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Research data: TRAINING
2012 An assessment of skills development interventions in South Africa: skills development through structured qualifications: learnerships and apprenticeships: apprentices remain undervalued
A recent study by Glenda Kruss, Angelique Wildschut, Dean Janse van Rensburg, Mariette Visser, Genevieve Haupt and Joan Roodt evaluating the...
Download this report2012 An assessment of skills development interventions in South Africa: skills development through structured qualifications: learnerships and apprenticeships: the trade test - a constraint on artisan skilling?
The shortage of artisanal skills in South Africa is alarming. Amidst inconsistencies in ascertaining the scale of demand, it is generally ac...
Download this report2012 An assessment of skills development interventions in South Africa: skills development in public vocational education and training institutions: FET college sector fails to meet great expectations
In this section, we focus on the nature of skills development offered in formal public institutions. We draw from a separate project commiss...
Download this report2012 An assessment of skills development interventions in South Africa: skills development in public vocational education and training institutions: size, shape and success in the FET college sector
The further education and training (FET) college audit, conducted by the Education and Skills Development research programme in all 50 FET c...
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