Proposed change to the qualifications system is overdue and will help move towards developing skills that meet the country's economic and social need, Industry Training Federation Executive Director Jeremy Baker said today.

John Key is right to say that the country needs to improve the value it gets from tertiary education and Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) can help, Industry Training Federation Executive Director Jeremy Baker said today in response to comments the Prime Minister made in his opening speech t

The Industry Training Federation would support any move to review areas within the government education agencies that have become overly prescriptive with an insufficient focus on the needs of the labour market.

An increase in the number of completions of qualifications and programmes by people signed up to training agreements with Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) in 2008 is a good sign for the New Zealand workforce.

5 November 2009

The Manpower Employment Survey which shows potential labour market recovery points to the need for businesses to retain an interest in training and skill development of their staff.

Hon Dr Pita R Sharples; Minister of Maori Affairs

Opening Address; 26 August 2009; 6pm

AUT Maori Expo 2009

Kia Tu Kia Maia | Seize The Day

Ngahau i te Po | Groove The Night

Government needs to ensure that the tertiary education system better matches what is needed in the workforce.

20 May 2009 - The sharp increase in youth unemployment and ways to tackle it will be thrashed out at a youth jobs summit to be hosted by Labour Youth Affairs spokesperson Jacinda Ardern this weekend.

25 FEBRUARY 2009 - An innovative approach to help printing companies fight the impacts of the recession has been introduced by PrintNZ Training, the Industry Training Organisation for the printing and packaging sector.