As South Africa’s training and development landscape transitions fully from SAQA to QCTO qualifications, compliance expectations are evolving — especially when it comes to the Portfolio of Evidence (PoE). For training providers, facilitators, and assessors, understanding QCTO’s PoE requirements is crucial for continued accreditation and learner success. What Is a Portfolio of Evidence? A Portfolio…
As South Africa transitions fully from SAQA to QCTO, training providers must align their practices with the new compliance standards. One critical area is how a learner’s Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) is compiled, stored, and submitted. The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) has introduced structured, outcome-based expectations for PoEs — and if you’re…
South Africa’s education and training landscape is changing. Are you ready? The transition from SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority) to QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations) marks one of the most important shifts for training providers — especially those accredited by SETAs like merSETA. If you manage learnerships, internships, or apprenticeships, understanding this shift…
How CloudPOE Helped a Tourism Academy Slash Admin Time by 60% Managing a SETA-funded tourism training program isn’t a walk in the park. Between tracking learner attendance across multiple sites, managing workplace logbooks, and preparing for audits, training providers often find themselves buried in admin work. For Savannah Tourism Academy, a mid-sized SETA-accredited training provider…
Training providers are constantly juggling multiple responsibilities: tracking daily attendance, managing learner stipends, maintaining digital or paper logbooks, and ensuring strict compliance with SSETA requirements. It’s a heavy load, and when done manually, it can quickly become overwhelming, time-consuming, and prone to error. That’s where CloudPOE steps in. Our platform was built with your challenges…
In today’s fast-paced business environment, compliance reporting and stipend tracking can be daunting, especially for organizations operating within highly regulated sectors like hospitality, tourism, and cleaning. Ensuring adherence to the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) requirements is crucial to avoid penalties and maintain funding. This is where CloudPOE steps in as an innovative, all-in-one…
In recent years, European organizations, particularly in the financial sector, have been leading the charge toward digitization. A prime example is a leading European bank that undertook a comprehensive transformation of its core processes, with striking results. By digitizing key operations such as account opening, mortgage applications, and lending processes, this bank reduced manual tasks,…
In an era where digital transformation is sweeping across industries, learnership management systems are ripe for innovation. Traditionally, these programs rely heavily on manual processes—paper logbooks, in-person attendance tracking, and endless compliance paperwork. While these methods worked in the past, they are no longer sustainable in a world where efficiency, data accuracy, and real-time reporting…
In South Africa’s education and skills development landscape, learnership management remains a critical component, particularly for SETA-funded programs. Unfortunately, many organizations continue to rely on manual processes for tracking learner progress, compliance, and reporting. This outdated approach often leads to inefficiencies, delays, and increased administrative costs. Digitization offers a solution by automating these processes and…
Introduction: As businesses and educational institutions continue to adapt to an increasingly digital world, the need for efficient and effective training management solutions has never been greater. Cloud-based systems, like CloudPOE, are quickly becoming the preferred choice for managing learnerships and internships. But why is that? In this post, we’ll explore the top five benefits…