The future of apprentice training By the end of 2022, we should see RoVE coming to an end with the changes having taken full effect. What it will mean for apprentices and employers is one standardised training model with one recognised qualification, nationwide. There’s an educational sector expectation that learners will have multiple pathways to achieve their qualification via one unified system, with standardised training, learning support, and pastoral care. Apprentices will still learn on-site alongside the builder but with the option of off-site learning for all, not just those apprentices enrolled with the current ITP system or ITAB. What hasn’t changed is the attitude of the apprentice to learn and the employer’s willingness to teach skills and pass on knowledge. Te Pukenga will exist to support both the apprentice and the employer.
The question of whether the overall ability and knowledge of apprentices will be higher because of the RoVE changes will take some time to be answered. The new framework allows this to happen, which is vital because our industry needs more competent apprentices to become the capable tradespeople of the future. If we lift the standard of apprenticeship training, we lift the standard of the industry, which can only be a good thing for us all.
Nick Matthews, NZCB National Apprentice Manager. Nick is a Trade Qualified carpenter, has a background in Tertiary Education and is an advocate for apprenticeship trade training. He manages the ITAB Apprenticeship Programme on behalf of NZCB and coordinates the annual NZCB Apprentice Challenge. Nick is also the South Island Business Development Manager.
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