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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: NATIONAL CERTIFICATE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Cornel Hart Cornel Hart 082 872 1270 082 872 1270 For and on behalf of the Community Development Professionalisation Steering Committee (CDPSC) 13/2/12 1

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND • Community Development is a broad term applied to a variety of disciplines • Origin Origin : 18 th century • Aim • Aim Aim : A better life for all Aim : A better life for all • Strategic Importance in SA since 1994: Strategic Importance in SA since 1994: Grounded in the Presidency’s, Intergovernmental Relations and Service Delivery; aimed at transforming South African state & government. 2

UN DEFINITION: 1963 UN DEFINITION: 1963 “…to connote the process by which the efforts of the people themselves are united with those of government authorities to improve the economic, social and cultural conditions of communities, to integrate these communities into the life of the nation and to enable them to contribute fully to the national progress. This complex of processes is, therefore national progress. This complex of processes is, therefore made up of two essential elements: the participation of the participation of the people themselves people themselves in an effort to improve their living, with as much reliance as possible on their own initiative; and the provision of technical and other services provision of technical and other services in ways which encourage initiative, self help and mutual help and make those more effective. It is expressed in programmes designed to achieve a wide variety of specific improvements…” 3

SOUTH AFRICAN SKILLS GAP SOUTH AFRICAN SKILLS GAP Generic skills gap & discrepancies: • Uniform implementation? • Qualifications? • Salary grading? • Salary grading? Departments of: Departments of: • Training? Social Development Social Development • Norms, standards & policy & Local Government Local Government guidelines? National Skills Audits National Skills Audits • Professionalization? 2007 & 2009 2007 & 2009 4

PURPOSE & RATIONALE PURPOSE & RATIONALE Standardization of operations by those working in Standardization of operations • community development sector Empower Empower those to become agents of change agents of change that: • • already work in community development • want to start a career in community development Multidisciplinary Multidisciplinary • Promotes social inclusion & coherence social inclusion & coherence • Integrative & Holistic Integrative & Holistic approach for Sustainable Sustainable • Development Development • Employment in public-; private- and non-profit sectors 5

THE QUALIFICATION THE QUALIFICATION • Type: National Certificate National Certificate • Field: Human & Social Studies Human & Social Studies • Subfield: People/Human Centered Development People/Human Centered Development • • NQF Level: NQF Level: 5 5 • Min Credits: 147 147 • Unit Standards - Fundamental & Core = 127 credits Electives = 20 credits • Entry requirements: National Senior Certificate/Matric 6

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 1. Critical understanding of community development theories, approaches, principles & processes theories, approaches, principles & processes 2. Conduct community community-based research based research to inform interventions 3. Examine & apply relevant legal & regulatory framework 3. Examine & apply relevant legal & regulatory framework legal & regulatory framework legal & regulatory framework 4. Explore & coordinate networks & partnerships networks & partnerships with due regard to diversity and ethics 5. 5. Plan, design & manage Plan, design & manage a community intervention 6. Select & apply appropriate leadership and management leadership and management styles and models for community well-being 7

CONCEPTUALISATION CONCEPTUALISATION CONTEXT INVESTIGATION INTERVENTION Theories Planning Approaches Community-based & Principles Research Design Processes Diversity Networks Intervention & & Management Ethics Partnerships Leadership Input Mobilization Legal & & (human, financial, Organization time & skills) Regulatory Framework Management 8

THREE PARTNERSHIP MODEL THREE PARTNERSHIP MODEL PROVIDER Theory for Practice Community Development Qualification WORKPLACE LEARNER Execution of Service Learning (Mentoring) Learning & tasks 9

Thank You Thank You Questions? Questions? 10