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After supporting both systems, I can share the following insights: It is easier to get accreditation on the IRATA system than getting accreditation on our South Africa skills development accredited training provider requirements. It is true that a lot of South African training providers use the IRATA training system because it has a lot less paperwork and a lot less evidence that needs to be collected to prove the competence of a learner, there is also no government uploads to a sector education training authority.
Although the IWH system is derived from the IRATA system, the following comparisons can be drawn between the two training systems.
Below find a table of comparison between IRATA and IWH training systems
IRATA
The IRATA system is based on guidelines from a trade union and is not an enforceable legislative requirement.
The IRATA training system does not follow the principles of assessment that ensure a fair assessment without discrimination
The IRATA system does not cater for special needs such as language barriers, reading and writing disabilities.
The IRATA assessments are not all consistent and the outcomes are affected by the assessor mood for day.
IRATA lacks internal or external checks to verify training documents, with no moderation or proof that the submitted work is the learner’s own.
IWH
The IWH is based on Government approved unit standards which are enforceable legislative requirements
The IWH system strictly follows the principles of assessment, ensuring a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory evaluation process for all learners.
The IWH system accommodates individual learner needs to ensure all assessment outcomes are achieved.
IWH assessments are consistent, fair, and open to learner appeals.
The IWH has and external quality assurance body (ETQA) where the training provider could lose his accreditation if the principles of assessment are not met and proven.