Circular 6/2013 Annual and Restoration fees for 2014
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Circular 6/2013 Annual and Restoration fees for 2014
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Circular 5/2013 New SANC Examinations Application Form
13 June 2013
South African Nursing Council – New Examination Application Form
Attached is the new examination application form also available on www.sanc.co.za.
(Signed) Mr T Mabuda |
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Circular 4/2013 SANC – Easter holiday closure
20 March 2013
South African Nursing Council – Easter Holidays Closure |
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Circular 3/2013 Database for post basic programmes
19 March 2013
Data-base for Post Basic ProgrammesIn accordance with Chapter 2 of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a regulatory body is responsible for regulating the provisioning of Nursing Education, Training and Practice thereby registering both practitioners (in prescribed categories) and learners (as learner nurse or learner midwife). The changing disease burden, health policies and nursing education and practice landscape has resulted in a constant need for nurses being trained as specialists in a number of Advance Nursing Practice areas and other health related fields. In an attempt to determine the feasibility of developing appropriate nursing education programmes and subsequent registers for Advance Practice Nurses in such fields, information is required that will assist the SANC to make informed and evidence based decisions in this regard. You are therefore kindly requested to:
TEMPLATE FOR POSSIBLE NEW FIELDS OF SPECIALISATION
The closing date for submission is 30 April 2013.
Yours Sincerely (Signed) Mr. T. Mabuda |
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Circular 2/2013 New and amended Regulations under the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)
19 March 2013
New and Amended Regulations under the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)Attached please find copies of the new and amendment regulations made in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005) and published by notice in the Gazette on 8 March 2013. (These documents are also available on the Council’s website – www.sanc.co.za ) New Regulations
Amendment Regulation
Government Notice
It is important that these regulations are communicated as broadly as possible and your assistance in this regard will be greatly appreciated. Please help ensure that every nursing and midwifery practitioner, educator or administrator to whom these regulations apply becomes familiar with the contents of the regulations. Please note that unless indicated otherwise in the regulations, these regulations became effective on the date of publication in the Gazette (i.e. 8 March 2013).
Further details about the implementation plans and the implementation of these regulations will be communicated to you shortly. Any queries regarding this circular must be directed to:
(Signed) Mr Tendani Mabuda |
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Circular 1/2013 Interim guidelines on the registration and accreditation of private providers offering legacy qualifications
7 February 2013
Interim Guidelines on the Registration and Accreditation of Private Providers Offering Legacy Nursing Qualifications
PURPOSE To update Private Providers about current changes in education and training landscape
INTRODUCTION NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (NQF) AND SUB-FRAMEWORKS The NQF Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008) provides for the NQF which comprises of three sub – frameworks each of which is quality assured by a Quality Council (QC).
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is placing all qualifications or part qualifications currently on the NQF on the appropriate sub framework. Such placement will determine which QC is responsible for the quality assurance of each qualification or part qualification.
The following guidelines will apply to private providers that offer legacy qualifications. These guidelines will apply from the date of issue of this communiqué and will remain in operation until the end –date of legacy nursing qualifications on 30 June 2015.
These guidelines do not apply to the following:
Such applications will be considered only if they are linked or supported by the Provincial Department of Health for training of categories where there is an identified shortage. Evidence must be provided from the health authorities to support the application. This will ensure that nursing education and training is in line with the needs of the healthcare delivery system of the country and translates into suitable employment for qualified nurses.
The condition outlined in 2 above is applicable for new programmes.
This refers to institutions that have not had any intake of students in the past five years and to programmes that have not been offered in the past five years. The conditions outlined in 2 and 3 above are applicable
Conditions applicable to new Nursing Education Institutions will apply here. Where there is a support for such new campuses, the following must be observed:
These will be considered in line with requirements to be complied with for such applications
Enquiries may be directed to:
Yours sincerely (Signed) Mr. Tendani Mabuda |
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Circular 11/2012 Year end closure of Council offices
29 November 2012
South African Nursing Council – Year End Closure
The South African Nursing Council offices will be closed at the year end from 21st December 2012 to 2nd January 2013.
However, during this period SANC will be offering limited services at Cash Management for payment of annual fees and purchasing of distinguishing devices ONLY on the following dates: 8th December 2012 08h00- 16h00 15th December 2012 08h00-16h00 22nd December 2012 08h00-16h00 27th December 2012 08h00-16h00 28th December 2012 08h00-16h00 31st December 2012 08h00-12h00 The SANC offices will close at 16:30 on Thursday, 20th December 2012. The SANC offices will re-open at 08:00 on Thursday, 3rd January 2013.
Kindly inform all persons in your institutions so that they are aware in advance of the dates the Council will be closed and dates when SANC will be offering limited services. Alternatively, payments for annual fees can be made into SANC’s bank account. Payments will be recorded effective from the date the payment is made into the bank account, or in the case of internet of other electronic banking payments, on the date that the transactions will be effected as per agreement with the client’s own bank.
SANC banking details are:
Yours Sincerely, Signed |
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Circular 1/2012 SANC – Easter holiday closure times
4 April 2012
South African Nursing Council – Easter Holidays Closure |
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Circular 10/2012 Licensing of Nursing Agencies by South African Nursing Council
20 November 2012
Licensing of Nursing Agencies by South African Nursing Council
PURPOSE The purpose of this circular is to provide clarity on matters relating to the licensing of the Nursing Agencies.
BACKGROUND South African Nursing Council (SANC) Circular 1 of 2011 has reference. SANC has in its meeting held on the 27th of September 2012 resolved that:
In this regard, all the Nursing Agencies files on South African Nursing Council database as of 31 December 2010 have been handed over to the National Department of Health. Also note that the SANC will continue to regulate the Scope of Practice of Nurse Practitioners in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 and relevant South African Nursing Council rules and regulations.
Sincerely
Signed |
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Circular 9/2012 Extension of the date of submission of new nursing programmes for accreditation by SANC and CHE (dual submission: Circular 6/2012)
30 October 2012
Extension of the Date of Submission of New Nursing Programmes for Accreditation by the South African Nursing Council and Council on Higher Education (Dual Submission: Circular No. 6/2012)
PURPOSE To inform Nursing Education Institutions about the new date of submission of new nursing programmes to the South African Nursing Council and Council on Higher Education (Dual submission).
Background The South African Nursing Council Circular No. 7/2012, extended the date of offering legacy nursing qualifications to June 2015, and further outlined some of the processes that are to be completed to facilitate the implementation of Circular No. 6 /2012. Extension date of dual submission of the new nursing programmes to the South African Nursing Council and Council on Higher Education In view of the contents of Circular No. 7 of 2012, the new date for dual submission of the new nursing programmes for accreditation is 30 November 2013. Nursing Education Institutions are urged to abide by this extension date.
Yours Sincerely, Signed |
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