Education UK Unit - Introduction

The Education UK Unit exists to promote UK education

and training sector excellence to international markets

for the benefit of the UK, by:

– Providing a single gateway for international customers to access

the UK's education capabilities

– Identifying the largest international education and training sector

opportunities, assisting UK providers to bid and win

– Building bid capacity and capability with the UK education sector

– Initiating the formation of UK consortia to provide complete

solutions to international customers

– Responding to government-to-government initiatives

– Running campaigns to raise the profile of the UK's education

sector in target markets

Education UK Unit - Propositions

Propositions

Education System Development

Infrastructure and Equipment

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Quality assurance and improvement

Digital education

Themes

K-12

Vocational and CPD

Higher Education

English Language

Leadership

Women's training

Target markets

Kazakhstan

Mexico

Colombia

Saudi Arabia

Industry sectors

Energy, Oil and Gas

Defence and Security

Healthcare

Engineering and Construction

Transport and infrastructure

Saudi Vocational

Education and Training (VET)

Market Opportunities

Cambridge Paul Lewis

14 May 2013 paul.lewis@uktispecialist.com

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

- setting the scene

Key facts:

Geography: Saudi Arabia occupies c.

80% of the Arabian Peninsular covering

an area of c. 2.2 million km²

Population: Saudi Arabia's 28.7 million

population is concentrated in 5 key

cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medinah

and Dammam. 55% are aged under 24

Economy: 23rd largest, GDP $580bn

with 3% annual growth rate. 40% of 20-

24 year olds are unemployed. 60% of

Saudis are women yet only represent

16% of workforce

Human Capital Development:

51% (£245bn) of 9th national plan (to

2013) devoted to HRD initiatives

Saudi Arabian VET

- overview

• Saudi TVET is overseen by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation

(TVTC) with a £2.2bn annual budget. There are currently around 110,000 students and

10,000 teachers in TVTC sponsored training institutions. By 2020 TVTC wants to train

250,000 students, requiring significant infrastructure and delivery development.

• Existing International partnerships e.g. Technical Trainers College – GIZ,

Germany; Electricity Industry Training College – Polytechnics International, New

Zealand and; Plastic Fabrication Institute – SPCD, Japan

• Establishing new colleges in partnership with private sector partners (PPP

models)

• Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) encourages employment of Saudi

nationals via training and employer incentive schemes e.g. Hafiz programme pays

private firms c. £500 to hire a registered unemployed Saudi. HRDF has engaged a

number of UK Welfare to Work providers to develop and deliver these initiatives.

• Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) acts as a gateway to

investment in Saudi Arabia by for example, establishing Economic Cities and,

networks of business centres to encourage FDI.

Saudi based training providers

• There are around 650 Saudi registered training companies with

227 in Riyadh alone

• 75% are sole traders, average capital is c. £30k

• Offer 5 courses per month, priced from £200-£800

Larger Saudi based training providers with potential for partnership

include:

• Integrated Training Company (ITC): City & Guilds accredited

courses

• Al Khaleej Training and Education: 82 locations, 11 franchises,

Pearson/Edexcel partner

Saudi Arabian VET market

- Stakeholder map

Saudi Government Employers

e.g. Ministries of Interior, Defence, Petroleum, GACA,

SAR, SCTA

Funder/Regulator

e.g. TVTC, HRDF, SAGIA, Ministries

of Labour/ Education,

Chambers of Commerce

Saudi VET

market

UK VET Bodies

e.g. AoC, AELP, BESA, SSCs, UKCES, TVET UK,

English UK, BIS/UKTI/UK Education

Services

UK VET in KSA

e.g. TQ, Serco, Working Links,

BAe, British Council , UKTI

International Competitors

e.g. GIZ of Germany, JICA of

Japan, PINZ of New Zealand

Saudi Training Providers

e.g. Al Khaleej

ITC, Al Ilm, Al Hussan, KNZ, Rafa'ah, Zamil

Saudi Private Sector Employers

e.g. Aramco, Sabic, SEC,

Ma'aden, Zain, NWC, Saudia,

Panda, SBL

UK VET training providers

e.g. FECs, Universities,

PTPs, learndirect

Saudi Employees,

Students and Parents

Saudi VET market opportunities

Opportunities have been identified in the following industry sectors:

• Rail

• Airports

• Water and Waste Management

• Oil and Gas

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Defence and Security

• Retail

• Mining

• Financial

• Women’s Training sector

• TVTC

• Opportunities include preparation for work training as well as CPD

• Face-2- Face delivery is assumed in KSA though distance/on-line/blended learning possible

• Underpinning English language and, management training is required cross-sector

Rail and airports

• TVTC and Saudi Arabian Railways (SAR): Riyadh Rail

Academy agreement to train 1000 rail engineers

• Saudi Rail Authority (SRA): Tender due to train staff at

36 maintenance workshops

• Saudi Rail Organisation (SRO): National Rail Academy

proposal

• Jeddah Metro: Rail safety training

• General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and TVTC:

proposal Civil Aviation Academy, Jeddah

• Saudi Arabian Airlines college, Jeddah: Local delivery

• Al Salam aircraft company: Leadership training

Water and Waste Management

• National Water Company (NWC): National Water Academy

tender due

• Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu (RCJY):

Environmental colleges requiring short course training needs

analysis

• Saudi Gulf Environmental Protection Company

(SEPCO): Healthcare education scheme across 4900 sites

Other utilities:

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC): establishing the Saudi

Institute for Electricity Technology at Khamees Masheet.

Oil and Gas

• Saudi Aramco: Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic

(SPSP), Wa’ed Entrepreneurship Mentoring programme,

National Industrial Training Institute (NITI) to open in Sept

2014 with TVTC and, Saudi Electric Company (SEC)

support to train 2,000 students. Larger Aramco network of

training centres planned

• Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic):

Sabic training academy, Riyadh; Sabic training in

Teesside, UK

• Sadara: Longer-term opportunities at Jubail

University/Jubail Training Centre for Oil and Gas

Mining

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden):

• Saudi Mining Polytechnic, Jubail opened in Sept 12

• Ma’aden Academy at planning stage: Head of

Training Programmes recently appointed,

requirement for Leadership and, English language

training

Defence and Security

• Ministry of Interior / Al Ilm: Basic administrative skills

for guard force

• Prince Naif Security Colleges: incl. Naif Arab

University for Security Sciences, Riyadh

• BAE Systems: SDT Training Academies, the training

arm of BAE require Health and Safety training across 6

facilities in the Kingdom. Also working with HRDF to

offer the Al Mustakbal Management Development

Programme to Saudi nationals

Hospitality and Tourism

Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities:

• 500,000 new joiners expected in next 10 years with

5,000 jobs currently gapped

• Proposal for Saudi Institute of Hostelry and Tourism at

Jazan (in partnership with Al Hokair Group)

• In partnership with TVTC, establishing 4 Hospitality

training colleges (Riyadh, Taif, Medina and, Hufuf)

• SCTA generic requirement for leadership and

management training and, careers guidance

Retail and Women’s Training

Retail

• Al Shaya Retail Academy: 8,000 students at 3 sites in

Riyadh, Jeddah and, Dammam

• Panda Supermarkets: 13,000 employees needing a

range of management and specialist skills e.g. Butchery

Women’s Training

• Rafa’ah: National skills passport plan

• Prince Sultan Foundation: Entrepreneurship training

• Al Saif: Remote working, call centre training

Financial sector

King Abdullah Financial District: Under

construction but will house Capital

Markets Authority (CMA) and Stock

Exchange

CMA plans to establish a Financial

Training Academy to provide trained

accountants, lawyers, analysts, IT workers

Retail banking: Represents only 25% of

the market, need to train counter staff

TVTC tendering opportunities

• TVTC plans to build and operate 100+

technology colleges employing a range of

Public Private Partnerships (PPP) models

• First RFI released in Oct 12 to operate 11

TVTC colleges (3 female) in 9 cities (Phase 1)

• College specialisms include: Admin and

Business, Electrical and Mechanical

Technology, Automotive, Construction, IT,

Hospitality and Tourism, Fashion and Beauty,

Food Technology

• Outcome of Phase 1 known – UK successful

• Next RFI is due in Sept 2013 to qualify for

ITT to operate a further 35 colleges

Key UKTI contacts in Saudi Arabia

Mrs Mumtaz Abdulla Based in Al Khobar

Senior Trade and Investment Adviser

Education and Training

+966 506 462 016

Mumtaz.abdulla@fco.gov.uk

Mrs Abir Alami Based in Jeddah

Trade and Investment Officer

Education and Training

+966 504 604 086

Abir.alami@fco.gov.uk