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Bahrain

Overview of VET system

Education reform
Educational achievements
Higher technical education in Bahrain
Improving technical and vocational education
Tamkeen
The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)
The Bahrain Institute of Hospitality and Retail Training (BIHR)
The Bahrain Institute of Technology (BIT)
The Bahrain Polytechnic
The Minister for Labour and Social Affairs

Social Trends

Population Statistics

Arabian business.com (Population Explosion)
Population figures

Education

Bahrain country profile from the British Council
Education in Bahrain from MapsofWorld.com
Ministry for Education's articles and news pages
UNESCO information

Employment

Employment estimates
Foreign nationals
Labour report
Unemployment in Bahrain

Expenditure

Bahrain’s economy
Embassy Activities (Expenditure)
Gulf News article (Bahrain's fiscal 2007 results)
Ministry of Finance overview

Income & wealth

Index of Economic Freedom
General Information on Bahrain from Newarabia web site
Rabobank report
World Trade Organisation

National VET strategy

Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET)

Education reform
Technical and vocational education in Bahrain
Technical schools approved
The Ministry of Education
UNESCO agreement

Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET)

Directorate of Continuing Education

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Industry training links
Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Bahrain International Retail Development Center
Bahrain Training Institute
Bahrain training organisations
Baisan Institute of Hospitality Management
Ministry of Labour law
Retail sector concerns
Retail training initiative

Statistical information

General Statistical information

Background on Bahrain
General information

Population Statistics

Population explosion
Population figures

Key Bodies

Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain
American Bankers Association
Bentley College
Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and Chartered Insurance Institute
Darden Graduate School of Business (University of Virginia)
DePaul University
Edexcel
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ)
New York University
School of Finance (ifs)
The American Institute for Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (AICPCU)
The Becker Conviser CPA/CMA Review
The British Council Bahrain
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), UK
The Institute of Risk Management, UK
University of Cambridge International Examinations
University of Wales
US Securities and Exchange Commission

Employer Engagement and Occupational Standards

Ministry of Labour
Tamkeen Labour Fund
The Labour Fund
Training levies

Qualifications and Accreditation

Child labour
Civil Service Bureau
Core labour standards
Ministry of Labour
Regional capacity-building seminar
The Directorate of Private Education
The Ministry of Education

Quality assurance

Assessment and Inspection Section
Bahrain Education Quality Assurance Authority
Education Quality Assurance Authority

Lifelong Learning Strategies

Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance
Bahrain Institute of Hospitality and Retail Training
Bahrain Training Institute
Education for All
Ministry of Education statement
The Directorate of Continuing Education

Careers Guidance

United Nations Development Programme
Al Furqan Centre
Bahrain training links
British Council – market introduction
Education and Employment conference
eFinancial careers
International Labour Organization texts
List of universities
MyBahrain.net
New technical project
Skills gap study
The Employment Services Bureau

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise

Arab Regional Center for Entrepreneurship and Investment (ARCEIT)
Bahrain Development Bank
Bahrain Economic Development Board
Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Electrical and electronic training
Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO)
Small And Medium Enterprises policy
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

IRAQ
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

Overview of VET system

Abu Dhabi Emiratization Council
Education policy
Ministry of Education
The Institute of Applied Technology

Education

Abu Dhabi Education Council
Abu Dhabi University
Ajman University of Science and Technology
ALHOSN University
American University of Dubai
American University of Sharjah
Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT)
Dubai Knowledge Universities (DKU)
Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi
The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT)
United Arab Emirates University
University of Sharjah
Zayed University

Economy

FDI flows to the region during 2009
Government Agencies
Information on GAFTA
Strategic economic priorities
UAE economy

National VET strategy

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Emirates Aviation College
Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies
Information Society in the UAE

Educational Hubs

Dubai Knowledge Village
Information on Dubai Academic City

Other Vocational Training Providers

Abu Dhabi Vocational education and Training Institute (ADVETI)
Al Khawarizmi International College
Knowledge and Human Resources Authority, Government of Dubai
Institute of Applied Technology
Sharjah Institute of Technology
The American University of Sharjah
The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management

Key Bodies

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
City & Guilds in UAE
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Qualifications and Accreditation

Investment training at Abu Dhabi University
The Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA)

United Kingdom

Overview of VET system

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
Further Education sector
Leitch Review of Skills in the UK (Promise and Performance)
Read, Write, Plus web site
The Learning Country
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Training and Skills in the UK'
Welsh Employment Action Plan

National VET Strategy

Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET)

Young Apprenticeship scheme

Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET)

Individual Learning Account (ILA) Scotland
Individual Learning Account (ILA) Wales
Workers Educational Association (WEA) centres

Key bodies

Governmental Departments

England - Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Scotland - Department for Education and Lifelong Learning
Wales - Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Northern Ireland - Department of Education
Department for Employment and Learning

Agencies

Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
British Educational and Communications Technology Agency (BECTA)
CEGNET
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)

community learning and development
further education
higher education
libraries, archives and information services
work-based learning.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Quality Improvement Agency (QIA)
The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL)

Employer and Employee Interests

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Institute of Directors (IOD)
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)
Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Awarding and Accreditation Bodies

British Accreditation Council (BAC)
City and Guilds
Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Welsh Joint Education Committee

Open, Distance and Lifelong Learning

Basic Skills Agency
British Association for Open Learning (BAOL)
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)
UK Skills

Quality

Investors in People (IIP)
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Quality Improvement Agency (QIA)
Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Education Exports

Education Market Intelligence (EMI)
UK Trade & Investment

Government Departments and non-Departmental Public Bodies

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education (NIACE)
Northern Ireland Office
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
Scottish Education and Training (SE+T)
Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
Scottish Government
The Learning and Skills Network (LSN)
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC)

Providers of Education and Training

Association of Scottish Colleges
Education UK
English in Britain
Study UK
The Association of Colleges
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)

Resources

Council for Learning Resources in Colleges (CoLRiC)
Learndirect
UK National Reference Point for Vocational Qualifications (UK NRP

International links

British Council
Education UK
Education UK Scotland
Scotland’s Colleges International
The International Education Site
UK Council for International Student Affairs
Universities Scotland

Scotland

Association of Scottish Colleges
Education UK Scotland
Scottish Further Education Unit
Scottish Government
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC)

Wales

Association of Further Education Colleges in Wales
Basic Skills Wales
Education and Learning Wales
Further Education Funding Council for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)

Northern Ireland

Association of Northern Ireland Colleges (ANIC)
Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
The Department for Education in Northern Ireland (DENI)
The Department for Employment and Learning (DELNI)

Employer Engagement and Occupational Standards

Sector Skills Councils
The Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
The British Chambers of Commerce
The Confederation of British Industry
The Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (Semta)
The Institute of Directors
The Trades Union Congress

Curriculum Development

Edexcel
England - The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Northern Ireland - Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC)
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Welsh Assembly Government

Qualifications and Accreditation

Information on Qualifications

Occupational Standards

National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs)
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

Validation of Learning

Advanced level (A-Level)
Apprenticeships
BTECs, OCR Nationals
Diplomas
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
Key Skills
Modern Apprenticeships
National Vocational Qualifications
Work-Based Learning Scheme

Frameworks for Achievement and Progression

National Qualifications Framework

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Content

Estyn
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education
Investors in People
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Quality Improvement Agency
The Education and Training Inspectorate
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED)

Inspecting Institutions

England: The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (OFSTED)

Inspecting Institutions

England:The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (OFSTED)
Northern Ireland Education and Training Inspectorate
Scotland: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE)
Quality Improvement Agency
Wales: Estyn

Self Assessment

England

Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Northern Ireland

Colleges in Northern Ireland
Education and Training Inspectorate

Scotland

All Scotland colleges
Charter Mark
Excellence Model
Investors in People
Standards and Quality in Further Education
Quality Framework for Scottish FE Colleges

Wales

Department for Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills
Self-assessment

Lifelong Learning Strategies

England

World Class Skills

Northern Ireland

Success Through Skills

Scotland

Lifelong Learning Policies

Wales

The Learning Country
Lifelong Learning

Careers Guidance

Aimhigher
Careers Scotland
Careers Services
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS)
Directgov
Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Learndirect
Scottish Enterprise
Skills Development Scotland

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise

England

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
The National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
The New Entrepreneur Scholarships
The Small Business Advice Service

Northern Ireland

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
Invest Northern Ireland

Scotland

A Smart Successful Scotland
Business Enterprise Scotland
Business Gateway
Enterprise Networks in Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise and Highlands
Scottish Government

Wales

Flexible Support for Business

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