On March 24, Guangdong and UK celebrate the agreement signing of two projects, one is UK-China Apprenticeship Pilot in Guangdong and the other is UK-China Vocational Education Experimental Zone in Zhongshan.
The ceremony is a part of UK-China Vocational Education Policy Dialogue today held in Guangzhou Panyu Politechnic.
Guangdong-UK vocational education cooperation started in 2000, said Wei Zhonglin, Deputy Director General of Guangdong Department of Education in the conference.
Wei added, the cooperation in the past 14 years was deepened from visits to certification course introductions, and was expanded from higher vocational education to both secondary vocational schools and higher vocational education as well as the progression methods
Vocational education project managers from UK schools and enterprises introduced the apprenticeship in UK and the enterprises’ role in it.
David Vardy, Global Apprentice Training Manager of Jaguar Land Rover Academy, said they try to bring the work-based learning here.
He thought collaboration between the government, the enterprises and the schools are the key for the apprentice system.
As a manufacturer, we need to support our overseas partners for right resource, right content and right training, so as to deliver the vocation education we believe in a right way, said David.
