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Economic growth
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Education · Workforce development · Economic growth · Since 2007

TVET UK helps governments, investors and employers build education and workforce development systems that improve employability, productivity and economic growth. We identify opportunities, build partnerships, secure funding and bring together the right organisations to deliver — across Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets.

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Who we are

An education and workforce development consultancy for developing and frontier markets

"We build projects, seek the funding, and bring UK providers in at the point of delivery — not the point of discovery."

TVET UK is a British education and workforce development consultancy established in 2007. We work with governments, investors and employers to build education and workforce development systems that improve employability, productivity and economic growth in developing and frontier markets that others overlook.

From Central Asia and the Gulf to Southeast Asia and across Africa, we have spent nearly two decades building trusted relationships with governments, investors, development banks and British education providers — the connections that make complex projects possible in markets where others have no foothold.

Skills are not simply an education issue — they are an economic development issue. That is the principle behind everything we do.

Large international organisations provide policy advice. British education providers deliver training. TVET UK sits between the two — identifying opportunities, building partnerships, securing funding and assembling the right expertise to turn strategy into practical delivery.

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Founded 2007

Nearly two decades of experience in international education markets, from Central Asia to West Africa

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40+ countries

Active engagement across Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Southeast Asia over 20 years

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End-to-end delivery

From project identification and funding through to delivery and quality assurance — we manage the whole process

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Funding expertise

CSR, ESG, local content, development finance, charitable foundations and sovereign wealth funds — we seek to access these funds for educational development

The case for investment

Workforce development is economic infrastructure

Countries invest billions in roads, ports, energy and digital connectivity. But physical infrastructure only creates prosperity when people have the skills to use it. Workforce development should be viewed as national economic infrastructure — not simply education policy.

Physical infrastructure
🏗️ Roads & transport
⚡ Energy
🚢 Ports & logistics
📡 Digital connectivity
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Workforce infrastructure
🎓 Education systems
🔧 Technical & vocational skills
📊 Labour market alignment
🌐 International standards
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Economic growth
📈 Productivity
💼 Employability
💰 Investment returns
🏙️ Sustainable development
"Skills are not simply an education issue — they are an economic development issue."
What we do

Workforce development solutions

From labour market analysis and funding to programme delivery and student placement — a complete offer for governments, corporates and investors, drawing on our network of British and international expertise.

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Workforce development projects

End-to-end project development for governments, investors and employers — from labour market analysis and feasibility through to the establishment of schools, colleges, training centres and workforce programmes. This is the core of what we do.

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Funding and investment

Identifying and seeking to access project finance via CSR and ESG obligations, local content budgets, development finance institutions, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and charitable foundations — matching the right funding to the right project.

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Study in the UK

Our B2C division — helping students from Africa and emerging markets access British education. From English language courses and summer schools to university pathways and professional qualifications, with full support on visas, accommodation and placement. Delivered online and in-person.

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TVET UK Nigeria

Our dedicated Nigeria entity with representation in Lagos and Abuja — delivering the full TVET UK offer into one of Africa's largest and most dynamic education markets. Nigeria is our most active country operation and the model for regional expansion.

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Methodology

How we work

A structured approach to workforce development — from diagnosis to delivery and impact measurement.

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Labour market analysis

Understanding the employment landscape, skills gaps and economic priorities of the target market.

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Workforce strategy

Designing an education and training framework aligned to national development goals and employer demand.

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Funding identification

Identifying and seeking to access development finance, CSR and ESG funds, sovereign wealth and foundation capital.

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Partnership development

Building the coalitions of British and international expertise, local partners and institutional relationships needed to deliver.

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Programme implementation

Managing delivery end-to-end — curriculum, staffing, technology and quality assurance — with accountability at every stage.

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Measurement and impact

Tracking outcomes against employment, productivity and economic development indicators — demonstrating return on investment.

Nearly two decades of delivery

A global track record

TVET UK has been active globally — in Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa. What you see today in Algeria and West Africa is built on nearly 20 years of market development, relationship-building and project delivery in countries that most British education organisations would never have considered.

🇰🇿 Central Asia
Among the first British education organisations to work in Central Asia — taking well-known UK names into market, establishing UK college partnerships and undertaking EU vocational reform programmes in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
🇸🇦 Middle East and Gulf
TVET UK trade missions visiting TVTC and colleges across Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, with specific programmes in Bahrain, Oman and Kurdistan — bringing British qualifications and vocational standards into the Gulf market.
🌏 Asia Pacific
Active across the ASEAN region — working with governments, ministries and chambers of commerce in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, including engagement with skills development programmes and education conferences across the region.
TVET UK conference, Kazakhstan

Conference delegation, Kazakhstan

TVET UK presentation, British Council, Kazakhstan

Presenting at a British Council and Nazarbayev University education forum, Kazakhstan

International vocational education forum, Kazakhstan

International Forum on Vocational Education and Business, Astana

Trade mission, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Trade mission engagement, Gulf region

Engineering college visit, Saudi Arabia

Visiting an engineering college, Saudi Arabia

Speaking at GESS Indonesia

Speaking at GESS Indonesia — Global Educational Supplies and Solutions conference

TVET UK seminar, Indonesia

TVET UK seminar, Malang, Indonesia

Ministerial meeting, Senegal

Meeting with the Minister of Vocational Education, Republic of Senegal

With Minister Moustapha Mamba Guirassy, Senegal

With Minister Moustapha Mamba Guirassy, Minister of National Education, Senegal — a relationship spanning more than ten years

Proof of concept

Mauritania — a decade of firsts

In 2016, TVET UK delivered what is believed to be the first private British-Mauritanian bilateral trade collaboration in education — the Higher Institute of English in Nouakchott, inaugurated by the Minister of National Defence. The Institute delivered English language and business English programmes to students entering a rapidly developing economy.

Through our branded training centre, edUKate Mauritania, we subsequently delivered significant volumes of English language, business English and over 200 NEBOSH health and safety qualifications — professional certifications that had not previously been available on the open market in Mauritania, at a time when the country's developing gas industry was creating new demand for internationally recognised skills.

Higher Institute of English, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Higher Institute of English — Nouakchott

Inaugurated by the Minister of National Defence · 2016

edUKate Mauritania — Formation Britannique
edUKate Mauritania

TVET UK's branded British training centre — Formation Britannique

NEBOSH training, Mauritania
NEBOSH training — Mauritania

200+ health and safety professionals qualified

"The work in Mauritania represents what TVET UK is about — building something real in a market that required patience, persistence and genuine commitment. The Higher Institute of English and the NEBOSH programme were both firsts for the country, and both delivered tangible benefit to the people who came through them."
TVET UK · Mauritania
Current work · 2026

British International School Oran — Algeria

TVET UK is working with the British International School in Oran, supplying teachers, equipment and additional education services to elevate and enhance the school's offering. A second school opens in Algiers in September 2026. Algeria is one of TVET UK's most significant current markets, with a relationship that goes back more than 15 years.

British International School Oran, January 2026
British International School Oran · January 2026

Official launch event

Launch ceremony, Oran, January 2026
Launch ceremony · Oran

January 2026

British International School Algiers — opening September 2026
British International School Algiers

Opening September 2026

A priority area

Turning CSR and local content obligations into educational outcomes

For extractives, energy and infrastructure companies operating in emerging markets, local content obligations represent a significant opportunity to improve lives and develop education systems. TVET UK converts those obligations into structured, nationally-aligned education programmes with measurable outcomes that meet both corporate reporting requirements and genuine community need.

Our programmes align directly with SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), providing a credible basis for ESG reporting at board level and a practical mechanism for meeting in-country obligations.

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Extractives and energy

Local content education investment for mining, oil, gas and infrastructure operators with in-country obligations

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ESG reporting

Outcome-based data for annual reports — teacher progression, certifications achieved, student reach and community impact

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Development finance

Concessional funding, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, charitable foundations and development finance institutions

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High-leverage investment

One trained teacher reaches 30–40 students every year — education investment compounds in a way that infrastructure rarely does

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TVET UK Nigeria

Representation in Lagos and Abuja — delivering the full TVET UK offer into Africa's largest education market.

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Matthew Anderson, Managing Director, TVET UK
Matthew Anderson
Managing director
Matthew Anderson
Managing Director, TVET UK
Chair, Mauritanian British Business Council
Chair, Francophone British Business Council

Matthew Anderson has spent more than thirty years developing education and workforce projects across Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. His work sits at the heart of education, investment and economic development, with a particular focus on frontier markets.

He is currently chair of both the Mauritanian British Business Council and the Francophone British Business Council.

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Whether you are a government ministry, a company with CSR or local content obligations, a UK education provider looking for market access, or a student wanting to study in the UK — we would be glad to hear from you.

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