1. Tripartite Initiative on Workplace Learning Campaign Road Show

2. Presentation by Business NZ Successful Business – Shaping New Zealand’s Future Business and

3. Business NZ is committed to supporting improved sustainable economic growth Skill development has a critical role to play in improving output, productivity and enabling innovation Skill development in the workforce is a key and ongoing priority Successful Business – Shaping New Zealand’s Future Growth, Skills and Work

4. Business NZ is committed to increasing the level and quality of learning in the workplace We want to increase the number of people in formal workplace learning to 160,000 by 2005, and more beyond that We need to help 15 to 20,000 additional businesses become involved in workplace learning for that to happen Successful Business – Shaping New Zealand’s Future Workplace Learning

5. Skill development in the workplace needs to take place at all levels –Literacy and numeracy, foundation skills –High level generic and technical skills –Leadership, supervision and management skills How do we assist those 15 to 20,000 businesses to improve and develop, so they can best take advantage of workplace learning? Successful Business – Shaping New Zealand’s Future Building Better Business

6. Encouraging investment in learning by firms – linking learning to business strategy Literacy and numeracy at work – a barrier to higher skill levels Perceptions of workplace learning in schools and the wider public Links between institutions and learning in the workplace Ensuring ITOs and other agencies have the knowledge, links and resources they need Successful Business – Shaping New Zealand’s Future Some Key Issues

7. Unions and Presentation by NZCTU Towards a high wage, high skill economy

8. Background High skill/high wage economy Workers want employability and skills are one vital component 80% of 2010 workforce is at work now An inclusive approach Towards a high wage, high skill economy

9. Working Together Employers and workers can benefit from more investment in skill and there are huge economic benefits We want to see a massive increase in discussions in the workplace about training and education We need co-operation with many stakeholders Towards a high wage, high skill economy

10. Union Role in Skill Development Involved in ITOs Support for Modern Apprenticeships Rebuilding the historic partnership with employers on training The importance of an industry approach Numbers - but quality and access Towards a high wage, high skill economy

11. A Long Term Relationship We are serious about building a long-term relationship Shared vision Room for differences Seeking feedback Want this Project to be relevant to workplaces Towards a high wage, high skill economy

12. Industry Training and Presentation by the

13. Industry Training ITOs Set industry skill standards Manage the delivery of Industry Training to attain the industry skill standards Provide leadership within their industry on skill and training needs

14. Industry Training 45 ITOs, covering industries as diverse as agriculture, fire and rescue services, electrotechnology and funeral services Nearly 107,000 trainees participated in Industry Training last year 24,576 employers participated in Industry Training

15. Industry Training No longer just young pakeha men in the traditional trades More women and Maori and Pacific Peoples now in Industry Training Industry Training driven by industry need Growing training culture

16. Why Industry Training? Employers: learning is customised to each enterprise’s needs. Get a better equipped, more motivated, efficient and effective work force Employees: earn while you learn and gain credits that will lead to a recognised qualification. Increase chances for promotion

17. Tripartite Initiative on Workplace Learning Campaign Road Show

18. Skills Training STEP priority for 2003/04 Essential to enhance our national economy Essential to building a flexible and dynamic workforce

19. Recent Achievements Rise in Industry Trainees

20. Recent Achievements Modern Apprenticeships Young people aged 16-21 years Training agreements 28 industries 7,500 target by June 2006 www.modern-apprenticeships.govt.nz

21. Joint initiative between Government, Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions to promote workplace learning and industry training

22. www.skillnz.org.nz skillnz@skillnz.org.nz