As part of the NZ reform of vocational education, the wheels have begun to move with the first official step - the passing of the Education (Vocational education and training reform) Amendment bill. This bill sets up the regulatory framework for the future structure and governance of the sector and is going through its first reading. When all sorted, the structures commence 1st April 2020 and the bill sets out transitional arrangements to shift the entire sector.
The bill will establish:
- the new framework
- workforce development councils (to replace some of the standards setting function of current Industry training organisations
- the one entity NZ Institute of Skills and Technology (combining the 16 current institutes of technologies and polytechnics)
- the transitioanal arrangements for a smooth transfer.
Submissions are being gathered through parliament and there will be some 'tweaks' before the final passing of the amendment bill.
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