Workforce development, empowerment and success Gill Genet Oct 2017

Measures of success – annual stats 18,000+ trainees 1,000+ apprentices 1100+ workplaces 75% programme completions 19 registered qualifications levels 2-7 Growth year on year

Measures of success - benefits Empowering self Empowering whānau and families Improving outcomes for employers

Measures of success – the difference In 2017, the trainees and apprentices are working directly with 100,000+++ people.

Empowering the workforce NZQA Business Qualifications Business L3 Administration & Technology Business L4 First Line Management Business L5 Leadership & Management Business L6 Leadership & Management Careerforce business programmes

Leadership and Management L 5 & 6

Workforce empowerment and success, & pay equity “turbulent times” Different impacts depending on the sector More hold an ‘equivalent’ qualification Gap between level of qualification and relevant skill Full review H & W levels 2 - 4

The challenge Will we empower the kaiāwhina and social service workers to have people, and their health and social needs, be supported holistically? What if, we empowered these workforces to help close the gap between health and social services?

Their tools are the heart not the hammer or spanner. They are the eyes and ears of the community, but they: need to know, what they are seeing and hearing need to know, what to do

But are we prepared to take that leap? Workforce development and community empowerment would mean a greater role in understanding and supporting: Prevention Early intervention But are we prepared to take that leap?