NZQA is consulting on rules around the quality assurance of offshore education delivery. Many of the rules seem sensible but the requirement for provision to be comparable, as drafted, may...
Student Loan and Education Bills have either passed or will pass soon. NZQA and the Minister will be enabled to put restrictions on the use of standards (previously unit standards)...
An update on progress towards the Pasifika Education Plan has been released. The mid-term review is relatively upbeat, but the document released does not include a systematic review of progress...
Take on the Week The Education Amendment Bill (No.4) and the Student Loan Scheme Bill are going through their final stages in Parliament under urgency this week. Steven Joyce has signalled...
This Parliament Report covers the period from 9 to 14 August. The Education Amendment Bill (No.4) is moving ahead smoothly, while policies around youth skills and employment are becoming an...
National has announced a youth-focused election policy, aimed at getting 16-17 year olds who are not in education or work into education. More data-sharing and youth transition services are the...