Maori Learners in Workplace Settings

Maori Learners in Workplace Settings

Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Research in Progress Colloquium

4 May 2011

Industry Training

190,000 people in formal industry-

related ed & training each year 35,000 enterprises 37 industry-established and owned ITOs co-funding model (in cash and in kind) drives individual, firm and industry productivity ITOs have ‘coverage’ of 78% of the New Zealand workforce

Maori in Industry Training

16% of industry trainees are Maori Maori are over-represented in

Seafood, Social Services, Forestry, Food Manufacturing

Maori achievement highlighted in TES Industry training critical to Maori

economic development

Background

Ako Aotearoa – National Fund Project

Build success for Maori learners within the tertiary sector

Collaborative project – MITO, BCITO, ETITO, ITF

Kahui Tautako Consulting – specialising in Maori research

Project Advisory Group Project commenced in Jan 2011

Project Objectives

An integrated approach for traditional trades

Distinctive characteristics of traditional trades– how Maori workers learn in the

workplace– what works– barriers to success

Strengthening industry training models and career pathways

Improving sector knowledge for traditional trades

Research Project

Kaupapa Maori Research Focus on talking ‘with’ not ‘about’

Maori learners Builds on existing work and evidence

base Mixed methods approach Research timeframe

Outcomes

Inform work of ITOs involved with workplaces

Benefit to other ITOs Inform wider policy development

Want to stay updated?

Jenny Connor – Project Leader

Email: jenny@itf.org.nz

Ph: 04 894 3198

Cain Kerehoma – Project Manager

Email: Cain@kahuitautoko.co.nz

Ph: 04 470 7644

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