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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...

07 Nov Who Applied for Industry Training Direct Funding?

Posted at 12:36h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

This post reveals some of the organisations that registered interest for TEC's new direct funding of industry training. 32 of the 41 names have been revealed by TEC, with aged/disability...

04 Nov Parliament Report 4/11

Posted at 10:22h in Parliament, Policy, Research by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Parliament didn't sit last week, so it was quiet. The only Written Questions were on AgResearch, while R&D grants for firms were made easier to access for first-time recipients. Relevance: low...

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