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Source: Tertiary Education Commission At the TEC, we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring activities. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education organisations, and sharing learnings from our monitoring work to help the sector build capability so we can all achieve better outcomes for learners. At the TEC, we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring activities. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education...

Press Release – Lincoln University The numbers of domestic students enrolled at Lincoln University for Semester 1 are substantially higher than at the same time last year. A total of 894 domestic equivalent full-time students (EFTS) are enrolled at the University, an increase of 231, or … The numbers of domestic students enrolled at Lincoln University for Semester 1 are substantially higher than at the same time last year. A total of 894 domestic equivalent full-time students (EFTS) are en...

Almost one in five of the 106,000 people who have signed up for free trades training since July are Māori.

PIERS FULLER/Stuff Samantha Buck of Inspire decorating company in Masterton said they took on an extra two apprentices thanks to the Apprentice Boost scheme. Samantha Buck​, of Masterton-based decorating company Inspire, said schemes such as TTAF and Apprentice Boost helped them decide to take on more apprentices. “This time last year we were talking about whether we would be having to make redundancies with Covid.” Buck said finding skilled labour was a big issue before the pandemic a...

Construction courses are proving the most popular of the $320m Covid-19 recovery scheme, while nearly a quarter of students are aged 40 and over.

The government says 106,600 people have benefited from its free trade training scheme since it started in July last year.

The government says 106,600 people have benefited from its free trade training scheme since it started in July last year.

THE new CEO appointed at Shropshire’s world-renowned children’s centre has revealed his mission to raise enough money each year to enable the centre to offer free treatment. Johnny Wilkes started at The Movement Centre in Oswestry and is now on a huge drive to raise the profile of Shropshire’s ‘hidden gem’ and attract more funding – a move which will help meet the vision of trustees to ultimately provide free treatment for patients, he said. The 55-year-old former Shrewsbury man has...

Source: Whitireia It will come as no surprise to hear that New Zealand has a shortage of nurses, with a particular need for nurses of Māori and Pacific descent. In efforts to bolster these numbers, Whitireia is the only institution in the Wellington region to offer a New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing – and good news has come that the Government is providing funding for this diploma, which now falls into the ‘free trades training‘ category.  Enrolled Nursing is a...

Carmen Hall: Throwing money at a problem doesnt always fix it 19 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read Some concerns have been raised over the Governments apprenticeship scheme. Photo / Getty Images Last year the Government announced its apprenticeship scheme with much fanfare. The welcomed injection of cash followed Covid and a skilled-labour shortage that was continuing to bite. The trades were under stress as they struggled to keep up with the increasing demand for apprentic...