TVET UK MISSION TO LIBYA 7-11 APRIL 2013

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Alan McArthur (Mission Leader) Executive Director 219 St John Street, London, EC1V 4LY +44 (0)7714 703 091 alan.mcarthur@tvetuk.org www.tvetuk.org

TVET UK is the UK partnership of technical and vocational education suppliers that works together to; provide an optimum integrated service for international clients, recruit international students to a wide range of courses offered by UK colleges and training providers, deliver UK qualifications overseas and develop strategic global partnerships.

TVET UK members include UK vocational education and training national agencies, sector skills councils and awarding bodies, together with colleges, vocational schools, work based and private training providers and educational equipment and materials supply companies that meet the TVET UK quality threshold criteria.

TVET UK offers a full range of technical and vocational education and training and equipment products and services, including consultancy, curriculum design, equipment, software, e-learning solutions, bespoke training, internationally recognised qualifications, support for the development of local qualifications frameworks, quality improvement systems and English Language training.

Our members can manage and deliver large-scale international tenders and contracts, whether in support of European Funded, Aid Funded or national and regional strategy projects.

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

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Dr Amina Wakefield Head of International Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road Cambridge, CB4 2QT +44 (0)1223 226318 / 07875 960 877 awakefield@camre.ac.uk www.camre.ac.uk

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Company Information Cambridge Regional College is a Centre of Excellence for education & training. We focus on the provision of training for young people and professional adults. The College offers training solutions and programmes of study both in the UK and overseas. In addition to education programmes leading to international qualifications, the College offers consultancy services to individuals and international institutions wishing to set up British courses or new education institutions in their home country. The college has extensive experience in supporting education reforms in different countries and in assisting international institutions in modernising their education system and implementing UK standards.

Mission Objectives To meet representatives from the ministry of education and local chambers of commerce who wish to explore the possibility of Cambridge Regional College supporting education local projects and scholarship bodies To meet Managers of local education institutions interested in international partnerships To meet local investors who wish to set up new education institutions To meet with agents who recruit students

Dr Amina Wakefield is also the Vice Chair of TVET UK Council.

DUDLEY COLLEGE Contact Name: Job Title: Address: Telephone: Email: Web Site: Sanjeev Ohri Director of Worldwide Operations The Broadway, Dudley DY1 4AS 01384 363000 / 07718 782232 SANJEEV.OHRI@dudleycol.ac.uk www.dudleycol.ac.uk

Company Information Dudley College has links with various organisations in Libya through the British Council. Some of our students are winners of the British Councils young Libyan entrepreneur competition, part of a programme of support for the countrys enterprise sector. In addition to this, we are involved in a range of work across the MENA region, including leadership and management development in Saudi Arabia and quality assurance initiatives throughout the Middle East, with exciting new developments emerging in South Africa and India. We are currently involved in a British Council Skills for Employability project based around the textiles industry in Tunisia, and work with major employers in fields such as renewable energy and quarrying and mining. We are excited to explore opportunities in Libya to complement this work, as well as our other projects in Yemen, Oman, Egypt and Bahrain.

Mission Objectives To explore opportunities to work with various organisations in educational related fields To develop potential partnerships To identify growth markets, especially in the areas of leadership and management and enterprise training

Sanjeev Ohri is also a member of the TVET UK Council

EAGLE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED Contact Name: Job Title: Telephone: Tim Johnsen Managing Director +44 (0)115 9491111 07802 888993 Tom Orrock Business Development Manager +44 (0)115 9491111

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Regent House, Lenton Street, Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire NG10 5DJ tim.johnsen@eagle-scientific.co.uk Tom.orrock@eagle-scientific.co.uk www.eagle-scientific.co.uk

Company Information Eagle Scientific is a world renowned manufacturer and supplier of scientific laboratory equipment to the industrial, commercial, medical and education sectors. Modern offices allow our dedicated teams to use the latest techniques to better serve our growing list of satisfied customers and our wholly owned warehousing complex gives total control over quantity, quality, packaging and logistics. Our premises are situated at the centre of excellent links to road, rail, seaports and airports serving Britain and the world. As well as providing a comprehensive product range with a particular emphasis on Physics, Eagle Scientific Ltd has considerable experience in procurement, supply of equipment, and services to the Education and Training sectors and Government Ministries. Our project capabilities, which have been developed over many years, have enabled us to create specific equipment lists with full specifications and budgetary information which can be used as a basis for on-going development. In addition, curriculum development and courseware material can be made available, through our associations with various academic institutions who specialise in each subject area. As a turnkey supplier, our strengths lie not with the supply of individual items but rather in our ability to provide complete equipment lists or packages which remain competitive and allow the client to use a single source of supply. Mission Objectives To strengthen existing relationships and to look for new opportunities To promote the sale of equipment to the education and oil and gas sectors

Tim Johnsen is also a member of the TVET UK Council

FLAMEFAST

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Geoff Heath Export Manager 1 Heaton Court, Risley Road, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 SQU +44 (0)1925 281230 / 07785 613667 geoff.heath@flamefast.co.uk www.flamefast.co.uk

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Company Information

Flamefast have over 35 years of experience in the manufacture and exporting of their range of Educational Teaching and Training Products to Universities, Colleges, Vocational Training Centres and Schools around the world. The product range consists of: Hot Metal and Heat Treatment equipment, Automotive training rigs, Sectioned teaching equipment, Hydraulic and Pneumatic training stands, Electrical and Electronic Teaching Equipment and Renewable Energy Trainers in Wind Turbine and Solar Energy Technology.

Mission Objectives

To understand more about the education market in Libya through contacts in the education field To source a good agent

Flamefast is also a member of the TVET UK Council

HIGHBURY COLLEGE PORTSMOUTH Contact Name: Job Title: Paul Whittle Regional Director, Europe, Middle East and, Latin America Highbury College, Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 2SA 02392 328632 / 07973 688580 paul.whittle@highbury.ac.uk www.highbury.ac.uk

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Highbury is a general further education college with over 45 years teaching and learning experience. We provide further and higher education in the UK and internationally including consultancy service, Centre development and qualifications. Pauls career focuses on management of education and training, particu larly international development. He has travelled extensively world-wide including childhood in east, west, and southern Africa. Trained as a scientist, his career began with the British Council managing under-graduates attending universities in England. Paul then managed 600 students training in the UK when working for the Ministry of Education of the Sultanate of Oman before setting up the Overseas Doctors Training Scheme at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. After 15 years at two colleges as Vice-Principal he joined the UK Government managing the capital funding of school and college new building projects. Paul leads the strategic developments for Highbury College in the UK and overseas.

Mission Objectives

To develop our existing contact and explore new opportunities for vocational training

NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE Contact Name: Job Title: Address: Telephone: Email: Web Site: Ross Evans Commercial Manager Dwr yr Felin Road, Neath, Wales SA10 7RF +44 (0)1639 648262 / 07875 943934 ross.evans@nptc.ac.uk www.nptc.ac.uk

Company Information

Neath Port Talbot College is a further education college specialising in HNC / HNC / Foundation Degrees / NVQs and A level and vocational training.

Our commercial arm also specialises in courses for: Management Environmental Health and safety Business improvement techniques Health and safety in construction Supply chain management Personal skills such as communication, time management and conflict resolution

Neath Port Talbot College is not currently active in Libya however one of our companies within the group is the Language School International based in Portsmouth with agents worldwide who work closely with us and our overseas clients.

Mission Objectives

To raise the profile of NPTC as one of the outstanding providers of education and training within Wales and the ability for us to mirror that standard of delivery where required in the clients home country. To promote the provision of courses for management, personal skills, health and safety provision and vocational training especially within engineering and construction

PEARSON EDEXCEL Contact Name: Job Title: Telephone: Nanice Khalil Regional Director +00 (2)01 00577 7400 Mahmood Al Saeed Senior International Business Manager

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Edexcel, One90, High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BH nanice.khalil@pearson.com www.pearson.com

Company Information

A Pearson company, Edexcel is a leading global education services provider offering internationally recognised academic and vocational qualifications as well as testing to schools, colleges, employers, training providers and other places of learning in over 85 countries worldwide. Offered as either off-the-shelf or customised, all Edexcel qualifications deliver consistent standards of quality, meet local and international needs and provide learners with structured progression into employment or high education worldwide. Our academic qualifications taken internationally include GCEs, GCSEs, AS and A levels, IGCSEs. Exclusive to Edexcel, our unrivalled suite of BTEC vocational qualifications are offered across a wide range of industry sectors.

Mission Objectives

To explore opportunities to work with different organisations in the education sector in Libya To develop potential partnerships To promote the offer of Pearson Edexcel

Pearson Edexcel is also a member of the TVET UK Council

TTE TECHNICAL TRAINING GROUP Contact Name: Job Title: Address: John Taylor Group Business Manager Edison House, Middlesbrough Road East, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TZ +44 (0)1642 462266 John.Taylor@tte.co.uk www.tte.co.uk

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Company Information

The TTE Technical Training Group is one of the UK leading technical training providers, based in Middlesbrough TTE is focused on the delivery of apprenticeship programmes and technical training services to the Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Engineering and Petrochemical industries. TTE have an unrivalled reputation of operating to the highest standards of safety, quality and reliability.

Training is delivered at TTE's world class facilities in the UK, or at clients' premises around the world. Training programmes range from foundation to advanced level including delivery of practical skills training, formal technical qualifications and assessment and verification of Vocational Qualifications.

Mission Objectives

To learn about potential opportunities for collaborative work with partners in Libya