Annual Report 201415 Annual Report Presentation Portfolio Committee

Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report Presentation Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training 14 October 2015 1

Table of Contents 1. General Organisational Information 2. Performance Information 3. Occupational Qualifications Management 4. Occupational Quality Assurance 5. Financial Results 2

Vision : To qualify a skilled and capable workforce Located in rented office : Hatfield Staff complement : 42 Permanent Staff Strategic Outcomes (Oriented Goals) 1. Competent people in priority trades and occupations 2. Lay the foundation for creating a sustainable organisation Final year of the first 5 year Strategic Plan Achieved Clean Audit : 2014 /15 Financial Year 3

Performance Information As reported in the Annual Report The total set of changes included: “…the vision, mission, strategic outcome oriented goals, programmes, strategic objectives and performance indicators and targets. ” See page 15 of the Annual Report QCTO presentation to Portfolio Committee 14 Oct 2015 4

PROGRAMME ONE : OCCUPATIONAL QUAIFICATIONS Strategic Objective SAQA - OQSF : Prioritised Occupational Qualifications recommended Performance Indicator Qualifications on OQSF Target Achieved : Number of registered Prioritised Occupational Performance Indicator uptake monitored Target Achieved : Percentage of registered occupational qualifications with : 60 registered : Not Achieved : None : N/A 5

PROGRAMME TWO : QUALITY ASSURANCE OCCUPATIONAL Strategic Objective Quality Assured Performance Indicator Target Achieved : Implementation of registered quality Occ. Qualifications Performance Indicator Target Achieve : Turnaround Time (Accreditation - Assessment Centres ) : Establish a baseline turnaround time : Achieved : Turnaround time (Accreditation - Skills Development Provide : 100% : Achieved 6

PROGRAMME TWO : QUALITY ASSURANCE OCCUPATIONAL Strategic Objective Quality Assured Performance Indicator Target Achievement : Implementation of Registered Occ. Qualifications – Performance Indicator compliance standard Target Achieved : Percentage of QAPs and AQPs assisted to achieve : Percentage of QAP and AQP monitored (compliance) : 100% : Achieved : 50% compliance by monitored QAPs and AQP : Achieved 7

PROGRAMME TWO : QUALITY ASSURANCE OCCUPATIONAL(. . Continued) Strategic Objective : Competent Learners (externally assessed) certificated Performance Indicator Target Achievement : Turnaround Time of issuing certificates : Establish a baseline turnaround time : Achieved Performance Indicator Database Target Achieved : Percentage of learner achievement data supplied to NLRD : 100% learner achievement uploaded and verified : Not Achieved 8

PROGRAMME ONE : ADMINISTRATION Strategic Objective Institutional capability in place to enable QCTO to deliver its products and services. Two performance indicators: Achieved Please refer to page 37 of the Annual Report QCTO presentation to Portfolio Committee 14 Oct 2015 9

Core Operations Mr Mtutuzeli Lata Chief Director: Occupational Qualifications Management 10

Core Operations STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT 1. 1 Prioritised occupational qualifications recommended to SAQA for registration on Occupational Qualifications Sub. Framework (OQSF) Target : 60 Achieved : 38 Reasons for non achievement : • need for increased resources • need to improve handover process to SAQA for registration of qualifications 11

Core Operations Strategies for Improvement • Trained more learner Qualification Development Facilitators (QDFs) • Capacitated unit with Cluster facilitators* • A QCTO-SAQA team established to examine qualifications to ensure they meet SAQA qualification committee standards* • Established standing dates with DQPs/QDFs • DQPs = Development Quality Partners 12

Core Operations Prioritisation of Qualifications Processing • Centralisation of application receipt* • Applications received prior to 2012 • Applications received from 2012 onwards • Present a list of applications for processing approval to Qualifications Committee 13

Core Operations A View of Four Qualifications • Tax Technician and Financial Markets Officer • Library Assistant • Health Promotion Officer (Community Health Worker) 14

Core Operations Mr Vijayen Naidoo Chief Director: Occupational Quality Assurance 15

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE STRATEGIES OBJECTIVE APPLIED TO: 2. 1 Implementation of registered Occupational Qualifications Quality Assured New QCTO Developed Occupational Qualifications Previously Registered Qualifications (through delegation to SETAs) 2. 2 Competent learners externally assessed are certificated 16

Core Operations New QCTO Occupational Qualifications Accreditation of SDPs (2. 1. 1) Achieved – Turnaround time for Internal processing of applications established 10 days (71) Accreditation of Assessment Centres (2. 1. 2) Achieved – Turnaround time for Internal processing of applications established 14 days. 41 Assessment centres accredited. Assessment Quality Partners (AQPs) monitored for compliance (2. 1. 3) Achieved – 28 AQPs monitored 3 AQP forums conducted Assessment Quality Partners (AQPs) assisted to achieve compliance (2. 1. 4) Achieved* - 12 AQPs approved 17

Core Operations Previously Registered Qualifications Quality Assessment Partners (QAPs) monitored for compliance (2. 1. 3 & 2. 1. 4) Achieved (95%) – 21 QAPs monitored (against remediation plans) In addition to monitoring The QCTO is involved in ongoing resolution of SETA related issues re Accreditation of SDPs and Outstanding Certification 18

Core Operations Learner Achievements and Certification Achieved – Turnaround time for processing QCTO Occupational Qualifications (2. 2. 1) certificate recommendations – 16 days (policy stipulates 21 days) 17295 trade certificates issued. Backlog in trade certification largely eradicated. Learner Achievement uploaded to NLRD (2. 2. 2) Not achieved – No certificates issued against new occupational qualifications. For previously registered qualifications SETAs upload directly to NLRD * QCTO prioritising development of IT systems to facilitate upload of learner achievements to NLRD. 19

Quality Assurance 1. Approved Qualification Health Promotion Officer 2. Approval of AQPs HW SETA 3. Accreditation of SDP 12 Regional Training centres + 1 Private 6. Development of EISA HWSETA with CEPs 5. Approval of Qualification Assessment Specifications and Addendum HWSETA and QCTO 4. Accreditation of Assessment Centres 12 Regional Training Centres + 1 Private 7. Moderation /Approval of External Integrated Summative HWSETA and QCTO 8. Moderation / Approval of Learner Achievements QCTO 9. Certification QCTO 20

Core Operations Ms N Madilonga - Khondowe Chief Director: Corporate Services 21

2014/2015 Annual Report FINANCIAL RESULTS Statement of Financial Performance 2014/15 R’ 000 2013/14 R’ 000 REVENUE 53, 561 38, 571 Grant allocation: DHET 23, 167 21, 747 Grant Allocation: SETA 28, 501 15, 428 Finance Income 1, 375 1, 314 NSF Funding 500 82 Other Income 18 - 60, 950 38, 571 Compensation (30, 840) (17, 440) Other Expenses (30, 110) (19, 248) NET SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR (7, 389) 1, 883 TOTAL REVENUE 22

2014/2015 Annual Report FINANCIAL RESULTS Statement of Financial Position 2014/15 R’ 000 2013/14 R’ 000 ASSETS 19, 147 39, 689 Current Assets 10, 906 30, 164 Non Current Assets 8, 241 9, 525 LIABILITIES 4, 629 17, 782 Current Liabilities 4, 629 17, 782 - - 14, 518 21, 907 2: 1 1. 7: 1 Non Current Liabilities NET ASSETS LIQUIDITY RATIO 23

2014/2015 Annual Report AUDIT OUTCOMES • Clean Audit achieved for the 2014/15 Financial Year • Annual Financial Statements – No Material Findings • Predetermined Objectives - No Material Findings Compliance with Legislation - No instances of material non - compliance identified • Internal Controls – No significant deficiencies identified 24

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