13 Feb Time to take a ‘whole of sector’ view
When poet John Donne wrote, “no man is an island” in a poem of the same name, it is clear what he meant by this and that it applies to much in life. Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is...
When poet John Donne wrote, “no man is an island” in a poem of the same name, it is clear what he meant by this and that it applies to much in life. Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector is...
It’s a question the Food and Fibre CoVE team is regularly asked, and it’s not a simple one to answer. To some degree it depends on which age group you are trying to attract, and on the other hand which...
Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (FFCoVE) exists to challenge the status quo and make a positive impact, not only on vocational training, but also to enable the food and fibre sector to thrive. We work with our stakeholders...
Food and Fibre CoVE Chair Dr Mark Paine Training in the food and fibre sector needs to not only focus on upskilling the mainstream workforce, but also growing innovation and leadership skills, says the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence...
Building a community of interest around a new educational website for the food and fibre sector is important to engage with educators and providers in farming, forestry, horticulture and fishing, say the project’s researchers. The website, techenabledlearning.nz, is funded by the...
Establishing a framework for short courses in the Food and Fibre sector is the aim of a project seeking to present learners with a cohesive offering of micro-credentials based on an agreed definition amongst industry. The project is being led by...
A new website, techenabledlearning.nz, is providing technology-enabled learning resources and information to educators and providers in farming, forestry, horticulture and fishing, but is also a valuable tool to those of other disciplines as well. A new website developed from the experiences...
Excellence in vocational education is not only the goal, but the expectation for the Food and Fibre Sector. The Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (FFCoVE) was set up to provide cohesion across the sector with clearly defined learning pathways...
A ground-breaking Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) has been signed between The Food and Fibre Cove (FFCoVE), a Centre for Vocational Excellence; and Te Pūkenga, New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. The agreement was signed by Te Pūkenga Chief Executive Stephen...
EIT has officially launched the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) with a formal welcome onto EIT’s marae Te Ara o Tāwhaki. As part of the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education and funded by TEC, the Food and Fibre...