INTRODUCTION The brochure set out principles and guidelines for the industrial attachment programme. Thus, the issues include the purpose of industrial attachment, its specific objectives, the main activities of the programme and the key players that make it functional and meaningful. THE IMPORTANCE AND PURPOSE OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. It develops the practical and communication skills/competencies of trainees. It strengthen industrial/institution partnership. It provides a nation-wide mechanism to address key skill demand. It provides employers the opportunity to give back to society. It enhances training. It provides a mechanism for training institutions to respond to identified areas of national key skill needs. It develops the manual skills of trainees associated with scientific and technological operations. It develops the trainees’ personality and understanding of individuals and groups in work situations. It provides to the trainee background information and experience in career choice. OBJECTIVES Attaches will be able to: Appreciate the importance of human relationships and work attitudes. Understand the constraints of working life and functional relationships within and between organisations. Be orientated towards work processes. Apply theoretical concepts and school based skills to practice. Develop work attitudes like curiousness, self-confidence, maturity and self-reliance. Obtain knowledge of potential careers and develop new areas of interest. INDUSTRY: Training institutions will be able to: Establish link with industry for technical development, particularly in the area of product innovation, design and construction. Know skill gaps and improve quality of training. Obtain materials for teaching and case studies. Have a balance assessment of trainees. To inform industry the importance of industrial attachment. Look for opportunities from the industry and match them with the number of trainees qualified to go on attachment. Prepare a Code of Conduct to be observed by attaches. Provide log books to attaches. Appoint an industry supervisor/mentor Formal introduction/induction to the workplace by the industry supervisor/mentor. Design a weekly programme of work for the intern to carry out whilst on attachment. Develop clear and well communicated expectations. To expose attaches to relevant activities and training opportunities. To supervise and assess progress of the attaches. To complete and release the log book of the interns. Employers will be able to: ATTACHES: Know future skills availability. Improve the training delivered at training institutions for industrial relevance. Influence the training of future generation of employees. ROLE OF THE FOUR PARTIES It is the responsibility of the: NTA: To read and observe the Code of Conduct. To report to the NTA any problem encountered. To fill the logbook daily to be completed and endorsed by the supervisor. TRAINING INSTITUTIONS: To identify trainees who are qualified to go on attachment. To conduct a ‘send off’ meeting. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT CONTACT ADDRESS A formal and final performance assessment is expected to be carried out on the basis of the learning outcomes outlined below: NATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The quality assurance procedures within the host organisation. The organisation structure of the host company/organisation and the intern’s role within it. The operational practice within the organisation. An essay on a specific area of the organisation, e.g. where the organisation perceives a need. Work as part of a team and develop appropriate communication and interpersonal skills. 98 KAIRABA AVENUE SEREKUNDA THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA MR OUSMAN GM. NYANG DIRECTOR GENERAL Tel: 4370518/9971948 Gaws80@yahoo.com MR ABDOULIE O. JALLOW DIRECTOR TVET QUALITY ASSURANCE Tel: 4370518/9961164 Aojallow1@hotmail.com Aojallow1@yahoo.uk.com NATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY 98 KAIRABA AVENUE SEREKUNDA INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT BROCHURE MR MOMODOU BITTAYE APPRENTICESHIP AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SPECIALIST Tel:4370518/9830552 mobitts@yahoo.co.uk SUPPORT THE NTA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE GAMBIA