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give greater voice to industries in the vocational education system

Ohu Ahumahi Workforce Development Councils work together to create a greater voice in the vocational education system, improve education pathways, and ensure industry's future skills needs are met.

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Update on the vocational education system
Today, we learnt that the Minister of Tertiary Education and the government have released their decisions regarding the redesign of the vocational education and training system –... The post Update on the...
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Waihanga Ara Rau
Decisions have been released on changes in the vocational education an...
Today, we learnt that the Minister of Tertiary Education and the government have released their decisions regarding the redesign of the vocational education and training... The post Decisions have been...
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Ringa Hora
GDP Occupational Forecasting tool
Introducing the GDP Occupational Forecasting Tool to the industries of Muka Tangata. This tool has been created to provide a user-friendly view of data-driven insights within the food and fibre...
Published on: 1 day ago
Source: Muka Tangata
Key Insights from December 2024 SOPI Report
The Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report is released by Ministry for Primary Industries twice a year and provides an update on the export performance of Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and...
Published on: 3 days ago
Source: Muka Tangata
Youth Development skill standards (level 6)
Toitū te Waiora is pleased to announce that 17 level 6 youth development skill standards have been approved by NZQA, and will shortly be listed in the Directory of Assessment...
Published on: 3 days ago
Source: Toitū te Waiora
Extra employment advocate hui scheduled
A high degree of interest in the possibility of education credentials for employment advocates has resulted in Ringa Hora scheduling a second hui on the... The post Extra employment advocate...
Published on: 3 days ago
Source: Ringa Hora
Submissions closing soon: Civil Defence Emergency Management
The submission period for this round of CDEM skill standards closes this week at 5pm Friday 20 December. To see the proposed standards in full and details about making a...
Published on: 4 days ago
Source: Toitū te Waiora
Pacific workforce key to the future
The spotlight shone on the potential of the Pacific workforce at an event in Glen Innes recently, with a talanoa hosted by Hanga-Aro-Rau and Tāmaki College. The second Talanoa since...
Published on: 4 days ago
Source: Hanga-Aro-Rau
Investment Advice submitted to Tertiary Education Commission
  Ringa Hora’s key lever to improve workforce development and enact transformative change for our industries, the investment advice to the Tertiary Education Commission, has... The post Investment Advice submitted...
Published on: 5 days ago
Source: Ringa Hora
Councillor’s passionate advocacy for workers
  Maxine Gay makes it a priority on the Ringa Hora Council to ensure present and future workers are never forgotten when looking at workforce... The post Councillor’s passionate advocacy...
Published on: 5 days ago
Source: Ringa Hora
Engagement Recap October-December 2024
Ringa Hora’s visit to the South Island in early November was a wonderful chance to network with industry leaders and providers in the Service sector.... The post Engagement Recap October-December...
Published on: 5 days ago
Source: Ringa Hora
Foot Care Assistant (level 4, 25 credits) (micro-credential)
You can access information about the skill standards here: 40488 Perform foot care procedures (level 4, 15 credits) (skill standard) 40489 Demonstrate safe foot care practice (level 4, 5 credits)...
Published on: 5 days ago
Source: Toitū te Waiora
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Ohu Ahumahi Workforce Development Councils strengthen industry voice in the vocational education system.

The Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) are working to give industry and employers greater leadership and influence across vocational education. Success for WDCs will mean employers – including Māori business owners – are confident that vocational education graduates are ready for work and that the future skills needs of their industry will be addressed by the vocational education system.

Six WDCs were established in October 2021 through the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE).

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Toi Mai

Toi Mai

Toi Mai is the Ohu Ahumahi Workforce Development Council for Ngā Peka o Toi. Our kaupapa is to be the voice of the creative, cultural, recreation and technology industries in the reform of vocational education. We engage with industry, whānau/hāpu/iwi, Māori businesses and underrepresented communities such as Pacific peoples, tāngata whaikaha, wāhine, the neurodiverse and LGBTQIA+ to ensure the vocational education system meets industry and workforce development needs.
Muka Tangata

Muka Tangata

Muka Tangata is the Workforce Development Council (WDC) for the food and fibre sector. We work on ways to enhance vocational education and training (VET) to meet the needs of industry, iwi and hapū Māori, ākonga (learners), and kaimahi (workers), and support them to flourish.
Waihanga Ara Rau

Waihanga Ara Rau

Building a highly skilled workforce We are responsible for developing and maintaining qualifications, unit standards and micro-credentials for the construction and infrastructure industries, ensuring professionals are equipped with the right skills and knowledge to excel. By constantly refining and updating qualification content in partnership with industry and providers, our goal is a highly competent and agile workforce. See if we’re working on any updates for your industry right now.
Ringa Hora

Ringa Hora

Ringa Hora (Services) Workforce Development Council represents industries including Advisory Services, Aviation, Cleaning Services, Business Services, Contact Centres, Financial Services, Hospitality, Local Government, Real Estate, Retail, Security Services, State Sector, and Tourism & Travel.
Toitū Te Waiora

Toitū Te Waiora

We are about people helping people, and we are proud of the difference our sectors make in Aotearoa. Toitū te Waiora (Community, Health, Education, and Social Services) Workforce Development Council represents sectors including,
Hanga-Aro-Rau

Hanga-Aro-Rau

Hanga-Aro-Rau Workforce Development Council represents the manufacturing, engineering and logistics industries including wood manufacturing, bakery, butchery, mechanical, automotive and marine engineering, dairy processing, extractives and drilling, and transport. We ensure our sectors lead and influence the vocational education system and its transformation.