InformationonEducationandTrainingQuality-MICTSETA.pdfVIP

Information on Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) 1 Information on Education Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) Information on Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) Vision: To be recognised as the leader in the development of a highly skilled knowledge-based information society. Mission: The MICT Seta generates, facilitates and accelerates the processes of quality skills development at all levels in the MICT sector. 2 Education Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) Introduction A Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) is a body established under the Skills Development Act (RSA, 1998c) whose main purpose is to contribute to the improvement of skills in South Africa through achieving a more favourable balance between demand and supply, and by ensuring that education and training: ? Acknowledges and enhances the skills of the current work force, (in addition to ensuring that new entrants to the labour market are adequately trained); ? Meets agreed standards within a national framework; ? Is provided subject to validation and quality assurance; ? Where appropriate, is benchmarked against international standards (NTB, 1999); ? Are accredited by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) as Education and Training Quality Assures (ETQAs) within the economic sector (distinguished in Regulation 2(3) of the ETQA Regulations (RSA, 1998a) from the education and training sector and the social sector), and therefore fulfill all the functions of ETQAs as set out in Regulation 9 (RSA,1998a); and ? Monitor education and training in the sector. Wh