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Current & emerging markets for offshore TVET services Ensuring sustainable offshore delivery conference 25 July 2012 Melbourne, Australia Peter Holden. Presentation outline. Preliminary comments TAFE Directors A ustralia and the TAFE sector Models of international cooperation

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  1. Current & emerging markets for offshore TVET servicesEnsuring sustainable offshore delivery conference25 July 2012Melbourne, Australia Peter Holden

  2. Presentation outline • Preliminary comments • TAFE Directors Australia and the TAFE sector • Models of international cooperation • TAFE offshore engagement • Current & emerging markets • Some key markets

  3. Preliminary comments • TAFE institutes have been actively engaged offshore for over 20 years • Success is built on personal relationships, not just on institutional reputation - prepare for a lead time of up to four years • Our TVET system is highly regarded – beware the tarnishing of this reputation • If we’re not smart enough, our offshore partners will soon be (are) our competitors

  4. TDA - the peak body for TAFE Member association representing the CEOs and Directors of Australia’s TAFE institutes (government owned TVET providers); 61 member institutes Governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from each State & Territory Activities managed by a National Secretariat

  5. Australia’s education and training sector Learning Institutions Schools 9,600 Universities 39 (+2) Registered TrainingOrganisations 5000 + TAFE Institutes 61 3.5 million Australians involved in education and training (16% of population)

  6. TAFE Institutes in Australia

  7. Mission and Role of TDA To provide national leadership in the TVET sector through: Advocacy Research Marketing & promotion National & international networks Business development www.tda.edu.au

  8. TDA international cooperation Formal agreements and associations with: World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics China Education Association for International Exchange Community Colleges for International Development (USA) BECAS Chile Technical Scholarships Program Mongolian Agency of TVET New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture and Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration

  9. International policy development • Review of student visa assessment level framework • Implementation of the Tuition Protection Service for overseas students • White paper on Australia in the Asian Century • TDA Position Paper on international education

  10. TDA International Engagement Some of our 2012 projects: • BECAS Chile scholarship program • China Leadership Program & Student Exchange platform • China Green Skills conference & USA Green Skills network • Indonesia capacity building and industry engagement • International student survey • East Asia network of TVET providers

  11. Models of cooperation (1) High level consultancies TVET systems Competency based training Industry engagement Resource development Teacher training Partnerships with: Local providers Government agencies Industry

  12. Focus areas for capacity building

  13. Leveraging our expertise • Workforce planning • Olympic Games 2000, 2004, 2008 • African, Asian & Commonwealth Games • Shanghai 2010 World Expo • College construction & management • Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Oceania, Mongolia

  14. Models of cooperation (2) Study tours High level short term (3 to 5 days) Institute & college tours (5 to 10 days) Professional development (10 to 30 days) • Student / Teacher Exchange • Short term (one Semester – 16 to 18 weeks) • Academic year

  15. Models of cooperation (3) Course delivery in another country Australian qualification and/or local qualification Australian teachers and trainers Training facilities hired, built or provided by partner All resources provided by Australian provider

  16. Models of cooperation (4) Joint course delivery in another country (twinning) Australian qualification and/or local qualification Australian and local teachers and trainers Local training facilities hired or provided by local partner All resources provided with some locally developed

  17. Models of cooperation (5) Supported delivery in another country (auspicing) Australian qualification and/or local qualification Local teachers and trainers Quality assurance by TAFE managers and teachers (usually twice a year) Training facilities provided by local partner Customised Australian resources and locally developed resources

  18. TAFE offshore engagement Partnership agreements (TDA 2011 survey – 41 respondents) • 247 active partnerships • 40 countries China - 95 India - 28 Korea - 16 Singapore - 11 Indonesia - 9 PNG - 8 Malaysia - 8 Japan – 5 Sir Lanka – 5 UAE – 5 Vietnam - 5

  19. Students studying offshore with an Australian institution

  20. Current & emerging markets

  21. CHINA • 1,100 tertiary TVET colleges • 200 demonstration colleges • Rise of 2nd & 3rd tier cities • 260k international students • 282 Confucius institutes in 88 countries

  22. INDONESIA • 33 State Polytechnics; over 600 private TVET providers • Major ADB capacity building loan for TVET • Indonesia Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in place

  23. INDONESIA

  24. AFRICA “Second, the Chinese side will continue to increase assistance to Africa to bring the benefits of development to the African people. China will build more agricultural technology demonstration centres as necessary to help African countries increase production capacity. China will implement the 'African Talents Program' to train 30,000 personnel in various sectors, offer 18,000 government scholarships and build cultural and vocational training facilities," Hu said. • 33% of world’s population by 2100 • Strong interest in TVET in sub-Saharan countries • China to invest $USD133m in Kenyan TVET system • Australia to offer 1,000 scholarships next year • President Hu Jintao • 19 July 2012

  25. Australian Aid & Development • More emphasis on: • assisting people overcome poverty • national interests • capacity to make a difference.

  26. Australian government initiative:support the development of an East Asia Network of TVET Providers TAFE Directors Australia will lead the development of the network with a residential workshop planned for 4/5 September 2012 in Perth

  27. Thank you For more information, please contact: Peter Holden Director International Engagement TAFE Directors Australia peter.holden@tda.edu.au www.tda.edu.au +61 2 9217 3181 (direct office line) +61 (0)405 081 780 (mobile/cell phone)

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