Ministry of Manpower

Transcript Ministry of Manpower

Forward-Looking Skills Development Singapore’s perspective experience

16 March 2010

Mr Jeffrey Wong, Divisional Director , Manpower Planning & Policy Division, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

CET Masterplan to prepare workers for the future

• Comprehensive plan to develop human capital as a source of competitive advantage for Singapore: – CET is accessible , affordable careers of all workers and adds value to the • The CET system will: –

For employers:

enhance effectiveness and productivity by helping their workers acquire industry relevant skills and stay ahead of industry developments –

For workers:

integrate the education and CET systems to form a lifelong learning system to help workers find their niches, seize opportunities in new growth areas and remain industry relevant © 2010 Government of Singapore

A Strong CET Infrastructure is required to up-skill workers and meet industry needs

age 5 16 24 62 & beyond Pre-employment education Kindergarten → University Shaping the need for Continuing Education and Training Industry-based and accessible skills training for working adults New issues faced by Singaporean workers… • Structural unemployment • Multiple careers in a working life • Technological, economic and demographic changes • Emerging Industries requiring new skills © 2010 Government of Singapore

Aim to build a first class Continuing Education & Training (CET) system

1. Prioritise and develop standards 3. Drive industry adoption & implement progs Tripartite Outreach Career Centres Skills Standards Sustained Funding (LLEF & SDF) Quality Trainers Quality Training Providers 2. Build up trng providers

CET infrastructure comprises three pillars

Employability Skills (ES) equips our workforce with generic and portable skills…

ES

• Workplace literacy & numeracy • Information & Communications Technology • Problem Solving & Decision Making • Initiative & Enterprise • Communication & Relationship Management • Lifelong Learning • Global Mindset • Self-management • Workplace-related Life Skills • Health & Workplace Safety

Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) provides upgrading pathways in specific industries Industry X Career transitions Industry Y

Occupational skills within

WSQ

industry cluster Occupational Skills Generic skills & knowledge relevant to an industry cluster Industry Knowledge & Skills The economy as a whole Generic Employability Skills  Authoritative Underlying Principles  Accessible  Relevant  Allows for progression © 2010 Government of Singapore

But WSQ training is only as good as the institutions delivering them

Examples of CET Institutions

50 CET Institutions

ES • NTUC LearningHub Precision Engineering • Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology Generic Manufacturing • Electronics Industries Training Centre (ELITC) Retail • Singapore Institute of Retail Studies Healthcare Support • Health Management International Ltd (HMI) Security Security Industry Institute Landscape • Centre of Urban Greenery and Ecology Tourism and F&B • Tourism Management Institute of Singapore • At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy © 2010 Government of Singapore

Such an infrastructure brings assistance directly to workers…

Build up CET institutions Application for reimbursement Employer support Reduced Course Fees

CET for the future

• Forward planning : we make sure the skills requirements of industries including new investments are factored in early in the planning process • Integration of CET plans with economic plans : this is done by the same agencies responsible for the economic planning of Singapore, and we also seek industry’s inputs – Broad directions are set by Ministerial-level National Manpower Council as well as the recently established National Productivity and CET Council © 2010 Government of Singapore

Building Up Skills Base in Key Sectors

Finance Aerospace Local Skills Base Precision Eng Tourism

CET plays critical role in supporting economic growth and labour market 80,000

Quarterly Employment Change and Q-o-Q Annualised GDP Change, Q308 to 0409

40.0% 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 -20,000 Q308 -40,000

Source: Administrative Records

Q408 Q109 Q209

1H09:-13,900 2H09:51,500