Vocational and Further Education and Training in SA: Quality Considerations for Environmental Learning

This report recommends that partners in the environmental sector investigate the possibilities of ‘green jobs’ related to climate change action as well as other environmental management and conservation priorities, and work to renew and strengthen the role of SETAs, to ensure the provision of high-quality and relevant training and education, to meet sectoral employment and development needs, and to unlock the resources in and intentions of the system. It is suggested that the Department of Environment Affairs leads a civil society partnership linked to the Human Capital Development Strategies, to engage the relevant SAQA partners. It also suggests sectorally-based (‘peer review’) quality management systems for the myriad of short courses and workplace-related training offered by consultants, universities and other agencies in and to the environmental sector, involving professional bodies, and/or Human Capital Development Strategy forums.