. Emergence Learning Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    69. Empirical Training Agency (PTY) Ltd 
    70. Employmax 
    71. Enjo Consultants (Pty) Ltd 
    72. Enskills Training and Consulting 
    73. Environment and Language Education Trust 
    74. EXECUTIVE COACHING AND FACILITATION 
    75. Faranang Business and Training Solutions PTY(LTD) 
    76. Fourways Private College 
    77. Future Discovery Training Academy CC 
    78. Future Performance Training and Development 
    79. Gare Kgare Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    80. Gateway City College 
    81. Genius Business College (Pty) Ltd 
    82. Giver of Givers Foundation Organisation 
    83. Goldfields TVET College 
    84. Gotsec Skills Training 
    85. Guru Group of Learning (Pty) Ltd 
    86. HDPSA 
    87. HEART Solutions 
    88. HLOSI SECURITY SOLUTIONS 
    89. HRD Performance Consultants 
    90. HRD Training & Consulting 
    91. ICM t/a Institute for Career Management 
    92. Igugu Training and Investments 
    93. Ikamva Projects Pty Ltd 
    94. Infomage Pty Ltd 
    95. Inkwazi Learning Network 
    96. INKWENKWEZI PRIVATE COLLEGE - SKILLS DEVELOPMENT cc 
    97. Isamon Vocational College of Excellence Pty Ltd 
    98. Isibani Skills Academy 
    99. Isibani Soluntu Development Trust 
    100. IYAM Investments (Pty) Ltd 
    101. J and N Ikwekwezi Yokusa Development Training 
    102. Karabo Info Centre and Trading 
    103. Katiso-kuno Consulting 
    104. Katlego Compliance Training 
    105. KDS Centre for Skills Development and Training Pty Ltd 
    106. Keetileafrika Training Institute 
    107. Kgaka Kgolo Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    108. Kgang-Kgolo Consulting 
    109. Khaas Training Academy 
    110. Khoali Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd 
    111. KITSO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
    112. Klein Karoo Resource Centre 
    113. Labohlano Trading 66 Pty Ltd 
    114. Learnership Support Systems (Pty) Ltd 
    115. Learning Performance Link 
    116. Lebzatainment Foundation NPC 
    117. Lehlabile Emergency Institute 
    118. Leronsa Trading Enterprise 
    119. LICENCE WISE TRAINING SPECIALISTS 
    120. Lionsden Africa Business Solutions Pty Ltd 
    121. Loago Business Consulting 
    122. M3i Skills Development 
    123. Mabidi Funzani Trading And Projects Pty Ltd 
    124. MACCAUVLEI LEARNING ACADEMY (PTY) LTD 
    125. Malandela Training and Development (Pty) Ltd 
    126. MASHUSHE ETDP TRADING AND PROJECTS 
    127. Masimong Resource Solutions 
    128. Matimba Management and Labour cc 
    129. Mawethu Training 
    130. Mentor Me Corporate Foundation 
    131. MENTORNET (PTY) LTD 
    132. Metro Minds 
    133. MI Learning & Development Consultancy 
    134. MIET Africa 
    135. Mlamuli M Connect (Pty) Ltd 
    136. MMELA VILLAGE TECHNOLOGIES (PT 
    137. Mnambithi FET College - Central Office 
    138. MOKO SECURITY SERVICES 
    139. Motheo Training Institute Trust 
    140. Mthimkhulu Training and Development Institute (PTY) LTD 
    141. Mtk Corporation Solutions 
    142. MWG Logistical Services 
    143. Ndwamato Training Solutions PTY LTD 
    144. Ndzalama Training 
    145. Nelson Mandela University 
    146. Neolebongi Trading Enterprise 
    147. Nero Training Consultants cc 
    148. Netgrow Training Solutions 
    149. Networx for Career Development 
    150. Next Step Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    151. Nomagwanishe Investments cc 
    152. Nsovo Learning Academy 
    153. NTI College 
    154. Ntsangalala Business Enterprise 
    155. OMNI HR CONSULTING PTY LTD 
    156. Opehst Trading 
    157. OPELONG BUSINESS INSTITUTE (PT 
    158. Pachi Global Foundation 
    159. Paradise Skills Development 
    160. PC Educational Holdings Pty Ltd 
    161. Petra institute of Development (PTY) Ltd 
    162. PHALANE SAFETY CONSULTANT AND TRAINING PROVIDERS PTY LTD 
    163. Pitt Institute T/A Imithombo Institute 
    164. Platinum Peak Consulting 
    165. Plumb Line Risk Alignment 
    166. PMA Holding (Pty) Ltd 
    167. PND Academy of Learning cc 
    168. Polly Maths Sci (Pty) Ltd 
    169. PRO-ACTIVE PUBLIC SERVICES COLLEGE/PTY/LTD 
    170. Professional Development and Training Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    171. QED Quality Executive Development 
    172. QED-Quality Executive Development 
    173. QPD CONSULTANTS 
    174. Reflections Development Institute 
    175. Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd 
    176. Resonance Institute of Learning 
    177. Retshetse Training Project 
    178. Riverwalk Trading 151 CC trading as Culhane Consulting 
    179. S A Skills Solutions (Pty) Ltd 
    180. Saint Colonel Graduate Institute (PTY) Ltd 
    181. SANDA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 
    182. SANDF COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
    183. Sebenzisanane Human Capital 
    184. SEOPOSENGOE TRAINING CONSULTANCY CC 
    185. SHANWES TRAILER MANUFACTURING AND BUILDERS T/A SHANWES LEARNING AND DE 
    186. Sigodi Development Services and Associates (SDS) cc 
    187. Sisazi Consulting 
    188. Siyazama Professional Management Services t/a Siyazama 
    189. SKILLS DYNAMICS AFRICA PTY LTD 
    190. SKU Training and Assessment 
    191. South West Gauteng Tvet College 
    192. Southern African Institute of Learning (SAIL) 
    193. SPS Consulting (Pty) Ltd 
    194. T Mabuya & Associates (Pty) Ltd 
    195. TDM Management Consulting Pty Ltd 
    196. TEAM CONSULTANTS CC 
    197. Tembe Service Providers 
    198. The Brokers Learning Centre 
    199. The East London Institute for Leadership Advancement & Development 
    200. The Finishing College (Pty) Lt 
    201. The Institute of Literacy Advancement 
    202. The Institute of People Development 
    203. The Iscariota Group (Pty) Ltd 
    204. THE SHERQ CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PTY LTD 
    205. THE SKILLS COLLEGE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING(PTY) LTD 
    206. THE SKILLS FACTOR 
    207. The Skills Launchpad 
    208. Thobologo Training and Education Group (Pty) Ltd 
    209. Thuto Adult Centre 
    210. TLHARIHANI TRAINING CENTRE (PTY) LTD 
    211. TLN HUMAN PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD 
    212. TMG Quality Services 
    213. Totally Tailored Solutions Pty Ltd 
    214. Train 2 Teach (PTY) Ltd 
    215. Trainers Without Borders 
    216. Training Answers 
    217. Training Consultant and SD College 
    218. Trainyoucan (Pty) Ltd 
    219. Tshepo Hope Consulting 
    220. Tshireletso Multi-skills and Training 
    221. TSHIROLOGO DISABILITY TRAINING SERVICES PTY TLD 
    222. Tununu Trading cc 
    223. Ulwazi Training & Development 
    224. UMO LEARNING SUPPORT SYSTEM 
    225. Umzansi Educational Programs Centre 
    226. University of Johannesburg 
    227. Vaiti Staffing and Training Solutions cc 
    228. VERYCOOLIDEAS 
    229. Vicresco (Pty) Ltd 
    230. VUTLHARI BYA DZONGA CONSULTANTS (PTY) LTD 
    231. VUWA PROJECTS 
    232. Workers Knowledge Centre Pty Ltd 
    233. Xcite Skills Development cc 
    234. XO EDUCATION (Pty) Ltd 
    235. Yellow Media Learning Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    236. Zisukumele Training Academy (Pty) Ltd 



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