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Does government policy need a digital reboot
Outdated frameworks and analogue thinking are holding Aotearoa back — it’s time our policy makers were equipped for a digital future.
Advocacy is hard. This time it worked.
What is advocacy really? How often do the efforts of industry impact outcomes? Today we had a win - Digital Tech has been recognised in the vocational education model.
Letter to Minister Penny Simmonds: Digital Tech needs it’s own ISB
Digital Tech and Creative were left out of the Industry Skills Board Vocational Education model - here is our latest effort to ask the Minister to help establish one for ourselves so we can embrace earn-while-you-learn models.
Submission: Consultation on Industry Skills Boards’ coverage
Summarised submission to the government on the proposal to establish Industry Skills Boards excluding Digital Technologies, Creative and others as industries.
Vocational Education Reforms Disappoint
IT Professionals, WeCreate and TUANZ have issued a press release laying out our concerns with the announcement Digital Tech and Creative sectors are excluded from the new Industry Standards Boards model - which favours industries who already have apprenteship and traineeship programmes.
Farewell to NZRise: Reflecting on a legacy and the need for Government Advocacy
NZRise was a mighty volunteer advocacy group, with a legacy worth celebrating, read about the highs and lows and why NZRise is winding up now in 2024.