From: <professionalbody@saqa.org.za>
Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 1:03 PM
Subject: Communication on professional bodies
To:
Dear members of the professional body community
Progress is being made on the finalisation of the policy and criteria for the recognition of professional bodies and the registration of professional designations.
The draft policy, which was developed with the support of the Professional Bodies Reference Group, and also considered the numerous public comments received at the end of 2010, was submitted to the State Law Advisers on 8 February 2011. We have been informed that the legal opinion from the State Law Advisers should be finalised by 17 March. This advice will be discussed with the Professional Bodies Reference Group and thereafter submitted to the SAQA Board for its approval in June 2011 if there are no delays.
Following approval it is our intention to organise regional events at which the policy will be discussed. This will be followed by selected pilots to ensure that the implementation of the policy takes place in a coordinated manner. More information on the regional events and pilots will be sent to you in due course. Please also visit the SAQA website on a regular basis over the next few months to check for any announcements.
Please note that no applicationsfrom professional bodies will be received by SAQA until the activities outlined above have been completed and a formal announcement to this effect is made by SAQA.
For queries and further information please contact us at professionalbody@saqa.org.zaand we will respond to you within two days of receiving your email.
Regards
SAQA Project Team
Madu v/d Berg
