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ARTISAN RPL PILOT PROJECT FOR OFFENDERS
DEPT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES (DCS)
Skills Development Directorate
1.1 The Bill of Rights in SA Constitutionprovides that every citizen has the rightto basic education and to choose theirtrade, occupation and profession freely.
1.2 Amongst the key delivery areas of the Dept of Correctional Services is the rehabilitation of offenders by equippingthem with vocational skills for effective reintegration into communitiesand to enable them to function as productive law abiding citizens.
1. WHY ARPL FOR OFFENDERS IN DCS
1.3 Before incarceration, some offenders were working in the industry asartisan assistants etc.
1.4 Some acquired skills in CorrectionalCentres during their incarceration periodthrough training and/or working inProduction Workshops, kitchens,Agricultural farms and Building andMaintenance sections.
1.5 Up to now DCS has been sending offenders to INDLELA for trade testing.
1.6 The trade occupational qualifications foroffenders:
• Enhance their employment prospects and chances of being successful entrepreneurs upon release, and
• Also benefits DCS to reach it selfsufficiency objectives.
1.7 Facilities for theory and practicals are available in DCS and offenders have
1. WHY ARPL FOR OFFENDERS IN DCS (Cont)
available in DCS and offenders haveample time for ARPL and trade testing
1.8 DCS has partnerships with some TVETColleges to assist DCS in terms of
theory and practicals.
1.9 DCS does not have employer - employee relationship with offenders and as a result there are NO EXPECTATIONS from offenders in terms Promotions and Remunerations.
• Currently 05 Trade RPL Toolkits were developed through RPL Section at
INDLELA: Electrical, Welding, Boiler making, Fitting and Diesel
• Nine offenders are currently under ARPL on the following trades: Electrical
and Welding. DCS spent R52 942.98 on Orientation and Theoretical Assessment
• ARPL for ten offenders on hold due to unavailability of the following RPL Tool
Kits Upholstery, Joinery, Carpentry and motor mechanic
2. STATUS OF ARPL PILOT PROJECT IN DCS
Orientation and theoretical assessment (from 27
Nov 2013 – 11 Dec 2013)
RPL Advisor – responsible
compilation of a PoE
Practical assessment - which will be conducted at
recognized trade test assessment centers by
qualified trades men/women.
Assessor
RPL Advisor – collection of evidence
Workplace assessment – to be conducted on day
to day activities at workplace
Assessor
RPL Advisor – collection of evidence
3. PROFILE OF OFFENDERS REGISTRED ON ARPL
Management
Area
Trades Gender PP
G
Qualifications No. of years
experience in
the trade
Boksburg Welding M C Welding CO2
Arc Welding
10yrs
Boksburg Welding M C Welding CO2 21yrs
Tshwelopele Welding M C Basic Arc Welding 6yrs
Goodwood Welding M C Certificate: Vehicle Body
Builder
18yrs
Tshwelopele Electrical M A Grade 12 13yrsTshwelopele Electrical M A Grade 12 13yrs
Tshwelopele Electrical M C N4 Engineering StudiesElectrical appliance repairs certificate
8yrs
Tshwelopele Electrical M W Different electrical modules 20yrs
Voorberg Electrical M C Grade 12N3: Engineering studies
7yrs
Voorberg Electrical M C AET L3N3 Engineering studies
9yrs
• Challenges in collection of evidence - reference letters from previous employers
• Insufficient budget.
• Unavailability of other ARPL Toolkits for areas that DCS is strong at e.g.
carpentry, joinery and upholstery.
• Communication barriers
ARPL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Applicants must be employed by recognized employers.
• They must belong to a recognized Organized labour union
4. CHALLENGES