Foreign & Commonwealth Office · Awarded contract

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Extension of Ningbo Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training Pilot

Awarded 12 Nov 2018

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Awarded12 Nov 2018

Value£54,200.00

SupplierNational Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) Ltd.

AgencyForeign & Commonwealth Office

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEducation & Training

Ended 7y 7mo ago5mo term

Awarded 12 Nov 2018Expired 31 Mar 2019

About

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office awarded a contract to National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) Ltd.

for the extension of the Ningbo Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training pilot, valued at AUD 54,200.

The project expanded the UK EAL offer to enable workplace training, introduced 2-3 additional UK qualifications and/or curriculum to help local vocational colleges create a cluster of subjects responding to local industrial needs, and verified the validity and sustainability of the Ningbo partnership model to inform the design of the overall multi-year Prosperity Fund China Skills Programme.

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