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Education - Skill Development

ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Metiria Turei

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

New Zealand Labour Party Hon Chris Carter

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

Maori Party Te Ururoa Flavell To increase the training opportunities and skills development of the Maori workforce, there needs to be investment into training offered by Māori providers.  A greater investment in industry training is needed for those trades with acute skill shortages, including building and construction, electricians, plumbers, mechanics, welders; and in growth areas of the economy including IT and in creative innovation
We will invest in trade training and apprenticeships, developed and delivered in conjunction with key industry sectors, to upskill workers and address skill shortages, and to better enable industries to take advantage of skills training
We support a retraining allowance
National Party of New Zealand John Key

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

New Zealand First

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

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Enhanced current resourcing for the support and promotion of industry training and skills development programmes to ensure that all eighteen and nineteen year olds not in work are in education or training
The restoration and extension of adult and continuing education programmes, particularly including those in literacy and parenting
United Future New Zealand Judy Turner

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

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
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Direct Democracy Party
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