Forward-Looking Skills Development — Singapore s perspective experience 16

Forward-Looking Skills Development - Singapore’s perspective experience 16 March 2010 Mr Jeffrey Wong, Divisional Director , Manpower Planning & Policy Division, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore © 2010 Government of 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 and adds value to the careers of all workers • 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 5 16 62 & beyond 24 age 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 Skills Standards 3. Drive industry adoption & implement progs Tripartite Outreach Career Centres Quality Trainers Sustained Funding (LLEF & SDF) 2. Build up trng providers Quality Training Providers Two National CET Campuses (by 2013) National CET Institutes CET Centre Approved Training Organisations © 2010 Government of Singapore

CET infrastructure comprises three pillars ES (Employability Skills ) WSQ (Workforce Skills Qualifications System) CET Institutions © 2010 Government of Singapore

Employability Skills (ES) equips our workforce with generic and portable skills… ES • Workplace literacy & numeracy • Lifelong Learning • Information & Communications Technology • Global Mindset • Problem Solving & Decision Making • Self-management • Initiative & Enterprise • Workplace-related Life Skills • Communication & Relationship Management • Health & Workplace Safety

Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) provides upgrading pathways in specific industries Industry X WSQ Occupational skills within industry cluster Career Industry Y transitions Occupational Skills Generic skills & knowledge relevant to an industry cluster Industry Knowledge & Skills The economy as a whole Generic Employability Skills Underlying Principles Authoritative Accessible Relevant Allows for progression © 2010 Government of Singapore

But WSQ training is only as good as the institutions delivering them 50 CET Institutions Examples of CET Institutions ES Precision Engineering • NTUC Learning. Hub • Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology Generic Manufacturing • Electronics Industries Training Centre (ELITC) Healthcare Support • Health Management International Ltd (HMI) Retail • Singapore Institute of Retail Studies Security Industry Institute Landscape Tourism and F&B • Centre of Urban Greenery and Ecology • Tourism Management Institute of Singapore • At-Sunrice Global. Chef Academy © 2010 Government of Singapore

Such an infrastructure brings assistance directly to workers… Build up CET institutions Reduced Course Fees Application for reimbursement Employer support

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 © 2010 Government of Singapore

CET plays critical role in supporting economic growth and labour market 2 H 09: 51, 500 1 H 09: -13, 900 Source: Administrative Records © 2010 Government of Singapore

THANK YOU © 2010 Government of Singapore