RESEARCH ON THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

The South African post-school system has numerous challenges in responding to the fast-changing requirements of the labour market. For this reason, effective partnerships between the education sector and industry are required (Field, Musset & Alvares-Galvan,
2014:57).

The White Paper for Post-School Education and Training (2013:6) explains that the post-school system comprises
all education and training provisions for those who have completed school, those who did not complete
their schooling, and those who never attended school. It consists of the following institutions, which fall under
the purview of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET):

• 26 Public universities;
• 50 Public TVET colleges (formerly known as further education and training [FET] colleges);
• Public adult learning centres (that have been absorbed into the new community education and training colleges);
• Private post-school institutions (registered private TVET Colleges and private post-school institutions);
• The Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) and the National Skills Fund (NSF); and
• Regulatory bodies responsible for qualifications and quality assurance in the post-school system, namely:

o The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA);
o UMALUSI Council for Quality Assurance in General; and Further Education and Training; and;
o The Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO).

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