Policy

20 Sep Parliament Report 20/9 (Written Questions)

Posted at 11:53h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Written Questions covered: Te Pūkenga head office; WDCs; nursing graduates; Lincoln Uni facilities; RSLGs; international education; CoVEs; the seafood industry;

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16 Sep Budget 2021 Advice Release

Posted at 15:10h in Funding, ITOs, ITPs, Policy, PTEs, Tertiary Education, Unis, Wananga, WDCs by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Last month The Treasury and MOE released papers relating to the 2021 Budget. The main topics covered were vocational education

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14 Sep Vocational Qualifications Changes

Posted at 15:10h in Government on Industry, Industry, Industry Input, ITOs, ITPs, Policy, PTEs, Quality Assurance, Tertiary Education, Unis, Wananga by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

NZQA has announced changes to vocational qualifications after an Apr-Jun 2021 consultation. The main change is that WDCs will be

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13 Sep Parliament Report 13/9 (COVID-19 Order & MOE Guidance)

Posted at 14:51h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Select Committees reported back a Bill on Teaching Council fees. Written Questions covered: CoVEs; medical places; veterinary funding and skill

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06 Sep Parliament Report 6/9 (Quiet Week)

Posted at 11:56h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The House is working on non-tertiary issues. The Māori Affairs Committee will consider Māori education issues, and careers in kapa

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30 Aug Parliament Report 30/8 (Skill Shortages.)

Posted at 13:18h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The House sits again this week. Written Questions covered: more funding/enrolments for vets, doctors, ECE teachers and the red meat

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23 Aug Parliament Report 23/8 (COVID-19 Orders)

Posted at 16:23h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The House will not meet this week. Written Questions covered: teachers' literacy training; the Whangarei A&P Farm Intern Programme; QR

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16 Aug Parliament Report 16/8 (Teaching Council Fees.)

Posted at 16:05h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The House considered a Bill on Teaching Council fees. Select Committees received a Government response to the student accommodation inquiry,

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09 Aug Parliament Report 9/8 (Bill Reported Back, Foundation Education)

Posted at 12:11h in Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

A technical Bill affecting NSNs and student services fees was reported back. Oral Questions covered the mental health workforce. Written

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26 Jul Parliament Report 26/7 (SAC Sufficiency; Pathways to Residence)

Posted at 17:22h in Export Education, Parliament, Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The House is on the third and final week of its school holiday break, and Select Committees have been quiet

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