Skills Skills Development Development Task GroupTask Group

Feedback to RPFFeedback to RPF

20/21 November 200720/21 November 2007

BackgroundBackground Original task group established at November Original task group established at November

20012001 2 meeting held2 meeting held

31 January 200131 January 2001 29 April 200129 April 2001

3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 3rd meeting scheduled for July 2007 postponedpostponed

Task group dormant pending regular Task group dormant pending regular feedback by LvR to RPFfeedback by LvR to RPF

B Dumas domain champion for Materials B Dumas domain champion for Materials Testers qualificationTesters qualification

Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for Task group re-established at May 07 RPF for coordination of skills development in Roads coordination of skills development in Roads sectorsector Materials testersMaterials testers Pavement engineering coursePavement engineering course Fragmented approachFragmented approach

Feedback from meeting ofFeedback from meeting of7 November 20077 November 2007

RepresentationRepresentation

Coordination of activitiesCoordination of activities

Materials testing issuesMaterials testing issues

Pavement engineering coursePavement engineering course

Organisations Organisations representedrepresented

SabitaSabita C&CIC&CI CSIRCSIR AsAcAsAc SANRALSANRAL DoTDoT WCPAWCPA GautransGautrans KZN DoTKZN DoT Univ of StellenboschUniv of Stellenbosch Tshwane Univ of Tshwane Univ of

TechTech Cape Pen Univ of Cape Pen Univ of

TechTech eThekwini eThekwini

MunicipalityMunicipality

ApologiesApologies ASPASAASPASA NLANLA Univ of PretoriaUniv of Pretoria SARFSARF SAFCECSAFCEC CETACETA

Coordinating BodyCoordinating Body All agreed the need for a coordinating body for All agreed the need for a coordinating body for

skills development in the road infrastructure skills development in the road infrastructure sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in sector in line with the Roads Academy outlined in the RIFSA documentthe RIFSA document

Mandate to establish a bodyMandate to establish a body RPF resolution to drive the establishmentRPF resolution to drive the establishment Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification Communication to DoT to obtain support and ratification

of governmentof government Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for Draft structure and ToR to be circulated for

commentcomment Coordination of training & education initiativeCoordination of training & education initiative Coordination of CPD initiativesCoordination of CPD initiatives Coordination of industry best practice documentationCoordination of industry best practice documentation Road sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoERoad sector interface with CETA/SAQA/DoE Road sector interface with tertiary institutionsRoad sector interface with tertiary institutions Coordinate schedule of presentationCoordinate schedule of presentation Management of RPF??Management of RPF??

Material testingMaterial testing Revised materials testers qualification Revised materials testers qualification

should be adoptedshould be adopted Training materials available via AsAc & C&CITraining materials available via AsAc & C&CI 6-module Materials Testers Course6-module Materials Testers Course

Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and Schedule of presentation in Gauteng, W Cape and KZNKZN

Provincial labs used as venuesProvincial labs used as venues Provide the classroom componentProvide the classroom component Employer organisations provide workplace Employer organisations provide workplace

trainingtraining Needs to be registered and accredited with CETANeeds to be registered and accredited with CETA Assessment tools to be developed and assessors Assessment tools to be developed and assessors

identifiedidentified Interface with CETA and protocols developed and Interface with CETA and protocols developed and

managed by Coordinating Bodymanaged by Coordinating Body NLA structures for certification of NLA structures for certification of

competencycompetency

NLANLA

Area of concentration for strategic plan

National Diploma – Civil National Diploma – Civil Engineering MaterialsEngineering Materials

Concern that this has been Concern that this has been withdrawn for curricula of UoTswithdrawn for curricula of UoTs Insufficient numbersInsufficient numbers

Qualification sent by SAQA for Qualification sent by SAQA for registrationregistration

Obtain a copy for commentObtain a copy for comment

Pavement Engineering Pavement Engineering CourseCourse Discussions with Gautrans since last RPFDiscussions with Gautrans since last RPF

Commitment to building Pavement engineering Commitment to building Pavement engineering capacity in the Provincecapacity in the Province Aligned to EPWPAligned to EPWP

12 Modules over 15 months12 Modules over 15 months Starting early March 2008Starting early March 2008 Includes a rigid pavement moduleIncludes a rigid pavement module LIC moduleLIC module

Bridging course for new civil engineers, Bridging course for new civil engineers, technicians and technologiststechnicians and technologists

NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement NQF level 6 – National Certificate in Pavement EngineeringEngineering

Unit standards based skills development Unit standards based skills development programmeprogramme

CETA registrationCETA registration New unit standards requiredNew unit standards required Assessment tools and assessors requiredAssessment tools and assessors required

Should be driven by a Roads AcademyShould be driven by a Roads Academy

The good newsThe good news ± 25 learners from public and private ± 25 learners from public and private

sectorsector

Gautrans to pay for course Gautrans to pay for course presentationpresentation

Private sector commitment to mentor Private sector commitment to mentor learnerslearners Contract to retain learner for duration of Contract to retain learner for duration of

the course and beyondthe course and beyond

Nominations for courseNominations for course

ResolutionResolution

The sponsors of the RPF should The sponsors of the RPF should actively pursue the establishment of actively pursue the establishment of a Roads Academy in line with the a Roads Academy in line with the RIFSA document approved by RIFSA document approved by parliament and obtain a mandate parliament and obtain a mandate from the Department of Transport from the Department of Transport to drive the initiativeto drive the initiative

HSE in practiceHSE in practice

Thank You