More apprentices, better results from Industry Training
Colin King is welcoming the announcement that the Government is planning changes to the industry training system to boost the number of apprentices in training and increase the support for apprenticeship training.
“I have been promoting the concept of high quality workplace-based training that produces more skilled and qualified workers for many years now,” Mr King says. “This type of training is a critical part of building a faster-growing more competitive economy."
“I have been promoting the concept of high quality workplace-based training that produces more skilled and qualified workers for many years now,” Mr King says. “This type of training is a critical part of building a faster-growing more competitive economy."
The changes announced yesterday by Tertiary Education, Skills and
Employment minister Steven Joyce will help ensure New Zealand’s industry
training system delivers some of the best results in the world.
The increased support for apprentices is part of a suite of changes planned for the industry training system as a result of a comprehensive industry training policy review conducted by the Ministry of Education.
The changes aim to improve the performance of the Government’s existing investment in industry training by:
1. extending the modern apprenticeship support scheme to all apprentices, regardless of age
2. clarifying the roles of industry training organisations (ITOs)
3. increasing the performance expected from ITOs
4. enabling learners to transition easily between workplace based and non-workplace based training
5. ensuring a sustainable funding regime is in place for results-focused industry training.
The Government expects the changes to drive a higher level of qualification completions in industry training so workers are equipped with transferable skills that they can use throughout their working lives.
The government has already made progress improving the performance of the taxpayers’ investment in industry training from that which they inherited and these changes will cement gains and take industry training to another level.
The revised system will ensure industry training organisations work well alongside tertiary providers, and help deliver a comprehensive results-focused vocational education and training system for employees. New Zealand needs every stakeholder to work together to lift the skill level of the New Zealand workforce.
The industry training changes will be a significant contributor to the Government’s Better Public Services education target announced last month of 55 per cent of 25 to 34 year olds gaining a level 4 or above qualification.
The proposed changes to industry training will increase performance expectations for qualification completions. “This government wants to make sure that young people are achieving qualifications, and being given every opportunity to progress to higher levels of education and improve their earning potential.”
The Ministry of Education will consult on the proposed changes over the next six weeks.
The increased support for apprentices is part of a suite of changes planned for the industry training system as a result of a comprehensive industry training policy review conducted by the Ministry of Education.
The changes aim to improve the performance of the Government’s existing investment in industry training by:
1. extending the modern apprenticeship support scheme to all apprentices, regardless of age
2. clarifying the roles of industry training organisations (ITOs)
3. increasing the performance expected from ITOs
4. enabling learners to transition easily between workplace based and non-workplace based training
5. ensuring a sustainable funding regime is in place for results-focused industry training.
The Government expects the changes to drive a higher level of qualification completions in industry training so workers are equipped with transferable skills that they can use throughout their working lives.
The government has already made progress improving the performance of the taxpayers’ investment in industry training from that which they inherited and these changes will cement gains and take industry training to another level.
The revised system will ensure industry training organisations work well alongside tertiary providers, and help deliver a comprehensive results-focused vocational education and training system for employees. New Zealand needs every stakeholder to work together to lift the skill level of the New Zealand workforce.
The industry training changes will be a significant contributor to the Government’s Better Public Services education target announced last month of 55 per cent of 25 to 34 year olds gaining a level 4 or above qualification.
The proposed changes to industry training will increase performance expectations for qualification completions. “This government wants to make sure that young people are achieving qualifications, and being given every opportunity to progress to higher levels of education and improve their earning potential.”
The Ministry of Education will consult on the proposed changes over the next six weeks.
