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15 Nov MBIE 2012/13 Annual Report

Posted at 12:30h in Policy, Strategy & Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

MBIE did a lot of work relevant to tertiary education in 2012/13, but some things slipped off the agenda from its predecessor agencies, such as a skills plan, and the...

15 Nov TEC 2012/13 Annual Report

Posted at 09:49h in Policy, Strategy & Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) had high staff turnover and low customer satisfaction in 2012/13, but it still got through a wide range of projects. The new CE, Tim Fowler,...

14 Nov BCITO to Merge with 2 ITOs

Posted at 16:01h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The Building and Construction ITO (BCITO) is to merge with, or take over, the Joinery ITO and DecorateNZ/FloorNZ. The merger was no surprise, and should take ITO numbers down to...

13 Nov TEU Blueprint for Tertiary Education

Posted at 12:58h in Policy, Staff, Strategy & Policy, Students by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The TEU has put out a comprehensive document on tertiary education, listing their concerns about the current system and proposing solutions. The proposed costs add up to $1b pa, but...

12 Nov Parliament Report 12/11 (Industry Training Bill to Select Ctte)

Posted at 16:37h in Government on Industry, Industry, ITOs, Parliament, Policy, Politics, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill passed its first reading. Oral Questions covered women in industry training, and money for Canterbury Uni. Written Questions covered student allowances applications. The...

11 Nov Newsletter 8/11 (International Education Focus)

Posted at 09:43h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Take on the Week We were down at the Education NZ conference to see the launch of the NZ Education Story, which is a branding initiative sitting within the broader NZ...

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