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Consultancy for TVET & Training Diagnostic for SEND Students

Issued by Ministry of Education · via IDB — BID for the Americas (Inter-American Development Bank)

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Published
18 Aug 2026
Closes
1 Sept 2026, 02:59 UTC
Reference
GY-L1079
Location
Guyana
Sector
Education & Training

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  • Submission deadline changed from 1 Sept 2026, 02:09 UTC to 1 Sept 2026, 02:59 UTC
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Details

Guyana, through the Ministry of Education, is seeking a qualified individual consultant to conduct a comprehensive TVET and training diagnostic for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This assignment supports inclusive growth and aligns with the National TVET Policy 2025–2035 to facilitate the transition of SEND students from secondary education to gainful employment.

Scope of services

Labor market analysis: Identify "SEND-ready" technical roles across industries in Guyana and define the required skill sets.

Institutional audit: Evaluate accessibility, adaptive equipment, and special education teaching capacity across at least five (5) major TVET centers (including GTI, CSHE, and Regional Technical Institutes).

Curriculum review: Assess the Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) and post-secondary modules for flexibility and disability inclusion.

Stakeholder engagement: Conduct consultations with the Council for TVET (CTVET), the Ministry of Labour’s National Job Bank, and the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).

Strategic recommendations: Propose a model for Sector Skills Councils to serve as liaisons between SEND graduates and private sector employers.

Minimum qualifications and experience

Academic credentials: Master’s degree or higher in Vocational Education, Human Resource Development, Special Education, or a related field.

Professional experience: At least ten (10) years of experience in TVET systems, featuring specialized expertise in disability inclusion and workforce development.

Local context: Demonstrated understanding of Guyana’s labor market and the Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) framework (highly desirable).

Application and submission process

Submission requirements: Applicants must submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae along with their application.

Labeling: Envelopes or email subject lines must be clearly marked TVET & TRAINING DIAGNOSTIC.

Note: Terms of Reference and application documents are available in the country's official language. Guyana,throughtheMinistryofEducation,isseekingaqualifiedindividualconsultanttoconductacomprehensiveTVETandtrainingdiagnosticforstudentswithSpecialEducationalNeedsandDisabilities(SEND).ThisassignmentsupportsinclusivegrowthandalignswiththeNationalTVETPolicy2025–2035tofacilitatethetransitionofSENDstudentsfromsecondaryeducationtogainfulemployment.ScopeofservicesLabormarketanalysis:Identify"SEND-ready"technicalrolesacrossindustriesinGuyanaanddefinetherequiredskillsets.Institutionalaudit:Evaluateaccessibility,adaptiveequipment,andspecialeducationteachingcapacityacrossatleastfive(5)majorTVETcenters(includingGTI,CSHE,andRegionalTechnicalInstitutes).Curriculumreview:AssesstheSecondaryCompetencyCertificateProgramme(SCCP)andpost-secondarymodulesforflexibilityanddisabilityinclusion.Stakeholderengagement:ConductconsultationswiththeCouncilforTVET(CTVET),theMinistryofLabour’sNationalJobBank,andtheBoardofIndustrialTraining(BIT).Strategicrecommendations:ProposeamodelforSectorSkillsCouncilstoserveasliaisonsbetweenSENDgraduatesandprivatesectoremployers.MinimumqualificationsandexperienceAcademiccredentials:Master’sdegreeorhigherinVocationalEducation,HumanResourceDevelopment,SpecialEducation,orarelatedfield.Professionalexperience:Atleastten(10)yearsofexperienceinTVETsystems,featuringspecializedexpertiseindisabilityinclusionandworkforcedevelopment.Localcontext:DemonstratedunderstandingofGuyana’slabormarketandtheCompetencyBasedEducationandTraining(CBET)framework(highlydesirable).ApplicationandsubmissionprocessSubmissionrequirements:ApplicantsmustsubmitadetailedCurriculumVitaealongwiththeirapplication.Labeling:EnvelopesoremailsubjectlinesmustbeclearlymarkedTVET&TRAININGDIAGNOSTIC.Note:TermsofReferenceandapplicationdocumentsareavailableinthecountry'sofficiallanguage.

Executing unit: Ministry of Education

IDB project: GY-L1079

Contact: [contact details removed]

Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

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