'n Beplanningsraamwerk vir 'n mini–opleidingstelsel

Abstract

Training as a part of non-formal teaching can fill great needs in the supply of trained manpower. During the last decade various organizations have realized the importance of training and have supplied their employees with training within their organizations. As a result of the latter, the importance of planning for training was recognized. The subsequent result was that various models of planning were established, but these were too business economically orientated. Reference can be made to the strategic model of planning of the National Training Council and those of Sasol and Nedbank. As a result of this, a need arose for a model which was not merely skill-orientated but also employee: orientated. The aim of this study is to set a framework for planning which will comply to the uniqueness of training. After a thorough study of the relevant literature, the various components of the mini-training system, for example the training system administration, policy and structure of training programmes and supporting systems were described, followed by the empirical research undertaken at the Boskop Training Centre. The required information was gathered by making use of qualitative research, especially the case study during which the semi-structured interview and observation was utilised. Interviews were conducted with as many members of the staff of the Boskop Training Centre as possible. During this phase various document analysis procedure were applied to those official documents access had been gained to. Thus, the proposed framework for planning was compared to the demands of practice as found at Boskop. The result was that the proposed framework could be used as a base for the planning of training. It was also established that each of the four components are so interwoven and closely related, that they cannot function in isolation, let alone be planned in separately.