Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) - announcement from Minister

The Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins, announced the outcome of the RoVE at lunchtime today.

Summary provided by Stuff and on NZherald

Detailed documents and summary brochures on the RoVE website.

Main items in the proposal seem to have remained. There will be ONE entity to replace the 16 ITPs - interim name - NZ Institute of Skills and Technology. The new board will decide on the name as a first priority. Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) will be replaced by Workforce development Councils. 

Transition period will be several years. The one entity will come into existence in April next year. Current provisions will as per usual for the beginning of 2020 and then shift as the new entity is established and beds down.

Work force development councils (4 – 7) will be set up by 2022 and these will work with industry, iwi and providers and become replacements for the current ITOs.

The details are still to be worked out but at least we now know the direction of NZ VET for the near future.