PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education discussed various important topics in their recent meeting, including challenges with post provisioning norms, NSFAS updates for 2024, and student accommodation issues. SAPCO presented on TVET Colleges readiness for the 2024 academic year, addressing concerns like underfunding and filling critical posts. The meeting highlighted the need for efficient processes and better funding allocation in the higher education sector.

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1. Portfolio Committee on Higher Education 29/11/2023 PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION Presenter: Prof MDM Phutsisi President: SAPCO Date: 29 November 2023 Venue: Virtual via Zoom

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Post Provisioning Norms NSFAS 2024 3.1 Student Accommodation 3.2 Student Funding 3.3Student Allowances Phasing out of N1-N3 QCTO New Programmes Progress per Province per College 6.1 Eastern Cape 6.2 Gauteng 6.3 Free State 6.4 KwaZulu Nata 6.5 Limpopo 6.6 Mpumalanga 6.7 Northern Cape 6.8 North West 6.9 Western Cape 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

3. Introduction The Portfolio Committee invited the South African Public Colleges Organisation (SAPCO) to attend a virtual meeting in October 2023 and present on the following: TVET Colleges Readiness for the 2024 Academic year 1. The Presentation will focus on all the element that will have direct impact in the full-scale functionality of Colleges and focus on each College Readiness for 2024

4. Post Provisioning Norms Several Challenges were encountered especially on the moratorium for colleges that are overspending and it's affecting all colleges 36 colleges were requested to submit critical posts. The posts are only supposed to be filled by colleges that are still having funds Delegation of authority on filling the posts needs to be reviewed: The Department takes to long to fill the middle management posts and that has significant impact on the operations at colleges Department to devolve delegation of authority to be able to fast track the period of filling posts TVETS are a highly underfunded sector, and this has direct effects on the filling of posts. Certain post will have to be shed posts due to funding limitations

5. NSFAS 2024 The opening of NSFAS Bursary application scheme for the 2024 academic year was announced on Tuesday, 22 Nov. NSFAS made an undertaking that all current appeals and outstanding payments are being finalized that is still a challenge colleges are dealing with Colleges are encouraged not to enter long term lease agreements but rather consult directly with NSFAS on issues relating to student accommodation for NSFAS beneficiaries, NSFAS must fast track the pilot

6. Student Accommodation Accreditation of private accommodation to be sped up Allow colleges to accredit or to lease accommodation for students Accommodation allowance must be paid to students who are residing in rural areas and townships where there is insufficient accredited accommodation. 40 000 beds has now been accredited. Analysis has been done and there isn t enough beds to pilot on. Identified colleges are in areas where accredited beds are available during the 2ndsemester. Direct leases to be signed between NSFAS and providers. Rental rate to be determined by NSFAS Colleges having land ownership to indicate to strengthen National Treasury submission by NSFAS SHIP-MO now working together with NSFAS. That earlier model is being revised.

7. Student Funding Living allowances for TVET student to be equivalent to that of University Students. Change of guidelines yearly reviews to be looked into 3-year period be considered, progression of students for consideration, policy change on which programs NSFAS funds. A joint workshop with all stakeholders to input on the revised guidelines. Funding of centers of specialization and occupational qualifications to be considered Review of funding norms. Submission of data be the responsibility of financial aid officers. Capacitation thereof is required. Institutions having access to the NSFAS portal. Workshops with FAOs. COO and CFO NSFAS to meet CFOs of colleges to address payment timelines and other related matters Effective communication be considered on colleges non-compliance to SAPCO for immediate intervention. Closeout reports for 2017 till 2021 have been completed and needs to be discussed with colleges

8. Student Allowances Student allowances for returning students to be paid two weeks after the results and registration are confirmed New Students to be confirmed or rejected for funding two weeks after the registration is confirmed by institutions There is no admin fee. R12.00 and not R200.00 for the card when they lose the card Challenges occur among students as they assist each other to transact, NSFAS to come up with mitigation actions for fraud

9. Phasing out of N1-N3 During the period August 2023 October 2023 various sessions was hosted jointly by SAPCO, QCTO & DHET to concretize the sectors understanding on the N1- N3 phase out & Transitional Arrangements and Teach Out Plan in place for 2024 and beyond The Minister approved the phase out of NATED N1 N3 programmes in Sept 2021- and in Aug 2023 signed the Gazette on Determination of the Phase Out Date for Report 191 N1 N3 programmes. Annexure A of the Gazette lists the relevant programmes & transitional arrangements in place TVET colleges began the phase out in 2022 and this process still continues in 2023. Colleges require support with introduction of Occupational qualifications (accreditation by QCTO and funding by DHET) Colleges have to upskill and absorb the lecturers teaching N1 N3 into new Occupational qualifications programmes. TVET NUMBERED CIRCULAR TC 0106 refers. As circulated on 7 September 2023 Phase out date as gazette on 01 January 2024 with the last enrolment of N1 new entrants being 31 December 2023 The signed gazette provides for the phase out date of N1 N3 programmes and the transitional arrangements to be in place during the phase out period

10. Phasing out of N1-N3 The following allowances are in place: 39 trade related subjects will continue to be offered at N2 level until their respective Occupational Qualifications are developed and Registered [ QCTO NEW QUALIFICATIONS ] These subjects will be offered for non-qualification purposes but will be eligible for apprenticeship requirements Only confirmed apprentices and workplace referrals with a serial number will be able to register for subjects related to these trades. The DHET exam MIS system will include same Regulation 11(3)(a) of the Trade Test regulations, 2014 is to be amended to recognise statements of results with relevant subjects instead of N2 Certificate. Subjects for articulation towards N4 Engineering Studies / Occupational Diploma and other HEI qualifications are as follows: - Mathematics N1 N3 (Skills Programme) - Engineering Science N1 N3 (Skills Programme) - Engineering Drawing N1 N3 (Skills Programme) - The articulation subjects maybe offered for non-qualifications purposes i.e. STUDENTS RECEIVE STATEMENT OF RESULTS not certificates

11. Phasing out of N1-N3 Only students who have completed the NSC / Grade 12 will be considered for the articulation subjects. DHET had indicated that this will be funded but clarity on how this will happen is to be indicated The phasing out plan encompasses the following: Each N level will be gradually taught out students will be given two chance to complete a level. Any student that previously dropped out are allowed to come back and complete the remaining outstanding subjects The intended last achievement date is expected to be 31 December 2025 Thus catering for the last N3 achievement Subjects retained for articulation [ N3] and access to Trade Tests [N2] will be examined by DHET until such time the relevant occupational qualification is read from QCTO.

12. QCTO NEW PROGRAMMES The QCTO is responsible for setting occupational standards & for quality assurance of provisioning, assessments and certification of qualifications registered on the OQSF of the NQF The OQSF policy provides for the following skills development interventions: Full Qualifications Part Qualifications Skills Programmes As registered on the NQF and approved by QCTO. Each qualification has the following documentation attached to it: Qualification Document, Curriculum Document, External Assessment Document and Assessment Addendum Document for ease of access and simplification of understanding and implementation

13. QCTO REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & PART QUALIFICATIONS Registered Occupational Qualifications and Part Qualifications OFO Code OFO Major Groups Number of Qualifications 8 132 116 236 131 59 21 13 2021-1 2021-2 Managers Professionals NQF Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OVERALL TOTAL 716 45 76 2021-3 Technicians and associate professionals 142 2021-4 2021-5 Clerical support workers Service and sales workers 15 47 Skilled agricultural, forestry, fishery, craft and related trades workers 2021-6 237 2021-7 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 136 2021-8 Elementary occupations Overall total 18 716 Qualifications Part Qualifications (Occupations, Trades, Specialisations) Occupational Qualifications (Occupations, Specialisations) Trades Qualifications (Trades) OVERAL TOTAL 501 137 78 579 137

14. QCTO NEW PROGRAMMES Support provided includes Capacity Building of TVETS Challenges that have been raised include: Availability Learning Materials Accreditation processes Ministerial Funding not yet available, hence require an intensive partnerships approach with SETA s and industry to fund and support the implementation

15. 2024 STATE OF READINESS AT TVET COLLEGES PER COLLEGE, PER PROVINCE

16. College Readiness: EASTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the Are Are Textbooks/E- Is the College Mode of Is the College Challenges Name implemented Early college allow timetables books available? ready to do Teaching (i.e. ready to do Registration System walk-ins? available? Student Online, Physical Student Induction? or Blended) Placement? Buffalo City Yes Yes Yes, student Yes Limited infrastructure to accommodate Application opened Orientation will students who intend to register & study 1 Sep 2023- 30 Sep23 Take place in at the college. Selection committee Sit January 2024 Delays in payment of downAdmitted students NSFAS allowance Resulting in poor Will be notified to Attendance and student unrest Register online East Cape Yes. Early registration Yes. Labs are Draft time Yes. Textbooks are Yes. Student Classes are On-course Attendance for NCV students is a Midlands starts 01 September made tables are procured on a 3- Induction is part of mainly physical placement take challenge particularly students doing 2023 available for submitted in year contract. the SSS Plan. It is with a blended place during recess business studies qualifications, walk-ins to November for Delivery takes place always scheduled approach. during the year. whereas R191 is better. complete the the following in January before in the first two days Exit placements Application year. teaching and before classes are schedules process. learning commence start. anytime of the year as per the SETA funding. Ikhala YES YES YES YES YES Physical and YES Not all lecturers participate on blended Blended learning

17. College Readiness: EASTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the Are Are Is the College Mode of Teaching Is the College Challenges Name implemented Early college allow timetables Textbooks/E- ready to do (i.e. Online, ready to do Registration walk-ins? available? books Student Induction? Physical or Student System available? Blended) Placement? King Hintsa Yes, Applications for Yes, the Yes, Textbooks are Yes, after students Still Physical but Yes. Placement Challenges are still encountered in the online 2024 were opened College does timetables on procurement are registered, they will be starting is continuous at application, students are finding it difficult to on the 01 September allow walk-ins are ready stages are inducted blended learning the college load documents on the system, maybe its 2023 and closed on in January as a pilot next year every time we because majority apply using cell phones. the 30th and the when we do not get funding, we Issues of connectivity and loadshedding college is busy with meet the place remains a challenge. selection targets King YES Yes, when there YES YES YES Physical YES Pre-enrolment is not easy as most prospective Sabatha are programmes students apply to the college as 2nd or 3rd that have space. choice, then the following year they move to other institutions. 2. Network issues and loadshedding affects the registration process and delays the college in meeting deadlines. 3. The Colllege currently has an Online Learning System, but there is limited utilisation of online teaching and learning.

18. College Readiness: EASTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the college Are Are Textbooks/E- Is the College Mode of Teaching Is the College ready to Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? timetables books available? ready to do (i.e. Online, do Student Placement? Registration available? Student Physical or System Induction? Blended) Port Yes Depending on In draft Already ordered Yes Physical Yes-Depending on Vacant posts: Elizabeth the turnup of funding No AD: Academic provisionally & Registration and accepted Senior Bursary students Officer

19. College Readiness: FREE STATE College Name Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College Challenges implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? Textbooks/E- ready to do Online, Physical or ready to do Registration System books available? Student Induction? Blended) Student Placement? Goldfields Student portal was opened for Ideally, colleges prefer Draft timetables in Colleges are Induction Plans are Colleges will use a Placement Plans online applications for new not have walk-ins, but place and will be currently in the in place and will be Blended Learning are in place Maluti students as per DHET should there be a revised accordingly process of placing implemented before approach with mainly and targets are Standard Operating need/shortfall, there will as per enrolments orders for commencement of physical or face to face captured in the APP Motheo Procedures. be contingency plan to and college textbooks. classes. contact. Colleges will pre-enroll new cover areas such as: performance. students before the end of - communication plan Colleges are at different 2023. - access point(s) levels of Blended Where insufficient applications - security arrangements Learning. were received in a programme, - laboratories or venue an extension will be done to to be used accommodate such students.

20. College Readiness: FREE STATE College Has the College Does the college allow walk-ins? Are timetables Are Is the College Mode of Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early available? Textbooks/E- ready to do Teaching (i.e. to do Student Registration System books Student Online, Physical Placement? available? Induction? or Blended) Flavius The College As per the SOP on enrolment and DHET Yes, timetables Textbooks are Yes, The college is 2024 Official Students applying Mareka implements the DHET TVETMIS engagements, the College does are handed to ordered during immediately currently offering selection and online, being accepted SOP on enrolment. not allow walk-ins. students during the previous after physical placement is done but do not come to If there is a situation where a class is not the registration cycle and registrations, teaching. from 2 October to 30 register until college All applications are full because applicants did not complete process. handed to inductions are Blended learning November. reopening. This create online. Selection and the registration in 2023 or if they do not students done across will be challenges as numbers placement is report for classes in 2024, Campus during campuses. implemented Selection cannot be confirmed. conducted by Selection Managers will manage the situation and registration January 2024. Committees have Blended learning is a Committees and only in exceptional cases allow walk-ins. process. been selected, challenge due to students who are pre- Walk-ins would then also be required to appointed and students not all having enrolled are to finalise complete the online application to ensure completed training devices like Laptops their registration in the that all applications are captured on the sessions on current year for 2024 BMS selection and placement.

21. College Readiness: GAUTENG College Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Is the College Mode of Teaching Is the College ready to do Student Challenges Name implemented Early college allow available? Textbooks/E- ready to do (i.e. Online, Placement? Registration System walk-ins? books Student Physical or available? Induction? Blended) CJC Yes, Applications opened No. Draft time-table Textbooks for Student Physical and The college has signed MOU with Not all students that apply on the 20 September 2023 are done final 2024 are being Induction dates blended learning for host employers to place learners in attach documents so the to 3 November 2023 for time-table will be ordered for 2024 are the NCV students. 2024. The college is able to place college have to the students to new students. For the done after the finalised and The NCV are using majority of students on soft skills comply. returning students the conclusion of are in the 2024 Student Hub for (HR, Finance, Marketing, system opened on 06 enrolment Academic plan blended learning. Hospitality). We are struggling to Late release of results causes November 2023 until place students in the engineering classes to commence late. January 2024 when the programs, but we have signed MOU results are released. with Denel, SA Technical and Automotive companies like Motus group and VW Centurion.

22. College Readiness: GAUTENG College Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready to do Mode of Is the College Challenges Name implemented Early college allow available? books available? Student Induction? Teaching (i.e. ready to do Registration System walk-ins? Online, Physical Student or Blended) Placement? Ekurhuleni The college opened online NO Work in progress No, Work in YES Physical YES The applicants not uploading East enrolment applicants and Target for progress the enrolment supporting following the conducting of completion 30 Nov documents. selection and admission, 2023. students are provisionally The College Financial year admitted for registration. end on the MIS is not yet finalized to allow early registration to take place. Ekurhuleni Yes, Pending Finance No, except All workloads done. In progress. Yes, Standardized Induction Blended Yes, licence Grade 12 Students applying West either through bursary of special cases In a process of Planning has presentations are being renewed and for NC (V) making use of other but must have renewing licence. commenced and prepared for all campus as placement test Grade 11 reports applied online orders will be per DHET SSS Checklists part of Online placed soon. registration

23. College Readiness: GAUTENG College Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Is the College ready to do Challenges Name implemented college allow available? books available? ready to do Physical or Blended) Student Placement? Early Registration walk-ins? Student System Induction? Sedibeng Yes, The College Yes, Walk-ins Yes Yes Yes, Induction Physical Yes, The College is busy Application Portal still open opened the are directed to Schedules are with Discretionary Fund due to low numbers in Applications the WIFI Spot or ready for all Applications for 2024. applications for Portal for 2024 on Computer Lab campuses. The WIL Applications are Engineering Programmes. the 1st of to be assisted in currently open on the September 2023. applying Online. College website for students looking for placement. South West Yes, The College No The The provisional The requisitions for Student Induction The college teaching and Yes The College has The college does not Gauteng Online Application College has 2024 teaching 2024 textbooks are will take place in learning mode is mostly physical migrated to a new always meet the set NCV is open this year gone fully online timetable will be already in the SCM January 2024 in all 6 college campuses with Placement Test Tool enrolment projections for 2024 (applications & ready for unit for procurement. distance learning in one of our (Learner Profiler) whereas we always have a Registrations. registrations) submission on or The campuses are campus which they are doing surplus of Rep 191. Due to before 30 only waiting for the e-Tutoring (Online) the restrictions of November 2023 delivery which some The college has planned to infrastructure, we are for both NC(V) campuses have gradually phase in blended unable to accommodate all and Report 191 already started to learning with 720 students in students who show interest programs. receive. 2024. and qualify.

24. College Readiness: GAUTENG College Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? available? ready to do Online, Physical or to do Student Registration System Student Blended) Placement? Induction? Tshwane Yes. Yes. Yes. Textbook screening was Yes. Lessons are still Yes. Challenges are North Early registrations for Walk-ins are The workloads conducted in October The induction conducted in-person. The College experienced in cases the 2024 Academic allowed only for and timetables for 2023. The procurement of programme for The college has Selection and where students online Year were open from programmes where the 2024 textbooks is underway. the 2024 procured the Learner Placement applications are done by 15 September to 18 targets could not be Academic Year The college still procures Academic Year Management System Committee in place. parents/family October 2023. reached during the were received hard copies of textbooks. is available and that is administered by The committee members. This The selection process early registration from campuses. Thus, has not ready for LearnTech to offer ensures that the negatively affects the is underway, it is period. implemented e-books implementation. blended learning for selection and learner placement test envisaged to be since students are not Distance Learning. placement process results. Further, the completed by 15 allocated tablets/laptops. is fair and academic support and November 2023. transparent. interventions are compromised.

25. College Readiness: GAUTENG College Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College Mode of Teaching Is the College Challenges Name implemented allow walk-ins? available? available? ready to do (i.e. Online, ready to do Early Registration Student Physical or Student System Induction? Blended) Placement? Western Yes Yes all walk-in Yes- tentative Are Textbooks/E-books Yes Mainly Physical Yes The uploading of incorrect documents upon College are assisted to do timetables are available? and some online application online registrations in place. Textbooks are ordered mode The response from students to come and finalise where there are at the mid-November to their registrations still spaces be delivered in January. Delays in the opening of NSFAS funding available application windows Students not having access to electronics devices and data. This will help in implementation of blended learning.

26. College Readiness: KWAZULU NATAL College Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready to Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? books available? do Student Induction? Online, Physical or ready to do Registration System Blended) Student Placement? Coastal KZN YES YES YES Textbooks YES Physical YES Limited funding Elangeni Yes NO The timetables will The textbooks Yes Hybrid method will be Yes Back lock in The applications for 2024 be prepared before requisitions were Students Induction will implemented in 2024. NSFAS allowances were opened. end of November placed with SCM unit be done in January Face to face teaching for on time. NSFAS We are in the process of after the duty at the beginning of 2024 after all new NCV full time and Nated applications have screening students and allocation has been October 2023. students have been full time. Remote not been opened calling those who meet concluded. fully enrolled. teaching for Distance thus prompting the minimum requirements for Learning and repeaters. college to enrol career guidance and students without placement tests any indication of The processing of future funding. applications is ongoing and will be completed before the start of teaching and learning.

27. College Readiness: KWAZULU NATAL College Has the College Does the college Are timetables available? Are Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Is the College Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? Textbooks/E- ready to do Physical or Blended) ready to do Registration books available? Student Student System Induction? Placement? Majuba YES NO Timetables are developed by Yes, Textbooks Yes, the College Physical Teaching will take place at Yes, the student None to report Online applications using the UNTIS programme orders for 2024 has a the DHET set date for the start of profiler (placement and registrations Only online and also by using the manual have already comprehensive classes. tool) is used to opened on 01 applications are method for Practical been sent out orientation Online teaching will be done for place students in August 2023 accepted Allocations for PATs and and we will be programme for students that are registered for appropriate ISATS. expecting students. distance learning. programmes. Timetables will be available deliveries from The Blended mode of delivery is prior to the commencement 09 JANUARY anticipated of enrolments but will be 2024. to commence in January at all adapted with the change of mainstream campuses. Training has Subject groupings. been conducted in this regard. Umfolozi Yes. Yes,becauses Not yet, they will be finalized No, but orders Yes, as per the Physical and Blended Yes. Load Shedding and some students in 2024. are being made college network. need student for 2024. registration plan. Some students not support services applying online during due to limited Sep/Oct period, they resources in their just come in as Walk- communities. ins in January.

28. College Readiness: LIMPOPO College Name Has the College Does the college allow Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College Challenges implemented Early walk-ins? available? books available? to do Student Online, Physical or ready to do Registration Induction? Blended) Student System Placement? Capricorn Yes No, Online Registration Draft timetables Digital content is Orientation and Blended learning and Student will Late conclusion of is fully effective are available available; Induction for 2024 is physical mode formally be registrations due to Procurement of planned for two exposed to work- pending and late textbooks is in weeks readiness. Aspect release of results. progress to be covered will include career planning, job Letaba YES YES YES YES YES Blended YES High number of applicants Mopani YES NO YES YES YES Blended YES None Sekhukhune Yes, the college No. Plan is available Not yet but Order is placed Schedule to take Both physical & 4 -12 December Prospective have implemented provided they show class groups for revised place blended 2023 students an Online portal up and there are spaces were curriculum in January 2024 TBC who didn't apply. that enables early available for specific created. Demand for the applications & programmes/Courses space supersedes the registrations projected intake for 2024

29. College Readiness: LIMPOPO College Name Has the College Does the college allow Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College Challenges implemented Early walk-ins? available? books available? to do Student Online, Physical or ready to do Registration Induction? Blended) Student System Placement? Vhembe YES NO YES YES YES Blended YES None Waterberg Yes No No only after Books have been Yes Physical Yes students confirm ordered and will be registration available.

30. College Readiness: MPUMALANGA College Name Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Is the College ready Challenges implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? books available? ready to do Physical or Blended) to do Student Registration System Student Induction? Placement? Ehlanzeni Not yet, as of 26 Yes, but not Yes, Draft Partly yes, Orders for Yes, Induction and The College applies physical Yes, Placement The main challenge is October 2023 recommended timetables are top-up textbooks have orientation plans and blended teaching and tests and related the thin enrolment application process as it is anticipated in place and been placed, delivery are aligned to learning modes. infrastructure are plan. is in progress, that applications and will be awaited before end of student registration available for the deadline being 30 preregistration will confirmed as 2023 dates. administration of Late release of Oct 2023 take up all the final before student placements. results by both DBE available spaces. year end and DHET. Systems are in place to accommodate walk-ins should it be necessary. Gert Sibande YES YES YES YES YES All of the above YES

31. College Readiness: MPUMALANGA College Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College ready to Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College ready to Challenges Name implemented Early college allow available? available? do Student Induction? Online, Physical or do Student Registration System walk-ins? Blended) Placement? Nkangala Yes, the online Yes, the College Draft time table for Yes, orders were Yes, the College is Blended learning Yes, the College is Phasing out of N1-N3 application closed on have made returning students submitted to supply chain ready to conduct the Majority of our ready to conduct without replacing it without the 31st October provisions for are available. For and campuses have induction across all lecturers are using placements in all any programmes. 2023. walk-ins new students the started receiving campuses. google classroom and campuses after the This will cause College selection especially for time tables are not textbooks. The final order students are becoming pre-registration unnecessary unrest from process has learners who yet available. will be delivered before familiar process. people who want to access commence now We plan to have commencement of with it. our institution. don t have until 30th November access to the time-tables classes. Nsfas late applicants who 2023. internet. after the pre- The College also plans to expect payment before the registrations. conduct a textbook end of January of which it s donation drive campaign impossible. to retrieve Late release of matric and unused textbooks from department results of which they are normally students after completing their studies . released after classes have commenced.

32. College Readiness: NORTH WEST College Has the College Does the college allow walk- Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College ready Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early ins? available? available? to do Student Online, Physical or to do Student Registration System Induction? Blended) Placement? ORBIT Application systems YES Preliminary Requisitions for textbooks Yes, new student The college primarily Yes, it is ongoing None are in place Timetables are are being administered, induction will be held uses Contact Classes being developed, and it is standard practice on 15-19 January for Teaching and and are in place at to have orders to 2024 and returning Learning. the end of the Publishers by end of students will be from Each campus will Academic Year November, and textbook 22-25 January 2024 offer a R191 class via deliveries by end of Week fully online learning 1 in January 2024 from Jan 2024 Taletso A system/process To accommodate walk-in Timetables are not The institution has College has induction A portion of the online Yes. The college Insufficient through which students, a combination of yet finalized. Draft assessed its existing stock plan in place which content has already has developed the funding students can select administrative preparedness, timetables of textbooks and then safely certify that the been developed, and necessary plans to allocation and secure their resources, and will be finalised acquired additional college is ready to we have initiated the do student courses for an communication is vital to before the textbooks according to the provide the necessary introduction of placement upcoming academic ensure a seamless experience conclusion of the funding allocation guidance and support blended learning term before the official for those who decide to enrol academic year determined by the FTE to new students as registration period on short notice. The college count. they start their begins is in place has aligned itself to academic journey accommodate the possibilities of walk-ins

33. College Readiness: NORTH WEST College Has the College Does the college allow walk- Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College ready to do Mode of Teaching Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early ins? available? available? Student Induction? (i.e. Online, to do Student Registration System Physical or Placement? Blended) Vuselela Yes applications Walk ins will be handled in Planning to be Tender has been SSS planning meeting will Physical. Budget Yes Student profiler The number of open since January 2024 where the done by campus advertise and evaluation take place on 30/31 constraints will is used to assess applicants are 5 X September to 10 target has not been reached by end of done, Procurement October. Induction dates impact on LMS applicants more than November 2023. after online Applications and October. ITS will requisitions are ready as finalized already. understanding of available spaces. Selection will then pre-registration in November import planning received from campuses Common Induction programmes and held take place followed 2023. and time-tables will will be submitted end presentation will be them to make correct NSFAS application by registration for be available of October. PPE updated. career choices. not open yet, 2024 still in 2023 procurements will be Date already determined. Results of students create uncertainly. finalised as profiler used to place well. Academic material student accordingly tender in BEC already.

34. College Readiness: NORTHERN CAPE College Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E-books Is the College ready Mode of Teaching (i.e. Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? available? to do Student Online, Physical or to do Student Registration System Induction? Blended) Placement? NCU TVET Yes Yes, but is directed to Yes Textbooks is available Yes Physical Yes, but experience Funding availability ITS Ienabler for computer lab for on- NC(V) and procurement been Induction challenge for placements returning students. line application Report 191 completed according to presentations stipends Online applications for strategic planning 2024 compiled new applicants

35. College Readiness: WESTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the college Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready to Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early allow walk-ins? available? books available? do Student Induction? Physical or Blended) to do Student Registration System Placement? Boland Yes, the College The College has YES Yes, textbooks are Yes, the campus Teaching and learning are Yes, the college has Long delays at implements early implemented ordered in management team (CM, predominantly face-to-face a highly effective NSFAS in responding Part 1 registration drives in systems to allow November to be HoD, PM, and student however the college has online application to the applicant s December, ensuring that students to apply ready for support officials) prepare numerous online and blended system. funding status places pre-enrolled students are and register before distribution for the the induction programme learning programmes as follows: The college has colleges at significant registered and reducing the close of the new academic in advance. Online occupational training received a record financial and cash the foot traffic on campus year. Walk-ins are year. Inducted students are in Wholesale and Retail number of flow risk as delayed during the January therefore dealt with required to sign an Online work readiness applications and is funding decisions registration period. in exceptional Orientation checklist to programmes. currently processing delay both tuition and cases only. indicate a completed Hybrid learning in End-user for acceptance and allowance funding induction. computing registration for 2024. which has the Blended learning in the Nuffic Pre-registration is potential to triple helix model scheduled for the destabilize the first week in colleges. December.

36. College Readiness: WESTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the Are Are Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Physical or Is the College Challenges Name implemented college allow timetables Textbooks/ ready to do Blended) ready to do Early Registration walk-ins? available? E-books Student Student System available? Induction? Placement? Boland * The college uses several blended The announcement of the NSFAS Board learning tools such as Moodle, Kahoot and to cancel the direct payment service Part 2 has piloted Telematics in partnership with provider contracts creates uncertainty in the University of Stellenbosch to enrich the minds of students with anticipated learning in accounting, mathematics, delays in migrating/onboarding to new science and life science service providers which may result in * The college is currently developing a student frustration and instability. digital transformation strategy and is In the event of delays in the release of currently rolling out ubiquitous Wi-Fi for examination results, the college is able to students and staff as an enabler. extend the registration period to assist all eligible students during the registration periods The college will ensure an effective and efficient registration experience for all

37. College Readiness: WESTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the Are Are Is the College Mode of Teaching (i.e. Online, Physical or Is the College Challenges Name implemented college allow timetables Textbooks/ ready to do Blended) ready to do Early Registration walk-ins? available? E-books Student Student System available? Induction? Placement? College of YES YES In progress In progress YES Hybrid YES Appointments late from DHET Cape Town Northlink Yes Yes, walk-ins Subjects Finance is Yes -Plan in Full-time = Physical Yes The potential late are allowed. Allocations busy with place to release of results can All walk-ins and Time orders for Conduct Student Part-time=Online & Blended impact on student apply online at tables have Campuses Induction registration and the campus been done commencement of on Edupac classes

38. College Readiness: WESTERN CAPE College Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready Mode of Teaching Is the College ready Challenges Name implemented Early college allow available? books available? to do Student (i.e. Online, Physical to do Student Registration System walk-ins? Induction? or Blended) Placement? South Cape Yes. Applications are Yes, allowed The timetables The textbook list Yes. Scheduled to Face to face Yes. Pace career The college is currently moving over to a open since 1 during January for will be sent to the take place during teaching and testing is provided to new BMS and therefore registrations will be Part 1 September 2024. the 2024 supplier by January before learning and Blended ensure that students manual and not online in January 2024 for Applicants complete academic mid November classes commence. learning will continue are placed correctly. the NC (V) and Semester and Trimester 1. and submit manual year will be and will in NSFAS challenges: application forms to available, arrive by 2024. Not all returning students migrated to the the campus or on 06/12/23. 08/01/24. next cycle. emailed. Applications Delayed response from NSFAS w.r.t are being processed bursary applications and appeals. and candidates will The response to students and the college be notified. Student NORRACO is too slow w.r.t uploaded registrations will be documents (KYC). finalised in January Lack of funding for equipment and tools for 2024. the offering of new industry relevant programmes. Lack of funding for infrastructure to offer new Occupational programmes.

39. College Readiness: WESTERN CAPE College Name Has the College Does the Are timetables Are Textbooks/E- Is the College ready Mode of Teaching Is the College ready to do Challenges implemented Early college allow available? books available? to do Student (i.e. Online, Physical Student Placement? Registration walk-ins? Induction? or Blended) System South Cape Insufficient land to expand the programme delivery to be Part 2 responsive to the needs of the community. Limited industry opportunities and funding for training to reskill and upskill lecturers for readiness to offer new Occupational Programmes. West Coast YES YES YES On order YES Blended YES Funding shortage for placement

40. Conclusion SAPCO will work closely with colleges to monitor the commencement of the academic year Meetings will be held with SATVETSA leadership for intervention where unrests occur NSFAS management will be continuously engaged to resolve NSFAS related disruptions TVET Colleges sector expansion is inevitable in order to allow access with success at colleges Additional funding required to support expansion of the sector, introduction of Occupational qualifications and responsiveness at colleges Payment of historical debt funding required. DHET and SETAs to be engaged on this matter Students' accommodation be given a priority

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