QCTO

How do we know that the QCTO will not just add another layer of bureaucracy?

One of the reasons behind the establishment of the QCTO is to reduce the bureaucracy in the current NQF by streamlining the 23 ETQAs into one body with clear responsibility for occupational qualifications. QCTO standards and qualifications will not be allocated to any sector. This will obviate the need for multiple MoUs between ETQAs and simplify the accreditation landscape from the point of view of learners and providers. Overlapping quality assurance requirements currently causing major delays and frustrations and escalating costs, especially for small providers, will no longer apply. The QCTO intends to provide a framework within which existing role-players can carry out their roles with fewer barriers and less bureaucracy.