Our Values

Governance

Caddis contributes to the Mining Seta (MQA) with Skills Development Levies (SDL).

• Registered company in South Africa
• VAT Registered
• SARS compliant
• Complies with the Compensation Fund
• Complies with National B-BBEE requirements
• Conduct Assessments and Moderations with registered Assessors and Moderators (ETDP Seta and MQA)
• Capture Learners credits on National Database of Learning (I-Share)
• Accredited with QCTO and MQA
• Certified for ISO 9001

Health & Safety

The Health and Safety of our people is fundamental to our business. Our shared vision is to provide an environment free from harm by promoting a positive safety culture and improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce. Our commitment to our people and Clients is demonstrated by our management of Health and Safety and included in our training material. We are focused on creating a safe working environment where our workforce feel empowered to be responsible for their own health and safety and that of others. Health and Safety is a key aspect in all our training programmes and we stress its importance to all those we teach.

1.Purpose

Caddis supports the philosophy that Health and Safety for all learners attending courses is not negotiable and will be adhered to in all aspects of training.
Caddis/GRACE as an employer considers its employees/contractors to be its most valuable assets and undertakes to safeguard them through providing and maintaining, as far as reasonably practical, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its employees. In ensuring a safe and healthy working environment all employees/contractors of Caddis/GRACE have to work closely together with the employer in minimizing any risk that might jeopardize the health and safety of Caddis/GRACE’s employees.

2.Principles

Caddis/GRACE will strive to continuously improve the occupational health, safety and environmental performance by adhering to the following principles:
2.1 Developing and improving programs and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
2.2 Ensuring that personnel are properly trained and provided with appropriate safety and emergency equipment, where applicable.
2.3 Taking appropriate action to correct hazards or conditions that endanger health, safety and the environment.
2.4 Considering safety and environmental factors in all operating decisions including planning and acquisition.
2.5 Engaging in sound re-use and recycling practices and exploring feasible opportunities to minimize the amount and toxicity of waste generated.
2.6 Using energy efficiently throughout all operations.
2.7 Encouraging personal accountability and emphasizing compliance with standards and conformance with Caddis/GRACE policies and best practices during employee training and in performance reviews.
2.8 Communicating our desire to continuously improve our performance and fostering the expectation that every employee will follow this procedure and report any environmental, health, or safety concern to management.
2.9 Monitoring progress through periodic evaluations.

3.Procedure

Caddis/GRACE will in so far it is reasonably practical, endeavour to:
Ensure that a continuous process of hazard identification, risk assessment and risk management is incorporated in all activities of its training, assessment and moderation activities and that the relevant strategies and tactics are implemented to facilitate continuous improvement in Health and Safety performance.

Support the philosophy that both Caddis and learners are responsible for Health and Safety in the lecture room and when performing:

• Practical demonstrations in or around the training area.
• Workplace experience in a workplace
  assessment or moderation.
• Set reasonable objectives to improve on Health and Safety in the lecture room and working place.
• To support students wellness program and implement the measures that are deemed appropriate and necessary to safeguard and enhance the wellness of all students.
• To apply international best practice in Health and Safety and to continuously investigate, analyse and where appropriate implement to improve on Health and Safety.
• Ensure that training facilitators are competent to carry out any work required of them in an efficient and safe manner.

 Caddis believes that it is the right of every student to be trained in a Safe and Healthy environment and that it is his/her duty to withdraw from an unsafe or unhealthy or dangerous situation and report to Caddis for immediate action.

Social

Caddis Trading cc is aware of the need to be part of the community and give something back. We are affiliated to The TOUCHING AFRICA DEVELOPMENT TRUST (TADT) which is a non-profit organization that facilitates and co-ordinates interaction between diverse sectors of society with the objective of positively “Touching Africa” to the advantage and benefit of all stakeholders.
Built on more than 20 years of experience in the corporate world, the TADT is making a difference by developing sustainable services to connect the “needs component” with the “provision component” of societies.

In short Touching Africa:
Assists institutions in effectively managing financial contributions and funds so as to achieve maximum benefit with reference to Black Broad Base Economic Empowerment (BBBEE); Social Responsibility Compliance (SRC); Tax Incentives; Carbon Credits; Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA); specific advantages and other defined project objectives.
Identifies basic support needs in communities, groups, market sectors, organizations, institutions and initiatives.
Utilises financial and technical support to effectively address identified needs.
Operates through a supporting network of service providers that support the vision, mission and capabilities of TADT and in so doing contribute to addressing identified needs
website http://www.touching-africa.com

MQA (Mining Qualification Authority)
The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act No. 29 of 1996 and is a registered Sector Education and Training Authority for the Mining and Minerals Sector in terms of the Skills Development Act No 97 of 1998.

The SAQA Act No 58 of 1995 requires of the MQA to generate unit standards and qualifications and enables the organisation to be an Education and Training Quality Assurance (ETQA) body for the sector. The MQA must support the objectives of the National Skills Development Strategy (NSDS) as determined by the Department of Higher Education and Training, and also support the objectives of the Mining Charter in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (No. 29 of 1996). The MQA has adopted its Constitution, Policy and Five-year business plan.

The MQA is responsible for driving transformation in the Mining and Minerals Sector through the facilitation of skills development in terms of the Skills Development Act (No 97 OF 1998). In addition, the MQA in the execution of its mandate supports the broad based socio economic empowerment charter (Mining charter) in terms of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (No. 29 of 1996). The priorities outlined in the Mining Charter include amongst others, human resources development aimed at redressing the imbalances brought by the previous dispensation, increased participation of women in mining, and the empowerment of previously disadvantaged communities.
The core functions include:
Developing and Implementing a Sector Skills Plan;
Developing Unit Standards and Qualifications for the Sector;
Establishing, Registering, Administering and Promoting Learnerships and Apprenticeship Administration;
Maintaining the Quality of Standards, Qualifications and Learning Provision; and
Disbursing Grants from the Skills Development Levy.
website: http://www.mqa.org.za

ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation)
ISO develops International Standards. It was founded in 1947, and since then has published more than 19 500 International Standards covering almost all aspects of technology and business. From food safety to computers, and agriculture to healthcare, ISO International Standards impact all our lives.

ISO 9001:2015 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to.

Quality Management Principles
The standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. Using ISO 9001:2015 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.

Audits
Checking that the system works is a vital part of ISO 9001:2015. An organization must perform internal audits to check how its quality management system is working. An organization may decide to invite an independent certification body to verify that it is in conformity to the standard. Alternatively, it might invite its clients to audit the quality system for themselves.
website: www.iso.org

Environmental

We recognise the environmental impact of our business and are dedicated to protecting our local and global environment through responsible management. Our goal, to prevent environmental damage and to conserve our natural resources, will be achieved by targeting and minimising our impact on:

• Climate change
• Waste
• Water
• Materials
• Biodiversity

We also stress the importance of Environmental Impact in all our training material and consulting ventures.