Education - Skill Development
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Support schools as 'community learning centres' that offer learning opportunities for learners of all ages Promote teaching of nutrition, basic cooking, gardening skills, and the origins and production of food within the core curriculum
Labour will increase the number of modern apprentices in training by 1,000 a year so that by December 2011 we have 17,000 people in modern apprenticeship training Labour will continue to increase industry training volumes in order to reach a point where by 2011 ten per cent of New Zealand’s workforce is participating in some recognised industry training over the course of the calendar year
Provide a universal education entitlement for all 16-and 17-year-olds Allow them access, free of charge, to a programme of educational study towards school-level qualifications They might choose to continue their education at, for example, a polytechnic, a wananga, a private training establishment, or through an apprenticeship
Continue to refine and develop industrial training with the ultimate aim of ensuring that all young people are either in work or participating in industry training Maintain and expand industrial and vocational training programmes Ensure that farmers and other rural workers are able to access industry training funds Develop a "community wage" scheme to allow businesses to offer apprenticeships and other training schemes through a 'topped up' weekly wage system
Increase funding for adult literacy programmes, and ensure that every community education centre runs such programmes Fund training programmes that are specifically targeted at up-skilling older New Zealanders who find themselves out of work Prioritise funding for those vocational courses that develop skills and provide qualifications in fields facing shortages, resulting in lower fees for trainees