The SDF Training Series
Short, practical training modules to help solo HRs, admin staff, and small business managers build the HR basics — without confusion, bloat, or burnout.
Start anywhere, or follow the full series from Module 1 to 10.
Module 1: How to Read the Business Like an SDF
Learn how to identify real training needs by reading business signals — not just taking requests at face value. As an SDF, you're a strategist, not an order-taker.
Module 2: Where Skills Are — and Aren’t
Go beyond job descriptions to uncover real skills gaps. This module shows you how to analyse roles, teams, and performance data to create a relevant skills profile.
Module 3: Designing a Fit-for-Purpose Training Plan
Learn how to structure a realistic, business-aligned training plan — one that gets buy-in, funding, and results.
Module 4: From Training to Evidence
Without the right admin, training never happened. Discover how to manage training records, PoEs, and audits the right way.
Module 5: Understanding the NQF
Break down the NQF like a pro. Learn how levels, credits, and qualification types affect planning, access, and growth.
Module 6: What Makes Training ‘Quality’?
A crash course in QMS, outcomes-based training, and the components of a credible training system — whether you're accredited or not.
Module 7: Are They Learning or Just Sitting There?
Learn how to measure training effectiveness using real-world methods — not just smile sheets and attendance registers.
Module 8: Sourcing and Managing Training Providers
Avoid common pitfalls and learn how to choose, vet, and manage SETA-accredited providers like a professional.
Module 9: Mapping the Skills Development System
Confused by SAQA, SETAs, QCTO, and DHET? This guide explains who does what and why it matters in your SDF work.
Module 10: Real Skills, Real Impact
Wrap up with a focus on applied competence and RPL — recognising informal learning and focusing on real outcomes.