SmithComyn & Associates

Vocational Education & Training working together

SmithComyn & Associates is a global team of Technical Vocational Education and Training specialists working with governments, industry, international donor agencies and other organisations to promote high quality TVET in different countries

Expertise in

Policy & Research

Our team have indepth experience in developing TVET policy, practice and research. They work with policymakers, researchers, stakeholders and educators from a variety of countries and different economic sectors meaning they have the expertise and experience to ensure that solutions suit the environment and meet the brief.

Expertise in

Quality & Governance

With expertise designing both systems level and institutional level quality arrangements our team identifies pragmatic cost effective solutions to continually improve the relevance and quality of TVET. Our team has been involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of quality systems meaning they have extensive experience to bring to the design and monitoring of TVET quality systems

Expertise in

Industry Engagement

Industry participation and collaboration in vocational education and training is a key component of a high quality contemporary TVET system. Our team has worked closely with industry groups and sector associations over many years from the institutional level through to the VET systems goverance.

Expertise in

Skills & Employability

The global demand for skilled workers requires an understanding of labour market skill needs and the mechanisms to improve skilled worker recognition arrangements. Ensuring the best possible employment outcomes requires career counselling, employment and training services to work more closely together.

Our Team

We have worked in over 35 Countries

We design pragmatic solutions

Our work results in long-term partnerships with country stakeholders and international donors. Our work is informed by combining policy development and implementation experience to develop progmatic customised TVET solutions for different environments. We work with senior government officials, donor bodies and local level organisations.

  • Paul Comyn

    Paul has worked as a skills specialist for international agencies and donor organisations in most regions of the world. Paul is available for short and long term assignments

  • Belinda Smith

    Belinda has worked across countries and countries, with senior government representatives, local stakeholders and NGOs. Belinda is available for short-term assignments.


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