****FY 2009-2010****
1 The Board approved the revised Planned Figures for FY2009-2010
2 Four staff members were transferred during the period:
§ Adrian McIntosh and Carla Campbell, both Projects and Partnerships Specialists,
were transferred to the CAP Project
§ Robert Green, Manager and Sandra Samuels, Admin Officer, were transferred to the
Technical Services Division
3 Kenneth Morrison is now the new Acting Senior Director-PPDD
1 Log Frame performance scoring sessions are scheduled for May 2009.
2 Provisional Annual Corporate Performance report completed.
*****FY 2008-2009*****
Mrs. Elizabeth Terry, Director, Projects and Partnerships was selected as HEART Trust-NTA Values Icon of the Year!
Detailed Labour Market Analysis by Occupation is now available here, with occupations broken out by Region. This data will assist the upcoming rationalisation of offerings by allowing examination of Regional capacity in relation to regional demand. Login required!
Parish Profiles, Sector Plans, Programme Evaluations and Labour Market Presentations:
§ Tracer Study Report
§ Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector Training Plan
§ Trelawny Parish Profile
§ St. Ann Parish Profile
§ Clarendon Parish Profile
§ Manufacture of Wood, Wood Products and Furniture Sector Training Plan - Version 1
§ Construction and Installation Sector Training Plan - version 1
§ Beauty Care Sector Training Plan - Version 1
§ Automotive Programme Evaluation - Version 1
§ LEAP Programme Evaluation - Version 1
§ NW Regional Labour Market Forum - Version 1
§ Northern Regional Labour Market Forum Presentation - Version 1
Report on Unattached Youth in Jamaica includes a demographic and labour market analysis of this group, analyses government's responses, and makes recommendations for HEART Trust to better serve this group.
Planning Activities
The Division lead the development of the new Strategic Plan 2009-2014, as well as, the development of the Operational Plan 2009/10 and the drafts of each are available below.
The Draft Strategic Plan is subject to further Executive review and modification, and must be approved by the HEART Trust Board of Directors. It is available in three parts:
o Draft Strategic Plan 2009-2014 including Log Frame. This is the main document.
o Annex A: Means of Verification Data for Indicators and Baseline Data for Log Frame. This document is for Corporate and Divisional planning showing how Means of Verification and Baselines were developed.
o Annex B: HEART Trust/NTA Training Portfolio and Sector Offerings. This document is aimed at Training Providers and standards and qualifications development and indicates how programmes offered may improve relevance.
The Division trained 18 individuals in March 2008 as Log Frame facilitators using the services of a foreign consultant associated with international donors.
Project and Partnership Activities
1 Project Development
For fiscal 2008-09, 22 new projects were approved at Projects Committee and by the Board in 11 parishes to serve a total of 3,985 individuals with a total value of $79.9m covering 22 skill areas. Commitments for the current FY totalled $41.8m. Of the 22 projects, 12 were developed by the Division and ten were developed by CBT and funnelled through the Division. Two projects, one with JDF and one with JFLL, were developed and submitted, but not yet fully approved.
2 Special Incentive Programme
Eight SIP projects were approved during the year; the total amount allocated to new SIP projects year-to-date is at $9,145,134.50, adding the portion of the AAAJ/Edna Manley project which is approved for SIP support.
1. Dornid’s School of Beauty Culture, $598,500
2. Institute of Cosmetology & Aesthetics, $599,745
3. Caribbean Maritime Institute $240,000
4. Community Technology Empowerment Centre $365,381
5. Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts - $5,580,000
6. Shipping Association of Jamaica - $581,890
7. VOUCH - $594,786
8. Face Place - $584,832.50
3 Banana Farmers Project
A proposal to provide greater access to alternative training and certification opportunities for banana farmers and port workers to enable their transitioning into new, diverse and sustainable income generating activities was developed and submitted to the EU in June 2008 and approved in September. The total project budget is €373,683 of which the EU is anticipated to contribute €300,000 and HEART Trust the balance (in cash and kind).
The project will commence in Q3 2008/9 and will continue until December 2009. The project includes a Training Needs Assessment for the sector, Career Counselling Workshops for 300 persons and the piloting of both skills and remedial programmes in the 6 targeted parishes for approximately 320 persons: St. James, Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas. One residential programme is proposed for Ebony Park.
4 Early Childhood Curriculum Development Project
Funding of $5,091,749 approved by UNICEF in June 2008 for the implementation of a Curriculum Development and Programme Articulation project for the Early Childhood sector. Key partners include: NCTVET, MOE, Joint Board of Teacher Education and CHASE. The 2 year project is scheduled to commence in July.
5 Steps to Work Project
The Steps to Work project in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour & Social Security began pilot implementation in six parishes. The project is aimed at households receiving different kinds of welfare payments from the Ministry to reduce their dependency through training and employment facilitation.
DOCUMENTS OF CONTINUING INTEREST
Recent Documents
1 Tom McArdle’s presentation at ILO-Cinterfor Technical Meeting held in <Salvador>, Bahia (Brazil), 20-21 September, 2007 under the Theme: The Role of Vocational Training in Productivity, Employment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The paper entitled: Skill Development, Productivity Improvement and the Impact of HEART Trust-NTA in Jamaica>> can be found at the ILO-Cinterfor website here. The presentation is also posted on the site and can also be found through the link here.
2 Employers’ Satisfaction Survey and Impact Monitoring Report 2006-07 : Evaluating the Impact of HEART Trust/NTA Training Outcomes to the Economy
3 Presentation Summary of the Employers’ Survey
5 With assistance from UNICEF, the Division commissioned an External Evaluation of the Early Childhood Training Programme. This document can be found here (staff only-you must be log in).
6 Log Frame reporting has been slightly modified and returned to the original requirement to simply report Year-to-Date, eliminating the column for current month. See The Log Frame Planning Process, page 47 for the correct template. The Reporting Templates have also been updated and these are here.
6 Labour Market Review 2006 includes articles on CSME and the changes in the Jamaican labour market from 1995 to 2005.
7 The Final Report on Return on Investment research on HEART Trust/NTA (January 2006).
8 Corporate Strategic Plan 2006-2008 approved at the Board of Directors Retreat in October 2005. Modified February 2006 to show targets aligned with HEART 2006-07 budget.
9 Training Needs Assessment of Jamaica's ICT Sector
10 Survey of Employer Satisfaction with ICT Training Financed by HEART Trust/NTA
11 Planning and Project Development was Division reorganised in 2006 with many position titles changed and functions adjusted. An updated document is here.
12 Special Incentive Programme Announcement (August 2004). This document provides information for work-based training providers on the Special Incentive Programme. This programme is designed to reduce the cost to employers for facilitating worker training, assessment and certification.
13 Expansion of Bauxite and Hospitality Sectors (July 2004). A submission made to the PIOJ and Development Council about the agency's response to planned expansions in the hospitality and bauxite sectors.
14 Merit Scholarship Programme Announcement (March 2004). Contains information to implement the Merit Scholarship programme. May be posted in a training location.
15 Merit Scholarship Programme (January 2004)-provides scholarships for Level 3 and VTDI based on Merit (achievement) in a Level one or two programme. This is the document approved by the Board.
16 Merit Scholarship Terms of Reference for Regional Screening Committees- describes the process for processing applications and making referrals to the Selection Committee.
17 Merit Scholarship Terms of Reference for Selection Committee- describes the process of final selection of candidates for merit scholarship.
18 The CHASE Fund-Project Implementation Plan. This document contains the original proposal made to CHASE Fund for the financial assistance package aimed at Level 2 Early Childhood training, and provides the guideline for institutional providers to follow. Staff members can find the CHASE Fund MOU in the Repository.
19 The National Qualifications Framework and Technical Operating Model are described in the publication Employment Qualifications in Jamaica (2004). Click here for a copy.