"Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce, Today"

1. "Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce, Today"

2. National Consultation : Securing and Expanding the GATE ProgrammeFunding and Labour Market Needs Meagan Sylvester Manager, Research and Development November 2011

3. Key premises • Premise 1– Funding for TVET must be aligned to Labour Market Needs • Premise 2 – Labour Market Needs must be determined by labour market studies conducted by various stakeholders (NTA, CSO, MoLSMED) • Premise 3 – Labour Market Studies should be based and conducted on clearly identified key sectors earmarked for growth and development within the economy

4. TVET to inform workforce development • A QUALITY-DRIVEN education and training system is a critical part of national workforce development. • Skills development and employment opportunities need to be developed in tandem in order to retain those newly qualified, educated and trained workers within the country.

5. The National Training Agency • Established out of a CARICOM (1990) Regional Strategy on TVET • Commenced its operations in January 1999 • Line Ministry – Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education • Part of a wider body of regional national training agencies (CANTA)

6. The Role of The NTA in Training for Development Mission • To coordinate, harmonize, standardize, monitor and evaluate all Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Trinidad & Tobago through the establishment of a National TVET System Vision • A workforce that is competent, certified, innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial, contributing to the continual development of Trinidad & Tobago

7. Nature of Research Conducted at the NTA There are two components of NTA research: Demand Side Industry Employers Supply Side Training Providers Secondary School System University Graduates

8. Sectors earmarked for Development in Trinidad and Tobago Key sectors (MoT&I) Additional Sectors (NTA) Agriculture Energy Health ICT Education Manufacturing Tourism & Hospitality Music and Entertainment/Film now called Creative Industries Merchant Marine Fish & Fish Processing Yachting Food & Beverage Printing & Packaging

9. Labour Market Research Projects 2009-2011 for Trinidad Manufacturing Sector – Completed in 2009 Agricultural Sector – Completed in 2010 Energy Sector – Completed in 2010 Key Sectors earmarked for development – completed in 2011 Food and Beverage Sector Printing and Packaging Sector Fish and Fish Processing Sector Aviation Sector (Needs Assessment Study) Yachting Sector (December 2011) Creative Industries (Preliminary LMS – December 2011)

10. Labour Market Research Projects 2012 for Trinidad Sectors earmarked for development for Trinidad – Jan-Mar 2012 Merchant Marine Sector Tourism and Hospitality Sector Health Sector

11. Labour Market Research Projects for Tobago 2011 Labour Market Surveys recently completed in Tobago: Light Manufacturing Tourism and Hospitality Education Health ICT

12. Labour Market Research Cycle of Influence Training Providers Registry Labour Market Signalling Labour Market Research Sectors for focus CVQ Certification Sectors for focus Occupational Standards Career Mapping Filter to TVET Control Centre

13. Current Demand for Jobs in Sectors • Job vacancies - • Energy - Renewable Energy Staff / Jobs, Engineers, Civil Engineers, Process Engineers, NDE Level 2 Technicians, Diver, I & E Mechanical and Process Technician, Technician, Insulator, Brick Layers / Refractory Technician, Millwright, Engineers, Diver • Agriculture– Labourers, Machine Operators, Marketing Personnel, Field Officer/Soil Analysts, and Agronomists • Manufacturing- Production/Operations Workers (Factory Workers, Assistants, Forklift Drivers and Operators), Sales Representatives/Coordinators, and Maintenance Technicians, Bench Fitters and Welding

14. Current Demand for Jobs Food and Beverage Sector • Job Vacancies • Full time vacancies exist in the following sub sectors: • Meat and Processed Meat/Fish • Bakery Products • Non-Alcoholic Beverages • Condiments

15. Current Demand for Jobs • Fish and Fish Processing Sector Job Vacancies More workers are needed for Part Time work than Full Time. • Personnel for Retail and International Trade • Fish Harvesters • Jobs employers had difficulty sourcing labour included: • Fish Processors • Labourers • Aquaculturists

16. Aviation Industry • There are three main areas of opportunity for training and employment. They include operations, maintenance and air navigation. • The Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) evaluates, monitors and controls all establishments under aviation including training providers. They also provide training in this area as well as facilitates conversions to those trained externally. • Training in this industry is very costly which inevitably excludes persons who may be desirous of pursuing this vocation but do not have the financial means. • However, there are opportunities for employment once persons are trained, certified or licensed as there are shortages in the supply of skilled and qualified persons within the industry. • This limited pool of resources has resulted in the following scenarios: poaching within the industry and competing interests with industry and training providers for these persons.

17. Current Demand for Jobs - Tobago • Education Sector – Job vacancies • Library Assistants • Lab Technicians • Lecturers • Librarians • Office Assistants • Managers • Coordinators • Instructors • Janitors

18. Current Demand for Jobs - Tobago Light Manufacturing Sector – Job vacancies • Production Supervisors • General Labourers • Apprentices • Joiners • Tradesmen • Leather Craftsman • Graphic Artists • Boat Builders • Craftsmen

19. Current Demand for Jobs - Tobago ICT Sector – Job vacancies • Technicians • Web Administrators • Programmers • Systems Analysts • Technicians • Web Administrators

20. Funding for Labour Market Needs 1. BUDGET APPROPRIATION • Voted public funds should be used predominantly to finance the training of the pre−employed, unemployed and part of the financing of training for the TVET sector. • A funding mechanism and formula which bases the financing of institutions on outputs/results and performance vis a vis the highlighted areas of labour market needs should be developed and adapted to the contextual realities of each training provider.

21. Funding for Labour Market Needs 2. LEVY−GRANT/REBATE SYSTEM • Training levy funds based on levies imposed of the private sector should be dedicated to the training of employed workers. • The levy should be used for the direct transfer of skills not for "brick and mortar" issues. • The levy should focus on the skills training and upgrading of workers to meet the specific needs of industry.

22. Funding for Labour Market Needs 3. DONORS • Donor funds should be used to finance investments. This should include investments in infrastructure, equipment and human resources. • Private sector to play more of a direct interest

23. Underlying Concepts and Principles Prioritization of Areas of Funding • The priority areas of funding should be determined through an elaborate and consultative strategic planning process. • Funding should be based on clearly pre−determined criteria and on outputs/results. Funding mechanisms should be based on a performance−based competitive training market. Information System • The efficient and effective management of systems of the financing of TVET should be supported by consolidating the information system on education, training and employment.

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