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A CULINARY CULTURE OF LEARNING Creating a culture of learning inspires everyone at every level of a hospitality business. Apprenticeships are a proven way that businesses can help develop excellent skills and expertise in the workplace while employees build satisfying careers on the job.
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our workplace could be eligible for a wage subsidy through the government’s apprenticeship support programme. The Apprenticeship Support Programme is a cross-agency government response to help employers retain and bring on new apprentices, including Mana in Mahi participants, while dealing with the effects of COVID-19.
The Apprenticeship Support Programme is delivered from several government agencies and includes:
• the new Apprenticeship Boost, to help employers keep and take on new apprentices in their first two years of training. • an expansion to MSD’s Mana in Mahi programme to help people who need additional support to gain long-term work and a formal industry qualification, and better support the employers investing in them. • support for seven existing Group Training Schemes to help them continue to employ some 1,700 apprentices and trainees. • the new Regional Apprenticeships Initiative, funded through the Provincial Growth Fund, which will support employers
in the regions to take up new apprentices.
Apprenticeship Boost
Apprenticeship Boost is a payment to help employers keep and take on new apprentices. It means apprentices can keep earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The payment is made directly to employers. You can get Apprenticeship Boost if your apprentices are: • actively training through a transitional Industry Training Organisation (ITO) or a provider • training for a New Zealand Apprenticeship or Managed Apprenticeship recognised by the Tertiary Education Commission • in their first 24 months of training (this includes any previous apprenticeship enrolment, including any other apprenticeships, with the same transitional ITO or provider). You can get Apprenticeship Boost for a maximum of 20 months per apprentice, and it’s paid in advance. How much you can get depends on whether your apprentice is
in their first or second year of training: • First year apprentices can get $1,000 a month. • Second year apprentices can get $500 a month. You can find more information about the Apprentice Support Programme at www.workandincome. govt.nz
Need help with apprenticeships?
There are businesses that can help you navigate the world of hospitality and foodservice apprenticeships. ServiceIQ is the industry training organisation (ITO) for the aviation, hospitality, retail, travel, tourism and museums sectors. ServiceIQ’s focus is on-job
training, it works with customers to develop the right resources, trainers, systems and procedures, and the right amount of in-depth training and follow-up to help get ahead and stay on top.
How ServiceIQ can help:
Employers: • advise you on the right apprenticeship for your business and employee/s. • enrol your employee/s on the programme - design the training plan that works for your employee and your business. • mentor, monitor and assess your employee’s progress through to achievement. • keep you up-to-date on how they are tracking. • provide training and reference material and arrange offsite workshops, if required. • help you to support your employee throughout the apprenticeship. Employees: • assess your application to be an apprentice (remember, you’ll need to be working in a relevant part of the industry and have your employer’s support). • plan your training with you and your employer. • mentor, monitor and assess your progress. • provide your training and reference material. • keep your employer up-todate on your progress towards achievement. You can find more information at serviceiq.org.nz.
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