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4.6 STAFF PROFILESIn terms of these returns, over 60% of the staff is employed on a full time basis. However, thesefi gures include administrative and maintenance staff, and do not give an accurate refl ection ofthe number of academic staff employed on contract. Male staff are in the majority.Black professional staff are in the majority (62%), followed by Whites (22%), Indians (10%) andColoureds (6%).Of the 27 sites that responded, the profi le of professional staff according to qualifi cations andexperience is given in Figure 10.Figure 10: Staff qualificationsCategoryTotal numbers across sitesUnqualifi ed 107Education diploma 844First degree 97Degree + education diploma 55Postgraduate education diploma 29Honours degree 38Masters degree 16Doctorate 8Trade qualifi cation 214Trade qualifi cation + education diploma 21Assessor standards 161Moderator standards 57Verifi er standards 6Other 261From these fi gures it appears that the majority of educators have an education diploma, and thereis a good representation of those with a trade qualifi cation. Unknown elements are the categoriesof “unqualifi ed” and “other”. It may be that either or both of these categories cover professionalstaff members who have certifi cation in short courses in a specifi c fi eld, rather than diplomas ordegrees.In general, the majority of professional staff reported on have between one and fi ve years ofteaching experience, and between one and fi ve years of industry or workplace experience.4.7 PARTNERSHIPSTwelve sites reported on the existence of partnerships, with expertise and advice as the mostcommon type of support. There was some provision of facilities, equipment and fi nancial supportfrom partners. Seven of the partners named, presumably in the context of specifi c projects andprogrammes, were other providers (such as FET private providers, public FET colleges and highereducation institutions). Other partners named represent businesses such as those in the computer orhospitality industry. One provider partners with the state for its specifi c target learners.4.8 RATINGS AND COMPLIANCEThe data for ratings and compliance was gathered from the verifi cation reports against thecategories listed under 3.1. Collated scores against the thirteen categories yielded an overallcompliance score, with anything below 3 representing non-compliance and a score of 622