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The Education UK Unit exists to promote UK education and training sector excellence to international markets for the benefit of the UK, by:
Providing a single gateway for international customers to access the UK's education capabilities Identifying the largest international education and training sector opportunities, assisting UK providers to bid and win Building bid capacity and capability with the UK education sector Initiating the formation of UK consortia to provide complete solutions to international customers Responding to government-to-government initiatives Running campaigns to raise the profile of the UK's education sector in target markets
Industry sectors Energy, Oil and Gas Defence and Security Healthcare Engineering and Construction Transport and infrastructure Target markets Kazakhstan Mexico Colombia Saudi Arabia
Paul Lewis
paul.lewis@uktispecialist.com
Larger Saudi based training providers with potential for partnership include:
International Competitors e.g. GIZ of Germany, JICA of Japan, PINZ of New Zealand Saudi Training Providers e.g. Al Khaleej ITC, Al Ilm, Al Hussan, KNZ, Rafa'ah, Zamil
e.g. Aramco, Sabic, SEC, Ma'aden, Zain, NWC, Saudia, Panda, SBL
UK VET Bodies
UK VET in KSA
e.g. AoC, AELP, BESA, SSCs, UKCES, TVET UK, English UK, BIS/UKTI/UK Education Services
Saudi Rail Authority (SRA): Tender due to train staff at 36 maintenance workshops
Saudi Rail Organisation (SRO): National Rail Academy proposal
General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and TVTC: proposal Civil Aviation Academy, Jeddah
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu (RCJY): Environmental colleges requiring short course training needs analysis
Saudi Gulf Environmental Protection Company (SEPCO): Healthcare education scheme across 4900 sites
Other utilities: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC): establishing the Saudi Institute for Electricity Technology at Khamees Masheet.
Saudi Aramco: Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic (SPSP), Waed Entrepreneurship Mentoring programme, National Industrial Training Institute (NITI) to open in Sept 2014 with TVTC and, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) support to train 2,000 students. Larger Aramco network of training centres planned Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic): Sabic training academy, Riyadh; Sabic training in Teesside, UK Sadara: Longer-term opportunities at Jubail University/Jubail Training Centre for Oil and Gas
Mining
Ministry of Interior / Al Ilm: Basic administrative skills for guard force Prince Naif Security Colleges: incl. Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, Riyadh BAE Systems: SDT Training Academies, the training arm of BAE require Health and Safety training across 6 facilities in the Kingdom. Also working with HRDF to offer the Al Mustakbal Management Development Programme to Saudi nationals
Financial sector
King Abdullah Financial District: Under construction but will house Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Stock Exchange
CMA plans to establish a Financial Training Academy to provide trained accountants, lawyers, analysts, IT workers Retail banking: Represents only 25% of the market, need to train counter staff
Next RFI is due in Sept 2013 to qualify for ITT to operate a further 35 colleges
Mrs Mumtaz Abdulla Senior Trade and Investment Adviser Education and Training +966 506 462 016 Mumtaz.abdulla@fco.gov.uk
Based in Al Khobar
Mrs Abir Alami Trade and Investment Officer Education and Training +966 504 604 086 Abir.alami@fco.gov.uk
Based in Jeddah