Short Courses

Policy Development

Duration: 3 Days
Max. Participants: 14
Facilitators: 1
NQF Level: 5
SAQA Accreditation: Services SETA: Decision number 0263
Total Credits: 5

About the programme:

The programme is aimed at any person who needs knowledge and skills in the field of organisational policy development. Areas covered by this programme are as follows:

  • Policy development. This will include using the constitution, other relevant legislation, organizational vision & mission as well as organizational culture and values as basis for policy design. Furthermore applying the process for obtaining a well-formed policy.
  • Policy implementation
  • Models of Policy
  • The articulation and role of policy
  • The basic steps in the process of public policy development
  • Critical evaluation of public policy text from various perspectives.
  • Designing a plan for policy management and adjustment with short, medium and long term focus.
  • Financial aspects of policy development and management.
  • The strategic effect that a policy has on all other aspects of organizational operations.
  • The basic principles of policy management and design.

The workshop objective:

On completion of this workshop participants should be able to effectively participate in the design and management of organizational policy.

Programme Assessment :

Participants will be assessed on the following specific outcomes:

  • Understand the process of policy development and implementation.
  • Know the different models of policy.
  • Implement the principles of policy management.
  • Effectively participate in policy development, maintenance and design.

Included:

  • All programme materials and hand-outs
  • Marking of assignments
  • Issuing of certificate with credits after completion of programme
  • Record keeping of all results and assessments in order for participants to receive recognition for prior learning through the National Qualifications Framework.

Training methodology:

The methodology is based on interactive learning, i.e. learners will learn by doing. Furthermore learners will use examples from their own organisations, thus ensuring that the learning is anchored at their workplace.

Delegates must hand in a post workshop assignment before a certificate will be issued. This post workshop assignment will service as the learners portfolio of evidence for credits claimed.
As with all DCT training programmes, we strive to effect actual change back at the workplace through effective and practical outcomes based training.

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