Develop a world-class workforce
Drive economic growth by addressing the skills gap
Aligning your training with labour market needs
The strongest economies are driven by large numbers of skilled workers who are ready to apply their talents to the latest market needs. However, setting the right policies and investing in the most relevant education initiatives to establish this foundation presents many complex challenges.
We can help you to:
- improve competitiveness and productivity, with national skills systems that strengthen links between education, training and employment
- drive innovation, by creating career pathways, occupational standards and progression routes
- increase high-quality jobs within the public and private sectors, with standards-based qualifications and work-based learning
- develop capacity and quality assurance systems to improve learner outcomes, for entering work and for progressing careers.
Do all this with our wide network of highly experienced skills and assessment experts.
We work in partnership with governments and businesses around the world to deliver the services which ensure learners get the right skills and qualifications to drive economic growth. Our experience spans the key growth sectors, including healthcare, digital skills, engineering, construction and energy.
The AQA group works with clients in over 100 countries
We have 60 full-time experts and over 1,000 specialist associates
We have delivered over 400 projects across the education sector
Setting the standard
We have developed over 150 National Occupational Skills Standards which set out the knowledge and abilities needed to meet labour market ambitions.
Growing future leaders
We have awarded over 65,000 digital badges for students in Oman's mobile learning programme, to help teenagers develop their leadership skills.
Supporting trainees
For energy sector trainees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we have delivered lesson plans, workbooks and resources, which provide over 4,500 hours of certification critical learning.
Powering commerce
Our experts have delivered workforce enhancing research, resources and training across key economic sectors, including Energy, Healthcare, and Digital Skills.
How can AQA Global help you?
We offer a range of bespoke services, crafted specifically to meet the needs of your workforce.
These are just some examples of the services our team can provide.
- Research
Take a comprehensive look at your national context to identify opportunities for growth and strategies for implementing change.
Our team will deploy industry and education experts to investigate your skills needs and report on what action is needed to futureproof your workforce, testing for success and choosing the most effective path.
This can include:- Researching the current skills gap and scoping the future needs of industry
- Creating roadmap of potential options and solutions for you to review
- Piloting and trialling of new approaches to measure success before committing to national reform
- Occupational and skills standards development
Set out a clear criteria of standards for a workforce with consistent competencies and knowledge, driving up the reputation of products and services nationwide and enabling world-beating innovations.
We can collaborate with the relevant industries to develop detailed standards documents which outline the knowledge, skills and understanding needed in each role, including:- National Occupational Standards (NOS) for nationwide use
- Occupational Competency Standards for specific industries or employers
- Learning materials
Make sure every learner has access to the learning resources they need, so they can quickly develop the right skills to advance their careers.
Our team can deliver teaching and learning resources across print and video, which transform your standards and frameworks into engaging educational tools:- Resources for independent learning or classroom teaching
- A full spectrum of formats, from documentation to fully interactive digital content
- Teacher and instructor training
Get the tools to inspire and engage learners with critical skills development, delivered in a consistent way by fully skilled trainers and teachers.
Our team can deliver teaching and learning resources across print and video, which transform every requirement on your standards and frameworks into engaging educational tools. We can also upskill the staff who deliver these resources, so all content is quality assured and assessed in a consistent way at the national level.
We can support you with:- Teacher training methodology and approaches
- STEM education
- Work-based learning and assessment (upskilling the existing workforce, or apprenticeship training)
- Quality assurance and standardisation development and approaches
All these can be delivered in person, remotely, or through documentations.- Assessment development
Build a culture of real trust and integrity in your workforce where every occupation or role is staffed with individuals who have thoroughly proven their abilities and competence.
With over 120 years of experience in assessment, we craft reliable and fair tests across academic, vocational and professional settings, for both print and digital delivery and marking.
This includes:- Traditional examinations: written, multiple choice and adaptive testing
- Skills testing: proficiency tests and synoptic/end-point assessment
- Work-based learning: portfolio assessment and CPD assessment
- Grading and marking methodology and approaches
- Assessment operations support including paper scanning and on-screen marking
All these can be delivered as paper-based assessment, or on-screen.
Contact us
Get started today. Reach out to our team for a tailored consultation.
Together we will explore your goals, understand your unique needs and connect you with the right experts to craft a skills strategy that drives real long-term improvements for your workforce.