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Hon Steve Maharey Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Designing Your Own Place

Hon Steve Maharey Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Designing Your Own Place Polytechnics taking skills leadership Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand National Conference 7 November 2003. Focus and purpose of programmes and activities. Relevance and Access.

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Hon Steve Maharey Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Designing Your Own Place

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  1. Hon Steve MahareyAssociate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education) Designing Your Own Place Polytechnics taking skills leadershipAssociation of Polytechnics in New Zealand National Conference 7 November 2003

  2. Focus and purpose of programmes and activities Relevance and Access Style and approach “Teaching to do”Applied research, development and applications Investments & capabilities that underpin performance Combination and interaction between these features. A Differentiated Role

  3. Government Co-operation & Collaboration Excellence, Relevance and Access Learners and the wider public have confidence in high levels of quality Improved global linkages Innovative Institutions ITP Strategic Goals Co-operative Relevant Accessible Assured Global Innovative A Shared Vision

  4. Cooperation & Relevance • Cooperation • Key Change 7: Greater collaboration and rationalisation within the system • Obj 3: Greater collaboration with the research sector, the creative sectors, industry, iwi and communities • Relevance • Obj 18: Accurate and timely skills forecasting. • Obj 19: Industries are supported in meeting their self-identified skill needs. • Obj 24: Promotion of specialist skills that contribute to New Zealand’s development

  5. Sector Leadership • Your sector has been proactive • Anticipating, embracing and leading change • Working with Industry Training Organisations • Only the sector can make the reforms work and meet the skills challenge

  6. The Virtuous Triangle TEC TEO Stakeholders

  7. A Genuine Partnership • Joint commitment to the Tertiary Education Strategy from both TEC and the ITP sector • A focus on the spirit not just the letter • Working in partnership • Otherwise a risk of game-playing v bureaucracy

  8. Avoiding a ‘Boom-Bust’ Cycle • 50% percent increase in tertiary education spending since 1999/2000 • Est. 20% increase in polytech EFTS in 2003 • What does this mean in terms of improved outcomes for our economy and society?

  9. Supporting ITPs in Their Role • Polytechnic Regional Development Fund • Innovation & Development Fund and eLearning Collaborative Development Fund • Growth & Innovation Pilot Initiatives

  10. A New Initiative Enterprise Training for Emerging Industries • Around $11 million (out of $21.55m) over 4 years • Pilot to develop stronger relationships with Biotechnology, ICT & Design sectors • Two concepts for discussion: • Learning Consortia • Enterprise Outreach • Call for applications first half of next year

  11. Next Steps • Working group of APNZ, TEC and MoE • Looking at role of ITPs within new tertiary education framework, with a focus on: • defining more clearly the ITP role, • assessing degree to which current funding arrangements support this role and • identifying potential options to fill any gaps. • Work currently ongoing

  12. Conclusion • You have responded to the challenge • Success is in your hands • Keep up the good work!

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