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UNEVOC Cluster: Caribbean
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UNEVOC Network Member since: 1995 | Type: National Body |
Welcome to the page of HEART Trust, National Training Agency (HEART NTA)
CentreDescription
The National Training Agency is the central hub for TVET activities in Jamaica. The agency oversees the training of over 80,000 workers in 14 economic sectors annually and is concerned with improving the image of TVET across the country, is active in the... <show more>
The National Training Agency is the central hub for TVET activities in Jamaica. The agency oversees the training of over 80,000 workers in 14 economic sectors annually and is concerned with improving the image of TVET across the country, is active in the preparation and certification of the Jamaican workforce and is responsible for the coordination, funding and development of TVET institutions’ programmes to contribute to the development of skilled labour. The HEART/NTA provides technical assistance support to Caribbean countries in the establishment of their NTAs and the CVQs.
The HEART Trust/NTA works in close collaboration with industry groups to ensure relevant training programmes are developed and implemented to facilitate articulation in the national training system.
Mission
The HEART Trust NTA is the National Training Agency with responsibility for developing and implementing policies and programmes to drive the TVET system in Jamaica. It was established in 1982 and is driven by the mission which articulates its commitment 'to... <show more>
The HEART Trust NTA is the National Training Agency with responsibility for developing and implementing policies and programmes to drive the TVET system in Jamaica. It was established in 1982 and is driven by the mission which articulates its commitment 'to the systematic design, development and delivery of an integrated, flexible and responsive Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system, enabling a productive workforce for national priorities and global competitiveness.'
Periodicals
Annual report, English
ContactHead:
Wayne Wesley Executive Director
Coordinator:Marcia Rowe Amonde
Function: Senior Director - TVET Dev. and Support Systems
Department: Education
E-Mail: *****
Tel: *****
[Full contact information only for logged-in UNEVOC Network members]
Address: HEART Trust, National Training Agency (HEART NTA)
Education
Marcia Rowe Amonde
6B Oxford Road Kingston 5
Jamaica
(local time now ~13:59 - not accounting for daylight saving time)
News
Centre Website
RSS-Feed: http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/hearttrustnta.rss
News and Documents
| 28 September 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in UKFIETFrom 15 to 17 September 2015, 550 participants met in London, the United Kingdom, for the UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development. ( more) |
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| 28 May 2015Second International Conference on TVET in the CaribbeanTVET is high on the political agenda in Caribbean countries. The Second International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean “STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development” served to establish a platform for reforming education systems. ( more) |
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| 13 December 2013HEART Trust (UNEVOC Centre Jamaica) - TVET SymposiumThe HEART Trust held a TVET Symposium on October 31, 2013 under the theme 'Advancing Economic Development through TVET.' Jamaica's Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honourable Anthony Hylton, spoke about the plans for the logistics hub in Jamaica. The keynote speaker was Mr. Robert Ready, Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica. Key issues in TVET were explored such as Jamaica's TVET policy and its strategic implications, Quality Assurance in TVET, Repositioning the Apprenticeship System, Industry Engagement. ( more) |
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| 7 December 2010Representatives of UNEVOC Centre in Jamaica visit UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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Cluster Caribbean
| 28 September 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in UKFIETFrom 15 to 17 September 2015, 550 participants met in London, the United Kingdom, for the UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development. ( more) |
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| 28 May 2015Second International Conference on TVET in the CaribbeanTVET is high on the political agenda in Caribbean countries. The Second International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean “STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development” served to establish a platform for reforming education systems. ( more) |
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| 13 December 2013HEART Trust (UNEVOC Centre Jamaica) - TVET SymposiumThe HEART Trust held a TVET Symposium on October 31, 2013 under the theme 'Advancing Economic Development through TVET.' Jamaica's Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honourable Anthony Hylton, spoke about the plans for the logistics hub in Jamaica. The keynote speaker was Mr. Robert Ready, Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica. Key issues in TVET were explored such as Jamaica's TVET policy and its strategic implications, Quality Assurance in TVET, Repositioning the Apprenticeship System, Industry Engagement. ( more) |
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| 7 December 2010Representatives of UNEVOC Centre in Jamaica visit UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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| 16 August 2010New UNEVOC Network Member: CTVET, GuyanaGuyana is the 167th UNESCO Member State that has joined the UNEVOC Network! Its Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) became a UNEVOC Network Centre in August 2010. ( more) |
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