Article 2004

The learnership model of workplace training and its effective management: Lessons learnt from a Southern African case study

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Davies, Theresa Anne
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Farquharson, Fiona
Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Journal · Vol. 56 · Issue 2 · pp. 181-203
Abstract

Since 1998, the ‘Learnership’ model of workplace training has been promoted in South Africa as a creative vehicle for addressing high unemployment rates and a serious skills shortage. This is achieved through fast-tracking the acquisition of skills and increasing a learner's chances of employment. However, because learnerships are a recent innovation, the body of applied knowledge is small. This article aims to contribute to what is known through examining a series of pilot projects, implemented between 1997 and 2001 in KwaZulu-Natal. A key finding concerns how learnerships are managed: the effective delivery of a learnership programme and of its outcomes requires the involvement of key stakeholders from the outset, role clarity and a carefully structured and monitored process of implementation. Using a case study approach, this article situates learnerships within the context of workplace training; explores four key lessons learnt and presents a proposed model of effective learnership management. © 2004 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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