The Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) is a permanent committee established to perform the quality assurance functions of the Council on Higher Education (CHE). The CHE is an independent statutory body established in terms of the Higher Education Act, No. 101 of 1997 and as the Quality Council for Higher Education in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act, No. 67 of 2008. The CHE advises the Minister of Higher Education and Training on all higher education issues and is responsible for quality assurance and promotion.

The functions of the HEQC include promoting quality in higher education, auditing the quality assurance mechanisms of higher education institutions, and accrediting programmes offered by higher education institutions.

The quality promotion and assurance functions of the CHE are peer-driven. The membership of the HEQC is comprised of academics who combine disciplinary expertise with knowledge of, and commitment to, quality assurance and promotion in higher education and who demonstrate a deep understanding of the transformative role of higher education in social and economic development.

The CHE invites nominations of people who meet several of the following criteria to serve on the HEQC.

1. A high level knowledge and experience of higher education, some of which should be in a senior management role in the Post School Education and Training (PSET) and/or related sectors; alternatively, in governmental, non-governmental or industry sectors related to PSET;
2. An understanding of the challenges of transformation in the PSET sector or society more generally;
3. A sound understanding of quality assurance and related challenges PSET and/or developments internationally;
4. Ability to critique and contribute conceptual depth to the methods and approaches of the CHE;
5. Knowledge of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education and the learning design implications thereof;
6. Ability to make sound and consistent judgements against the criteria for institutional reviews, accreditation and national reviews;
7. A minimum qualification of a Master’s degree with extensive experience in PSET or related sectors. A PhD will be a recommendation;
8. Compliance with any other requirements as determined by the CHE.

The CHE strives to attain broad representation demographically, notably in terms of gender balance. The term of office will be for a period of three years from 1 April 2018, and members can serve for a maximum of two terms. Members will be appointed in their own right and not as representatives of higher education institutions, sub-sectors or stakeholder organisations. The HEQC ordinarily meets six times per academic year.

Please submit all nominations, accompanied by a comprehensive CV and the candidate’s letter of acceptance of nomination to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Council on Higher Education
PO Box 94, Persequor Park, 0020

Email: netshidzati.t@che.ac.za
Telephone: 012 349 3936

Closing date for receipt of nominations: 31 January 2018

Wishing you happy holidays and a prosperous 2018. From the NSA Board & Secretariat.

On 20 October 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed the National Skills Authority (NSA) board Chairperson, Ms Lulama Nare, as the Chairperson for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). The appointment is with immediate effect until 31 March 2019.

These are some of the stark realities and many challenges that
still lie ahead in achieving gender equality in our country.
Studies conducted by Business Women Association of South
Africa and Delloite Centre for Corporate Governance found that
only 9.2% of women hold Chairpersonship positions 19.5% of
board seats are held by women and only 2.9% CEOs are women.
Statistics South Africa also confirms that women are still underrepresented in positions of authority and power. Only one company had a female CEO on the Top 40 JSE listed companies.
A Grant Thornton’s Women in Business report, released in March 2017, showed that that 31% of South African companies have no women in senior management positions at all.

The NSA is aware that you are unconditionally passionate about equality and we have
assurance and confidence in your leadership and capabilities that you will play a critical role
in striving to promote and radically transform our sectors towards the realisation of an equal
society.

The NSA board, Acting Executive officer and Secretariat congratulate Ms Nare on her new appointment.
For Enquiries:
Dr Thabo Mashongoane
Tel: (012) 312 5420
Email: Mashongoane.T@dhet.gov.za
www.nationalskillsauthority.org.za

The National Skills Authority corporate video.

The National Skills Authority is convening a Capacity building workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).  The workshop is scheduled to take place on the 3 and 4 August 2017 at Birchwood Hotel. 

The objectives of the workshop are to: 

• Develop a common understanding of the M&E focus of the NSA;
• Develop a Theory of Change for NSDS III in retrospect and the NSDP that will guide the M&E processes between 2017 and 2020;
• Engage with the design evaluation of NSDSIII and consider its implications for other processes relating to strategy and plans for skills;
• Engage and agree on evaluation questions for the NSDS 2011-2016
• Review the draft baseline evaluation report and consider its implications for the implementation evaluation and
• Consider impact assessment and the location of tracer studies and case studies in the evaluation.

The capacity building workshop will be attended by 150 delegates composed of the NSA board, relevant officials responsible for Research, Monitoring and Evaluation from Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) branches, all Provincial Skills Development Forums (PSDFs), and other government departments participating in the NSDS evaluation and M&E steering committees.

Enquiries

Dr Thabo Mashongoane

Contact Number: 012 312 5066

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At the National Skills Conference in St George’s Hotel, Pretoria, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of ending the cycle of poverty.

“Cooperation within the post-school system is critical for the fundamental transformation of our society. The cooperation is necessary between managers of institutions and students, between educational institutions and employers, between universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges. Together, we have crafted a vision to achieve an expanded, effective and integrated post-school system for South Africa,” said Ramaphosa.

Read more: http://www.sabreakingnews.co.za/2017/03/25/ramaphosa-wants-poverty-nipped-in-the-bud/

PRETORIA – The violence and disruption of the higher education national convention called by retired deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke was “totally unacceptable” and a lost opportunity for students to express their views on the thorny issue of fees, South Africa Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.

Read more: https://weeklyxpose.co.za/2017/03/24/ramaphosa-condemns-totally-unacceptable-student-behaviour/

The education sector needs to diversify its offering to meet the needs of all South African learners, said Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa during his address at the National Skills Conference.

Read more: https://www.skillsportal.co.za/content/sa-needs-more-options-skills-development

At the National Skills Conference in St George’s Hotel, Pretoria, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of ending the cycle of poverty.

“Cooperation within the post-school system is critical for the fundamental transformation of our society. The cooperation is necessary between managers of institutions and students, between educational institutions and employers, between universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training colleges. Together, we have crafted a vision to achieve an expanded, effective and integrated post-school system for South Africa,” said Ramaphosa.

Read more: https://onlinescoops.com/2017/03/25/ramaphosa-wants-poverty-nipped-in-the-bud/