Performance of ITOs

New information released by the Tertiary Education Commission shows that the hard work that ITOs, trainees and employers, have put in to improving performance has paid off.

ITF Executive Director Jeremy Baker says that ITOs have been on a journey of improvement for several years and it is starting to show in official figures.  Data released today showed significant improvement in credit achievements (up 14  percentage points to 64%) and programme completions (up 14 percentage points to 55%). 

"Industry training costs the government significantly less than other parts of the tertiary education system, yet our results hold their own.  That is due in large measure to the strong commitment of industry and trainees to success."

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Registrations for the NZ Qualifications Forum on 8 September and the Secondary Tertiary Transitions Forum on 9 September close this weekend.

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More ITOs join forces

Careerforce and Social Services are the latest ITOs that have announced plans to join forces.

From September the roles of the two organisations will be merged under the umbrella of Careerforce.

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Conference Guest Speaker

Bill Symonds, the international keynote speaker from our recent annual conference spoke to writer Jane Tolerton about the importance of vocational pathways.

Bill Symonds switched from business journalist to education researcher because so many employers told him they could not get suitably skilled staff.

A long time writer for Business Week magazine, he is now director of the Pathways to Prosperity Project, based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Commitment to Training Helps Build Chinese Visitor Experience

One of the people responsible for driving up the yield and quality of the Chinese visitor market has been recognised for her efforts.

ATTTO’s 2011 Tourism Training Ambassador Award was awarded to Cici Huang, Tourism New Zealand’s China Market Development Coordinator, at the recent Inbound Tour Operators Council Annual Conference

Ms Huang is part of the team responsible for ensuring New Zealand delivers high-quality tour experiences to Chinese visitors travelling to New Zealand on Approved Destination Status (ADS) Visas. As part of her role, she has assisted more than 150 tour guides to complete training with ATTTO and gain ADS tour guide accreditation.

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Winning farmers pay tribute to AgITO training

When Waikato Farmers Jason and Lisa Suisted won the Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year Award earlier this year, they were quick to acknowledge the role of the AgITO to their success.

They're now promoting that training via this video.