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Amabele e-RPL ProjectjThe Amabele e-RPL project was managed and delivered by

Deloitte Consulting: Skills Development Solutions on behalf of the Grain Silo Industry (Pty) Ltd and co-funded by

February 2014

Presented by: Johannie Bayman

of the Grain Silo Industry (Pty) Ltd and co-funded by AgriSETA and the grain silo industry employers

Rationale for a Grain Silo Industry RPL ProgrammeThe Industry The Challenges The Need The solution

Associate body with 17 member organisation

Resource constraints:• Limited accredited

providers • registered

Certification of grain handling personnel

Recognition of Prior Learning Programme including:• Reward to all participants

irrespective of race ageOccupation aligned certification of grain silo employees

registered assessors/moderators restricted mainly to large employers

• Funding

irrespective of race, age, gender or literacy levels

• Industry consultation and technical expertise

• Quality assurance by AgriSETA and SAQA

Compliance to regulatory environment

Limited time available per person away from the job front

Establishment of an industry competency framework and workplace skills standard

User friendly and cost effective solution

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Business environmentLarge geographical areaSeasonal and Regional Demands

Collection of evidence Capacity building of industry resources

Replication across all employers sites and regions

Demands

Employees skills levels equivalent to NQF Level 1‐3

Grain handling personnel consists of illiterate‐; semi‐literate; and literate

Transformation and succession planning

Cognisance of business environment i.e. limited personnel at grain silos andliterate; and literate

employees operating at skills levels equivalent to NQF L1‐3 respectively

personnel at grain silos and seasonal‐ & geographic workplace specific skills demands

Quality assured and Limited funding Co funding Funding proposal to AgriSETA and


Quality assured and AgriSETA accredited training material available to all stakeholders

Limited funding Co ‐ funding Funding proposal to AgriSETA and sliding scale funding model for industry

The Amabele e-RPL Programme Framework

Main Stakeholders d Our e-RPL Structured Quality

Criteriaand

BeneficiariesOur

Approache RPL

Planning Structured Delivery

yAssurance

RPL to certify employed grain

handling l

SAQA,, AgriSETA,

Industry Body and member

Pre Assessment & Gap Analysis incl. industry competency

Geographic areas,

candidate numbers,

Structured preparation

programme for RPL facilitators

Workplace and CBA evidence collection and

POEemployees

Occupationally

and member Employers

Employed

competency standard

Industry

resources , awareness

Strategic partnerships

RPL facilitators and candidate

e RPL

POE

Evidence p ydirected RPL programme

accommodating all challenges

Employed grain silo workers

yconsultation and subject matter expertise

partnerships, industry capacity building,

system etc.

e‐RPL programme and

evidence collection

assessment and moderation for presentation to

SETA

Industry, SAQA, AgriSETA approved The agriculture

sector

Design and Development of e‐RPL and

Logistical planning and industry Quality

Assurance

SETA & NLRD upload

Certification &

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programme design and QA

sector of e RPL and POE awareness

programme

Assurance Certification & award

Characteristics:

Approach & Methodology: DELOITTE e-RPL ModelCharacteristics:

• Systematic approach ‐ Quality Management System (QMS)

• Collaboration with Industry and QA bodies

• Capacity building & awareness programme

Deloitte e‐RPL Model

Computer Based Assessment Instrument (CBA), Workplace component programme

design and development

Capacity building & awareness programme

• Data collection and industry subject matter expertise – audio and visualmaterial from industry working environment

• Portability: simultaneous delivery at multiple sites across a widegeographical area

• Cost and time savings: limited assessment time, resources and costs

• Literacy levels: accommodates literate‐, semi‐literate and literatedid t

Mapped against:

• Unit standard/qualification outcomes

d l i i l candidates

• Language – can accommodate 11 official SA languages, businesslanguage and terminology,

• 80% (CBA) computer based assessment and 20% workplace evidence

• Industry learning material

• Occupation competency requirements

• Workplace processes and procedures

• Legislative & regulatory compliance 80% (CBA) computer based assessment and 20% workplace evidencecollection (% may vary based on industry requirements)

• Fit‐for‐purpose assessment instrument design ‐ matched to eRPLcandidate skills levels

Legislative & regulatory compliance

• Industry norms & standards, etc.

• Assessment results, POE and reporting facilitated by a computer basedLearner Management System (LMS)

• Other applications of the CBA: Pre‐, formative and summativeassessments; Recruitment and selection; Performance management;

Evidence Collection, facilitated development & presentation of POE and

recording of results on secure LMS

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assessments; Recruitment and selection; Performance management;Skills gap analysis; Succession planning; Career path planning anddevelopment

Amabele e-RPL Programme Design and DevelopmentAmabele e RPL Programme Design and Development

• Alignment to policy and procedure• Industry norms/standards and occupational competency requirementsDetermine RPL

Scope

• Industry norms/standards and occupational competency requirements• Determine critical/scarce skills and occupationally specific industry needs• Regulatory and other requirements• NQF registered qualification/s relevant to occupations and industry requirements

Develop competency matrix and map unit

Define evidence collection rules and

Develop POE, design RPL resource kit and

RPL Programme standards design CBA & Workplace evidence collection instruments

capacity building programme

Administration and logistical planning

Develop Learner Management System incl. data management

Develop logistical and implementation plan in consultation with all

Design training programme for all

system userslogistical planning system

incl. data management process and user profiles & security

consultation with all relevant stakeholders

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The Success Story1. Equal access to all workers irrespective of race, gender and literacy levels ‐ 80%q p , g y

computer based evidence collection + 20% workplace evidence collection.

2. Computer based assessment available in 4 official SA languages

3 15 A iSETA l i l 8 i 18 l d b RPL it3. 15 AgriSETA levy paying employers ‐ 8 provinces ‐ 18 rural and urban RPL sites

4. 39+ Assessors, moderators and evidence collectors = increased industry workplaceassessment capacity = new AgriSETA registrations

5. 1187 e‐RPL candidates receiving certification

6. Learner Management System (LMS) and database: Electronic storage of individuallearner records = assessment results + Portfolios of Evidence

7. Quality Management System (QMS) – Policy & procedure: Evidence collection; roles& responsibilities; competency norms & standards incl. SAQA, AgriSETA ETQA, Grainsilo Industry occupational/workplace requirements, assessment & moderation etc.

8. Legislative/Regulatory requirements ‐ Compliance with national/international FoodHealth & Food Safety competency requirements

9 Deloitte e RPL model is found to be suitable for application across9. Deloitte e‐RPL model is found to be suitable for application acrosscognitive/occupational levels and customisable to not only other agriculturalsubsectors, but the Amabele project can be replicated with equal success in othereconomic sectors

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10. Amabele e‐RPL project was nominated in 2008 by AgriSETA for the "DoL SkillsDevelopment Best Practice” award

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Anticipation of results and celebrating success


Thank Youa ou

Contacts:

Johannie BaymanDeloitte Skills Development SolutionsDeloitte ConsultingTel/Direct: 0124820353 | Mobile: [email protected]

Madi du ToitAssociate DirectorAssociate DirectorDeloitte & ToucheTel/Direct: 0124820353 | Mobile: [email protected]

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