1. Helping Training contribute to Economic Growth
Using Group Training
to link skill development
with industry
for sustainable economic growth
and effective youth employment
Presented by Sue Kent
July 2012

2. But first, a question?
Tell the person beside you how you first learnt to drive a car?

3. And did it end like this?

4. The lesson? Learning by doing works best for most of us.
Apprenticeships are all about learning by doing.
It helps to have someone guide you along the way.
Group Training guides apprentices and employers through the learning process

5. Connecting industry to training
Group Training
SIMPLIFIES THE CONNECTION
Local Business and Industry
Apprentices, students and Training providers

6. Tenth Malaysia Plan
ST4.2 Mainstreaming Technical Education and Vocational Training
Extracts from the Plan
In Malaysia technical education and vocational training is often the last choice due to perceived limited career opportunities.
The National Dual Training System (NDTS) programme needs to be expanded.

7. We need to improve the value proposition and attractiveness of technical education and vocational training to prospective student, providers and industries.
The contribution of the youth is critical to the nation’s aspirations. The young generation must be equipped with training and skills to ensure they play an important role in the country’s development.

8. Issues for Malaysia High dependency on foreign workers
Only 25% of Malaysian students enrol in VET courses
24% high school drop out rate
Skill certificates not recognised for employment within public system
73% of Malaysian workforce is semi skilled
or unskilled
From Conference Briefing Notes

9. The National Dual Training System
Both combine training with employment in a structured system.
The relationship between students and employers is pivotal to both these programs.
This relationship can be difficult to establish, hard to maintain and often ends in failure.
The National Dual Training System
The Apprenticeship System
Group Training – a model to manage the link between the apprentice, the training provider and the employer.

10. support industry in Australia
Apprenticeships and Traineeship
support industry in Australia
They provide the entry point to many professions.
The system is structured, with national standards for both components.
Apprenticeships are built into our industrial relations system in the form of set rates of pay and conditions

11. The History of Australian Group Training
Back to the 1980’s
Support for Small to Medium Enterprises
Ownership by industry leaders
Structured support and safety net for
young people
Keeps the flow of skilled people
coming into industry

12. So What is Group Training?
Group Training is an employment and training arrangement which:
Step 1. employs apprentices
Step 2. leases them to businesses for work
Step 3. manages the training
Step 4. makes sure these relationships are effective
Step 5. manages employment processes such as payroll
Step 6. shakes hands at graduation

13. And what are the benefits
Creating and facilitating communication between employers and training providers
Simplifying the employment of young people
Customising off-job and on-job training
Transitioning youth from school to employment
Monitoring student progress in training
and in the workplace

14. The Group Training model provides opportunity for governmentTO
Support disadvantaged groups into training and employment
Place additional support into skill shortages
Provide the mechanism to “incentivise” the uptake of apprenticeship
Collect data about youth employment
Collect demand data from employers
Develop student & employer databases

15. So how do we make it happen?
Financial incentives to encourage employment of apprentices
Financial encouragement to take up and complete an apprenticeship
Build industrial relations to value add to the qualification
Payment to training providers for training delivery
A marketing campaign targeting parents & community

16. Conclusion
Apprenticeships and Group Training are adaptable to any situation where:
There is sufficient industry demand
There are people wanting to be skilled employees
There are sufficient training organisations
to provide the appropriate skills training.

17. meet the challenges of the
Can the successful
Group Training model
assist Malaysia
meet the challenges of the
Tenth Malaysia Plan?

18. MEGT’s Service’s
Group Training – MEGT employs 1,000 apprentices and trainees across Australia and the UK
Training – MEGT deliver training for apprentices, trainees and international students in the
workplace and in our training venues.
Apprentice Apprenticeship Centre –
management of the apprenticeship system
on behalf of the government.