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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 returned to Shropshire to take up the role and is now targeting businesses and also fighting to re-...

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 an accessible way to become a nurse for those with NCEA Level 2, and is an 18 month programme which i...

Carmen Hall: Throwing money at a problem doesn't always fix it 19 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM 3 minutes to read Some concerns have been raised over the Government's 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 apprentices across the trades. Building, construction, plumbers and electricians were feeling the pinch whi...