118774_3: Learning Methodology

Topics Covered

Chapter 1: Skills Development and Legislative Compliance

• Governance
• South African legislation impacting on skills development
• The QCTO and the accreditation of learning provider organisations
• The scope and application of the QCTO Policy on Accreditation of Skills Development Providers
• Accreditation requirements for Skills Development Providers (SDPs)
• Responsibilities of accredited Skills Development Providers (SDPs)
• Responsibilities of the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
• Change of scope for accreditation
• Collaboration with Professional Bodies and SETAs
• Quality assurance and monitoring policy implementation

Chapter 2: Leadership in the Learning and Development Environment

• Concepts and perspectives on leadership and management in a learning and development context
• Transformation in learning and development
• Resistance to change
• Strategy development and management within a learning and development environment
• Advantages of strategic management of change
• Disadvantages of strategic management of change
• What strategic management of change is not
• The principles and types of organisation planning
• The management information system
• The communication process
• The roles and responsibilities of a learning and development advisor
• Types of risks, causes and consequences impacting on learning and Development
• Risk control measures and mitigation plan
• The key roles and tasks of corporate leaders and managers in learning and development

Chapter 3: Current and Future Learning and Development Methodology

• Models for delivering the learning and development function
• Forms of learning

Chapter 4: Principles of Financial Management in Contract Development

• The importance of financial statements to a learning organisation
• Financial statements
• Budgeting for skills development
• Sources and processes of acquiring funding for learning and development
• Processes of procurement of learning and development supplies
• The format for Terms of Reference
• Concepts of Cost-benefit Analysis, Break-even Point and Return on Investment (ROI)

This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:

1. Core 118774 - Advanced Occupational Diploma: Learning and Development Advisor Level 7, 195 Credits