Education and Training

Education Development Plan for the Turks and Caicos Islands – Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The study involves the preparation of an Education Development Plan for the Turks and Caicos Islands for the period 2006/2010. It also involves making recommendations for a more effective and efficient Ministry of Education.

Training Programme - The Community-based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP), Solid Waste Management Co. Ltd., Trinidad.

Teacher Education Management and Professional Support – Government of the Republic of Malawi, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

The consultant was required to determine the type of teacher Malawi needs to meet its needs and what type of programme can best meet those needs; determine the type of policy Malawi should adopt or develop for teacher production and development, deployment and support, remuneration and incentive packages, conditions of service and career path; develop an effective and reliable EMIS to facilitate the development of a teacher education strategic plan and prediction of teacher numbers needed during the plan period and beyond; and develop coherent and professionally sound teacher education programmes at both the primary and secondary education levels.

Consultant, “Youth at Risk - Poverty Assessment Programme in Grenada” – Government of Grenada and World Bank.

Consultant was involved in the setting of standards and guidelines for use by the Ministry of Education in planning the design of learning spaces; the development of a prototype master plan of a model secondary school; the design of a template for use by the Ministry to provide brief instructions to architects, engineers etc; and provide specific requirements for each major building component as it relates to their sustainability to withstand the particular peril(s) to which they shall be exposed.

Leading From Above the Line: A Principle-Grounded Approach to Personal Development – University of the West Indies (UWI), Tourism and Industrial Development Company (TIDCO) Trinidad and Tobago, Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA).

This training programme was aimed at addressing the leadership challenges arising in rapidly transforming economies, and in so doing creating more responsible behaviour in the private and public lives of participants.

“Lending and Credit Management for Loans Supervisors, Loans Officers and Delinquency Officers” – Eastern Credit Union

The consultant conducted a workshop designed to equip loans staff with the fundamentals of lending and credit management.

“General Management for Middle Managers” – Water and Sewerage Authority, Trinidad and Tobago

The consultant conducted a workshop designed to equip managerial staff with the fundamentals of General Management, Human Resource Management and Business Communication.

“Marketing for Managers Workshop” – Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), Trinidad and Tobago

The consultant conducted a workshop designed to equip managerial staff with the fundamentals of marketing in their particular business sector.

“Business Writing Skills Workshop” – Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), Trinidad and Tobago

The consultant conducted a workshop designed to equip staff with the fundamentals of writing in the corporate world.

“Budget and Budgetary Control for Non-Financial Managers” Training Programme – Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC), Trinidad and Tobago

The consultant conducted a training programme designed to expose and equip non-financial managers with the fundamentals of financial management including cash management, budgeting, internal control procedures, financial statement analysis and asset management.

Trinidad and Tobago Labour Market Analysis: Post-Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education and Training Secondary Education Programme – Inter-American Development Bank

The consultant analysed the labour market in respect of Technical/Vocational Education, and the training of graduates at secondary and post-secondary levels; updated the previous labour market analysis of Technical Education graduates in Trinidad and Tobago; and identified options for management, governance and financing of post-secondary Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Trinidad and Tobago.

Ministry of Education Retraining Programme – National Training Board, Government of Trinidad and Tobago

This programme was a retraining exercise for unemployed persons in an attempt to prepare them for return to the workplace. Consulting work involved the conduct of training programmes in the areas of “Attitudinal Development”, “Job Search” and “Start Your Own Business”.

"Financial Accounting for Operations and Related Personnel" Training Programme – Eastern Credit Union

The consultant conducted a training programme covering areas of money management, personal budgeting, expense control, cash management, savings and investments, borrowing, and debt management.

“Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers” – Point Lisas Industrial Development Corporation Limited

The consultant conducted a training programme designed to expose and equip non-financial managers with the fundamentals of financial management including cash management, budgeting, internal control procedures, financial statement analysis and asset management.

“Financial Accounting for Operations and Related Personnel” Training Programme – Eastern Credit Union

The consultant conducted a training programme designed to facilitate a clearer understanding of the various tasks involved in financial accounting.

“Financial Accounting for Accounting Technicians” Training Programme – Courts (Trinidad) Limited

The consultant conducted a training programme designed to equip accounting personnel with the fundamental principles of accounting procedure and management.