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The bill seeks to redesign the vocational education and training system to restore regional decision-making. It also aims to increase industry involvement in vocational education and training. The bill would do so by amending the Education and Training Act 2020 to:
- disestablish Te Pūkenga—New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga)
- re-establish a network of regional polytechnics
- establish industry skills boards to replace workforce development councils.
The bill would propose a framework within which new polytechnics and a Polytechnic Federation Committee can be established, as well as framework to establish industry skills boards. The frameworks would set out the characteristics and functions of the new entities, the process for their establishment and disestablishment, and the technical elements necessary for them to function. The bill would also enable Te Pūkenga to remain as a transitional entity for unallocated programmes and activities for a 1-year period after commencement.
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Make a submission on the bill by 11:59pm on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.
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