HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND EDUCATION

The Trinidad & Tobago Experience…

17th November 2011

Presenter: Mr. Chandar Gupta Supersad, Chairman of Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme

LOCATION – Southern most islands of the Lesser Antilles, located close to South America

GOVERNMENT - Parliamentary Democracy

POULATION - 1,300,000 citizens

SOCIETY – Multicultural

IDENTITY - Known internationally as the Land of Steelpan, Calypso Chutney, Limbo and The Soca Warriors. It is also renowned for its annual Carnival celebration. Eco-tourism.

SNAPSHOT OF T&T

T&T’s - Competitive Advantages T&T’s - Competitive Advantages at the crossroads of the Americas

ECONOMY – Based on Petroleum, Natural Gas, Asphalt, Petrochemicals, Iron & Steel, Manufacturing, Construction, Tourism (Tobago)

Strategic location Market access Pro-business environment Advanced infrastructureHighly educated workforce

Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & TobagoGovt’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable DevelopmentGovt’s 7 Pillars for Sustainable Development

1. People-Centred Development2.Poverty Eradication and Social Justice3.National and Personal Security4.Information and Communication Technologies5.A more Diversified, Knowledge Intensive Economy6.Good Governance7.Foreign Policy

SUCCESSES

SUCCESSES

Government’s AgendaThe country has reported significant increases in the local

tertiary education participation rate within recent years.

2001

2004

2008

15%7% 40% Steadily increasing through government

incentives (GATE) so as to achieve a targeted

participation rate of at least 60% by 2015.

TERTIARY ENROLMENT - 2011

Year 1 Spaces Total Enrolment

UWI 5148 17301

COSTAATT 3670 11667

UTT 2322 6877

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 7083 17172

TOTAL 18223 53017

100% Computer Literate 60% in Engineering and Sciences

Vocational Training Annual Output“Formal”Training

Institutions

Annual Graduation

Figures

LEVEL

Secondary School 2,600 1

NESC 8,000 1 with some 2

YTEPP 4,500 1

UWI – Open Campus 846 1 & 2

Servol 525 1

HYPE 490 1

TTHTI 300 2, 3 & 4

MIC / NSDP 550 2

Sub-Total 17,811

“Social”Programmes

Annual Graduation

Figures

LEVEL

MoW – URP 18,000 1

MoCD – Comm Skills 5,000 1

MSTTE - OJT 10,000 2, 3 & 4

MSTTE - MuST 2,500 1

MoP – CEPEP 7,750 1

MSTTE - Retraining 3,200 1

MoNS - CCC 1,800 1

MoCD - GAPP 800 1

MoA - YAPA 800 1

NTST for Women 720 1

MoNS - Prisons 75 1

Sub-Total 64,145

TOTAL 81,956

85% undergo Lifeskills Training25% undergo entrepreneurial training25% do computer programmes

Emphasis on Work based learning and life skills

Investment in UTT & UWI relevant to labour market needs

Investment in IT Skill Development

Vocational Skills Training in schools (ICT etc)

NIHERST – forcused on promoting science education and technological creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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SECONDARY SCHOOLs 1st FORMERSStudent Laptop InitiativeEducational goals:

• creation of lifelong learners• the development of higher-order cognitive skills• learning of critical thinking and problem solving skills• fostering creativity and innovation to benefit society• use computers and understand ICT• change teaching to a student-centered process• teach research and analysis• better prepare students for the workplace• make education more relevant• improve students' collaborative skills

2010 – 20,400 laptops

2011 – 17,300 laptops

Closing the Digital GapTargets 10,000 persons for certification many of

whom may have never had any form of IT certification before.

Develop a National ICT Competency Framework to guarantee minimum standards of ICT competency for persons entering the work force.

Use existing workplaces as Workforce Assessment Centres (institutions and programmes listed in subsequent slides)

Establishment of programmes with vocational alignment:

• Youth employment and the transition from school to work and life long learning (Lifeskills Preparation)• CVQ in Secondary Schools• Youth, Training, Employment Partnership Programme

(YTEPP)• Multi-sector Skills Programme (MuST)• Helping Youth Partnership Programme (HYPE)• On-the-Job Training Programme• Re-training Programme

• Established Institutions: • Metal Industries Company Limited (MIC)• National Energy Skills Center (NESC)• COSTAATT• UTT

Initiatives in Science, Technology and Innovation

Labour Market Needs & Analysis

Labour Market Needs & Analysis

Occupational Analysis

Occupational Analysis

Development of Assessment tools and

Instruments

Development of Assessment tools and

Instruments

Training Intervention

Training Intervention

Development of Instructional Materials

Development of Instructional Materials

Assessment of Learners

Assessment of Learners

Award of Certification (Unit Awards & CVQs)

TVET Operating Model using CBET ApproachCaribbean Vocational Qualifications

TVET Operating Model using CBET ApproachCaribbean Vocational Qualifications

Development of Standards &

Qualifications

Development of Standards &

Qualifications

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T&T - Seamless System of Education & TrainingArticulation Pathways – “Bridges & Ladders”

Education System (Academia) Competency Based Training System World of Work

CXC CVQ Level 1

CXC CVQ Level 2CXC CAPE

CXC CSEC Institution CVQ L1

Institution CVQ L2

Bridging Programme

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PLAR

INDUSTRY[CVQ L1]

INDUSTRYWork-based

Apprenticeships[CVQ L3]

INDUSTRYWork-based

Apprenticeships[CVQ L4 & 5]

INDUSTRYWork-based

Apprenticeships[CVQ L2]

Bridging Programmes

Bridging Programmes

Associate Degree /

Technician Diploma

University [Degree]

Thank you…

Contact us:

Level 16-18,Tower C,International Waterfront Complex1a Wrightson RoadPort-of-SpainRepublic of Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: (868)627-9508Fax: (868)627-5437 Email: Chandar.Supersad@sta.uwi.edu