{"id":44,"date":"2020-02-14T19:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T19:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appetd.org.za\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:58:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:58:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/appetd.org.za\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>About Us<\/h3>\n<h3>Vision<\/h3>\n<p>Growing APPETD into an all-inclusive representative body of providers that stands for quality in education, training and development practices and that collaborates internationally and embraces local and global innovation.<\/p>\n<h3>Mission<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Growing a presence for quality education and training provision within government, regulatory and professional bodies<\/li>\n<li>Being the voice that promotes the inclusion of private provision in all activities that contribute to excellence in skills development for people<\/li>\n<li>Connecting providers to industry and international partners that are passionate about quality education and training at all levels<\/li>\n<li>Representing employers of education, training and development professionals at industry bodies that focus on training for employability and the creation of job opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Capacitating new and existing providers to engage constructively in improving mechanisms of delivery for quality in education, training and development delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Values<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote and provide quality education and training<\/li>\n<li>Fair and ethical conduct<\/li>\n<li>Positive networking opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Promoting benchmarks that exceed international standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aims<\/h3>\n<p>APPETD is continuously striving to ensure equitable consideration for all Providers within all levels of policy- and decision-making. We aim to be the recognised voice of the private education and training sector at all levels of legislative and regulatory activity within all quality control and accreditation areas.<\/p>\n<h3>What we do<\/h3>\n<h4>Collaboration<\/h4>\n<p>APPETD leads the broader private education and training industry through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interaction with legislative authorities in presenting the needs, benefits and contributory value of the private sector;<\/li>\n<li>development and empowerment of members to be effective, sustainable organisations;<\/li>\n<li>promoting education and training as a professional body;<\/li>\n<li>promoting education and training as a professional career;<\/li>\n<li>informing and guiding members regarding best institutional, educational and quality practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>APPETD currently represents and protects members\u2019 interests on the following policy-making entities and are continuously expanding our reach:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NSA Board<\/li>\n<li>ETDP SETA Accounting Authority<\/li>\n<li>ETDP SETA Higher Education &amp; Research Chamber<\/li>\n<li>ETDP SETA TVET Chamber<\/li>\n<li>SASCE Board and Exco<\/li>\n<li>World Skills Steering Committee<\/li>\n<li>DHET PSET Information Standards Committee<\/li>\n<li>W&amp;R SETA Research Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Vision Growing APPETD into an all-inclusive representative body of providers that stands for quality in education, training and development practices and that collaborates internationally and embraces local and global innovation. 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