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03 Feb Apprenticeships’ Draft Code of Practice

Posted at 16:30h in ITOs, Policy, Strategy & Policy, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

A new Draft Code of Practice for NZ Apprenticeships has been released for consultation. It reads better than the old one, but plays down employee rights a little more (but...

03 Feb Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Refresh

Posted at 12:05h in Policy, Strategy & Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

TEC is refreshing its literacy and numeracy strategy. They seem to be listening to people and seeking to make improvements, but the area is under-resourced now, and looks likely to...

03 Feb News Tue 3/2 – NCEA Results. Maori Accommodation. Fees-free Maths.

Posted at 09:08h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People NCEA Results The ITF issued a media release highlighting last year’s improvement in NCEA L 2 results (and said that it was bigger news than the drop...

02 Feb News Mon 2/2 – Manawatu Intl Strategy. UE Response. Dental School Profile.

Posted at 09:31h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Manawatu International Strategy Education manager Bruce Graham is being funded by Massey and Vision Manawatu to develop an international education strategy for Palmerston North and the Manawatu...

30 Jan News Fri 30/1 – University Entrance. Food Testing Plant. Aviation Programmes.

Posted at 09:38h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People UE Change Only 58% of last year’s Year 13 students achieved University Entrance (UE) (Hekia Parata, 3 News), down from 70.6% in 2013. This was after NZQA decided in 2011,...

29 Jan News Thu 29/1 – Permanent Residency. Eleanor Catton Criticism. Midwife Mentoring.

Posted at 09:00h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Permanent Residency The NZ Initiative’s Eric Crampton says the govt should grant international students permanent residency on graduation with university degrees to ease skill shortages. Eleanor Catton Criticism MIT’s...

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