Open AccessThe Changing Role of Industry Training Organisations in New Zealand
Author(s) -
Karen Moses,
Rob Strathdee
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new zealand annual review of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1178-3311
pISSN - 1171-3283
DOI - 10.26686/nzaroe.v0i17.1523
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , training (meteorology) , context (archaeology) , face (sociological concept) , investment (military) , business , public relations , economic transformation , economic growth , political science , economic system , economics , politics , sociology , paleontology , social science , philosophy , linguistics , physics , meteorology , law , biology
Recent developments in the provision and funding of industry training in New Zealand have provided substantial challenges for Industry Training Organisations. This article focuses upon the role that they are expected to play in supporting the Labour-led Coalition’s Economic Transformation (ET) agenda, and explores some of the challenges created. A major aim of the ET agenda is to produce globally competitive firms by better directing the government investment in education and training and in research, science and technology. In this context, Industry Training Organisations are expected to play an increasingly active role in driving the government’s investment in industry training. This article considers some of the barriers and challenges they face in meeting these new government expectations.