THE HCET’s three-pronged strategy for combating Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) was outlined at a national conference in Cape Town recently. FASD encompasses a range of mental and physical birth disorders caused by excessive alcohol consumption by pregnant women. It damages many children in disadvantaged communities, especially in rural areas. A FASD Task Team –…
THE DEVELOPMENT of previously disadvantaged communities is a lengthy and complex process which could collapse at any point if participants waver in their commitment to any of its aspects, including the deployment of resources. These were among the main points made by Lesley Osler, the HCET’s project co-ordinator, in a presentation to the conference starting…
A SENIOR HCET manager has highlighted the vital role played by the Trust in guiding its graduates through tertiary education and advanced skills training up to the start of their working careers. Addressing a think-tank on youth skills development, job creation and unemployment, Estelle Jacobs, the HCET’s project manager, said this was essential in order…