A Pan-Auckland Response to the Skills Strategy

1. A Pan-AucklandResponse to theSkills Strategy

2. Unitec & MITEngineering & Trades Faculties Students: 11,200 (4,350 EFTS) Staff: 290 Degrees: BE(Hons), BEngTech, BConstruction, B.Applied.Tech Disciplines: Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Economics, Applied Technology, Property Development, Architectural Technology, Carpentry, Building, Light Automotive, Marine Technology, Boat Building, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Roofing, Drainlaying, Electronics, Electrical Trades.

3. Combined Coverage of Auckland Region Plus Mahurangi and Pukekohe (off map)

4. Why Collaborate? Act as one entity to better support industry needs and Government priorities in the Auckland area Become highly efficient, flexible & responsive to industry Move operations from “academic time” to “business time” Align and broaden combined offerings to better meet employer needs and Government intentions Actively support “Line-of-Sight to Employment” for Auckland secondary school students Expand capability for applied research and technology transfer Respond jointly to the Built Environment Skills Strategy

5. Key Driving Documents

6. Tertiary Education Strategy 2010-2015 Relevant & efficient tertiary education provision Tertiary providers working closely with industry Applied research and technology transfer

7. Building Environment Skills Strategy Theme: “Fragmentation to Collaboration” Industry engagement with education & training “20% productivity increase by 2020”

8. Building Skilled & Safe Workplaces More productive & innovative workforce Range of skills to be globally competitive Workplace safety is the embedded culture

9. Delivering Better Public Services Boosting skills and employment Increase % of 18 year olds at NCEA L2 or higher Increase % of 25-34 year olds at L4 and above

10. “Line of Sight” to Employment Secondary Schools Education & Training Sector Industry Sectors Industry Leadership Vocational Pathways Aligned Portfolio Career Planning from Yrs 7 & 8 Bridging Courses Responding to New Careers Trade Academies Research & Technology Transfer

11. “Line of Sight” to Employment Secondary Schools Education & Training Sector Industry Sectors Industry Leadership Vocational Pathways Strengthen Connections between Education & Training Sector and Industry Sectors

12. Problem: Complex many-to-many interface with unclear signals School Leavers Existing Workforce “Graduates” not necessarily well aligned to industry needs Education & Training Sector Industry Skill Needs ? Regional & National Plans ? Government Intentions Improved NZ Economic Productivity

13. Output: Industry sector Skill Needs at each Level for next 5 years (updated annually) School Leavers Existing Workforce Skilled Workforce matched by sector & region Industry Leadership Councils Education & Training Sector Industry Skill Needs Regional & National Plans Government Intentions Improved NZ Economic Productivity

14. “Industry Leadership Councils” Missing piece of the puzzle Require support of all stakeholders to clarify industry sector needs National reach, with one for each major industry sector Broadly similar to Skills Councils as they exist in UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia but specifically adapted for NZ needs Purpose: To translate “Government intentions & industry needs” into “education and training deliverables” Output: National workforce skill needs mapped ahead five years to guide programme design and delivery

15. “20% Productivity Increase by 2020” 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Levels 1 & 2 Suggestion: A framework for each skill set specified by region (updated annually)

16. “20% Productivity Increase by 2020” 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Levels 1 & 2 Suggestion: A framework for each skill set specified by region (updated annually)

17. “20% Productivity Increase by 2020” 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Levels 1 & 2 Suggestion: A framework for each skill set specified by region (updated annually)

18. “20% Productivity Increase by 2020” 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Level 9 Level 8 Level 7 Level 6 Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Levels 1 & 2 Suggestion: A framework for each skill set specified by region (updated annually)

19. Concept Adaptable to Regional Needs Industry Leadership Councils “Translator”

20. Summary Unitec & MIT engineering and trades faculties collaborating for educational, training and social benefit of wider Auckland area Collaboration will bring us opportunities for greater efficiency Problem of engaging with industry outlined and clarified Unitec-MIT proposing a “Industry Leadership Councils” concept to create a more practical and formal interface between industry sectors, Government and tertiary education & training Unitec & MIT keen to pilot this concept in Auckland area for Construction & Infrastructure sector Expected to have significant impact on productivity objectives Happy to share this work with everyone interested.

21. Suggested next steps … Invitation to an independently facilitated national forum Including industry and business leadership representation Extended to all invitees to this Construction Skills Summit Forum Purpose: To flesh out how Industry Leadership Councils should be structured and function in practice Forum Output: Charter to guide Industry Leadership Councils Focus initially on Construction & Infrastructure sector Aiming to hold this forum early in new year

22. Discussion Questions Are there any other missing pieces of this jigsaw puzzle? How do we assist more effective collaboration between industry and tertiary education? What advice or guidance can the Summit give to Unitec and MIT in our collaboration?