jacinda_biz.png Jacinda Ardern said Education Minister Chris Hipkins would announce proposals to reform the vocational education sector next week. Image: Labour PartyPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is foreshadowing a major restructuring of polytechnics and institutes of technology, which have cost the Government $100 million in recent bailouts. The restructure, to be released next week, is expected to recommend turning the vocational education sector into a flexible network that focuses on greater co-operation between institutions to meet the needs of business. In her 'State of the Nation' speech to a business audience this morning, Ardern outlined the economic challenges facing New Zealand, including US-China trade tensions and the uncertainty around Brexit. She said Education Minister Chris Hipkins would announce proposals to reform the vocational education sector next week.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 07, 2019 19:07 UTC