ConCOVE Tūhura

Mere Kirihimete! 🎄 The final issue of our newsletter for 2024 is out now. We’ve shared ConCOVE’s year in numbers, summarising our milestones and delivery through data. Take a look and enjoy! Wishing everyone a safe, restful holiday season. #ConCOVE #vocationaleducation #infrastructure #construction

🎥 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀🎥 Our panelists delivered one of the most insightful and impactful discussions we’ve had to date, diving deep into how the Work-Based Trainer research is driving meaningful change in apprenticeship outcomes. Catch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gJmWtYTk We believe this is ConCOVE’s best webinar yet—packed with practical insights and real-world applications. Make sure to watch and share with your colleagues—this is a conversation that deserves to be heard. #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #training #research #VET #construction #trades Katherine Hall Jackie Messam Kevin Withell Marcie Hintz Betty Mitrova RippleEd Competenz New Zealand Certified Builders Association Downer

🔧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 🔧   We’re wrapping up 2024 with a must-attend #webinar, spotlighting actionable insights from the Work-Based Trainer Project. With over 130 attendees already registered, this session is your opportunity to learn from the experts and drive change in #vocationaleducation.    What to Expect: 👷♀️ Hosted by ConCOVE Executive Director Katherine Hall 👷♀️ Jackie Messam (RippleEd) shares the latest research findings. 👷♀️ Kevin Withell (Competenz), Betty Mitrova (Downer), and Marcie Hintz (New Zealand Certified Builders Association) discuss how they’re applying these outcomes to innovate and elevate training in their organisations.   📅 Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 🕒 Time: 12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This session is designed to inspire and equip attendees with practical strategies to enhance apprenticeship and training outcomes.   🔗 Secure Your Spot Today! 👉👉 https://lnkd.in/gWAAdhAT   #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #construction #infrastructure #VET #trades #research

Thanks to Ali GhaffarianHoseini for sharing his reflections on aligning the future of #VocationalEducation with New Zealand’s #construction and #infrastructure needs. Ali shares insightful thoughts on: 🌍 Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry 📚 Tailored #Training and #Upskilling Opportunities 💡 #Innovation in Education 🤝 Collaboration for National #Impact Read Ali’s full post and join the discussion.

🔧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 🔧 Join us for our last webinar of the year as we dive into key insights from the Work-Based Trainer Project and hear how Downer and New Zealand Certified Builders Association are leveraging these recommendations to improve training outcomes. 👷♀️ Hosted by Katherine Hall, this session features: 👷♀️ Jackie Messam from RippleEd, sharing research findings and best practices. 👷♀️ Betty Mitrova from Downer and Marcie Hintz from NZCB, discussing how their organisations are applying these insights to transform training. 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 3𝐫𝐝, 2024 🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 12:10 𝐩.𝐦. – 1:00 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉👉 #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #construction #infrastructure #VET #trades #research

𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  🏗️ As the construction industry evolves, the way we train and equip our workforce must evolve too. Join us for an upcoming webinar, where we explore how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (#TVET) can address the key themes of #digitalization, #greening, and #migration. 📅 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🕒 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝒑.𝒎. – 𝟑:𝟒𝟓 𝒑.𝒎. (𝑵𝒁𝑺𝑻) 🔍 What’s on the agenda? 💡 The pivotal role of 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 in construction practices 💡 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 the workforce: What’s next for sustainable construction? 💡 Supporting 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 workers through effective TVET integration Discover key insights from an international expert group and learn how these crucial themes are reshaping the future of construction-focused #education. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggMVWn2v The Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project is implemented by UNESCO-UNEVOC with support of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB))and sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). #ConstructionIndustry #SkillsDevelopment #BILT

The recent consultation on vocational education reforms gave ConCOVE the chance to share our vision for the wider sector. While the 1200+ proposals are under review by the Ministry of Education New Zealand and Tertiary Education Commission, we’ll be highlighting our future-focused thinking in this series of posts. A robust standard-setting and industry engagement framework is key to ensuring the relevance and quality of training. As part of ConCOVE’s vision for the VET reform, we’ve emphasised the importance of a dedicated standard-setting body to maintain high-quality, consistent training.   We propose bringing industry needs and the standard-setting body function more closely aligned. Two key components:   1️⃣ Increased use of capstone assessment to evaluate holistic skills and bring industry closer to competence assessment. 2️⃣ A single standard-setting body across all industries. Learn more about our approach: https://lnkd.in/gsnEBHpg #VETReform #ConCOVE #VocationalExcellence #standardsetting

Earlier this week I was in Wellington with some of the Allen + Clarke team, Sean Stack, Georgia Jackson and Stuart Beresford, hosting a joint ConCOVE Tūhura webinar. We asked Allen + Clarke to investigate how the six conditions of system change impact on the training and support provided by training advisors to learners, and what training advisors need to be successful. The webinar had an impressive 170+ views and is also available online, requests for us to continue talking, and 25% of the audience engaging through an interaction or chat. I encourage you to read the report (link below) as the webinar only touched on some of the system-wide recommendations included. It's a big topic and a big report with lots to reflect and learn from. As always, we're up for questions so please reach out if you have any. Great to catch-up with Greg Durkin post webinar to explore this topic further. Also reassuring to know that this work is already being looked at in the context of improving VET delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand. While in Wellington I reflected on the importance of kanohi ki te kanohi connection. It really makes a ton of difference to the quality of the conversations I am having. Wellington folk, I am there often - let's catch up! More beautiful destinations across Aotearoa to visit soon too. https://lnkd.in/gUXVRq_s #constructionandinfrastructure #vocationaleducationandtraining #futureofwork

🌍 BILT Expert Group session at #AfricaSkillsWeek – 🔦 Spotlight on #RPL On Thursday last week, the #BILT Expert Group took over Tent 1 at ASW! To cover the complex topic of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), we had excellent speakers and panellists. They shared insights into RPL in Kenya and Ethiopia, and its impact on the informal sector and migration pathways. 👏 Special appreciation to… Nyamai Wambua, CEO of the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Asspciations, for highlighting how RPL bridges the gap between informal skills and formal qualifications, fostering mobility in the labour sector. Main motivations for candidates to opt for RPL became clear: ⚙️ entry into jobs in the formal sector, ⚙️ the possibility to take part in public procurement, and ⚙️ re-entry into the formal education system. Martha wolde, Ministry of Labour and Skills, Ethiopia, for adding the role of RPL in empowering workers migrating abroad. Three key aspects for RPL: 🧱 ensuring awareness among informal workers of RPL and of their opportunities, 🧱 addressing cultural and linguistic barriers for RPL candidates in a sensitive way, 🧱 addressing employers’ perceptions of RPL candidates. Amir Radfar, #UNHCR, for addressing the distinction between migrant and refugee challenges, urging for a push to advance RPL, especially as migration to developed countries is peaking, to make sure migrants get into formal jobs, decent work. Ngigi NJUGUNA, Don Bosco Tech Africa, for shedding light on how RPL enhances employability for marginalized communities and the potential of qualification-awarding institutions, as well as for underlining that DBTA is open to engage in knowledge sharing on the topic. The BILT Expert Group leads from Africa, Europe and Asia-Pacific: Tunji Adeniran, FNIOB, mni, Matteo Sgarzi, and Eve Price for excellent moderation. 🎊And to The Audience for sharing from their contexts, in Cameroon🇨🇲, in Nigeria🇳🇬, in Libya🇱🇾, in Sierra Leone🇸🇱 …, and for asking so many good questions in English and French. 🔥 Topics covered: - integrating RPL with the National Qualification Frameworks (NQF) and domesticating high-level guidelines into local standards, - financing RPL, - counselling & guidance for RPL candidates as well as special training for RPL assessors, - RPL assessment on the job and online, - candidates’ options for additional training, - the importance of regional collaboration (e.g. Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania). ‼️The discussions reinforced the importance of RPL for developing more inclusive and flexible TVET systems and labour markets. 🌏We are ready to continue the conversation including Asia-Pacific and Europe. Interested in the BILT Expert Group? 👉 https://lnkd.in/esuiZNEy ConCOVE Tūhura Céreq Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) UNESCO-UNEVOC Kenny Muscat Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) #BILTExpertGroup #TVET #SkillsRecognition #Inclusion

The recent consultation on vocational education reforms gave ConCOVE the chance to share our vision for the wider sector. While the 1200+ proposals are under review by the Ministry of Education New Zealand and Tertiary Education Commission, we’ll be highlighting our future-focused thinking in this series of posts. 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. In our submission to the VET reform, ConCOVE proposes a reimagined provider structure that ensures comprehensive coverage and high-quality education across New Zealand. Our vision includes: 1️⃣ Large-scale anchor campuses for skill development and training 2️⃣ Regional training hubs to serve local communities and deliver initial exposure and work readiness. Coordinates Training Academies for early exposure. Coordinated with large-scale campuses for resource sharing. Provision for localised content. 3️⃣ Mobile training units for flexibility, ensuring training reaches remote areas and urgent industry projects. 4️⃣ Integrated Online Learning Platform to deliver theoretical components and support blended learning approaches.   This structure balances centralised resources with local responsiveness, ensuring consistency and portability of qualifications while meeting diverse learner needs across regions. It’s a forward-looking model that will equip learners for future industry challenges.   Read more about our proposal: https://lnkd.in/gsnEBHpg #VETReform #ConCOVE #VocationalExcellence