04/14/2026, 16:58

It has been enhanced so as to easily provide clarity to all interested members.


New title: A cryCall for stipendsStipend continuationExtensions andAmid clarityTrade onTest the way forward with regards to the delay.Delays

New petition description:

We seekrespectfully appeal to reach higher officesauthorities to urgently intervene and address the following critical issues:

•Full accountability for the recurring delays in Trade Tests within the apprenticeship programmes. These persistent delays are causing significant setbacks for apprentices, undermining the integrity of the training process, and eroding trust in the institution.

•Explicit written confirmation that canany assistprogramme inextension tacklingwill theinclude following:continued stipend payments. Apprentices rely on these stipends for their daily living expenses; without assurance of their continuation, many face financial hardship and may be forced to abandon their training.

•Accountability•Proof withthat regardsall necessary applications have been submitted to the delayQCTO, along with ongoing transparency regarding the status and progress of ourthese applications. Lack of visibility has created prolonged uncertainty and prevents apprentices from planning their future effectively.

•Immediate suspension of new apprenticeship programs.•intakes Clear communication that stipulates that an extension will come with stipends.•And when exactly are we going to dountil the modulescollege onsecures adequate placement companies, funders, qualified facilitators, equipment, and training materials. Continuing intakes without these essential resources compromises the logbookquality thatof aretraining, outstanding•disadvantages Proofcurrent thatapprentices, ourand documentsrisks haveproducing beenunder-skilled sent to QCTO.artisans.

This petition is importantdriven by the urgent need to usprotect becauseapprentices wefrom wantongoing tosystemic tradefailures testthat are severely disrupting their training, financial stability, and future career prospects. The core motivations are:

•Safeguarding apprentices’ livelihoods and wellbeing: Many apprentices depend entirely on timestipends for food, transport, and alsobasic beliving ablecosts. toProlonged applydelays forand jobs.uncertainty Itaround extensions create severe financial stress, anxiety, and the real risk that trainees will be of no useforced to spenddrop 3out.

•Ensuring yearstraining quality and comecredibility: outThe withoutcollege any certificatecontinues to showenrol new intakes despite lacking sufficient placement companies, qualified facilitators, equipment, and materials. This compromises the practical skills apprentices are supposed to acquire and risks producing graduates who are inadequately prepared for it.the workplace.

•Restoring accountability and trust: Recurring Trade Test delays, poor communication, and lack of transparency on QCTO applications have left apprentices in limbo for extended periods. This reflects poor governance and erodes confidence in the institution and the entire apprenticeship system.

•Preventing further harm: Without immediate intervention, the situation will worsen — more apprentices will suffer, public funds may be wasted, and the reputation of the apprenticeship programme will continue to decline.