Originator/Sponsor: Te Pūkenga, Muka Tangata
Portfolio Managers: Jackie Lynch
Status: Complete
Delivery date: October 2024
Lead Agency / Service Provider: KPMG
Collaborating partners: Muka Tangata, Te Pūkenga, Food and Fibre CoVE
Primary Objective:
Muka Tangata and Te Pūkenga identified the need to have programmes of study that are modern and relevant for the 21st Century. This project will do a critical assessment into delivery, assessment and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) methods, and seek to determine if existing delivery, assessment and RPL methods still have currency and if not suggest alternative models.
Secondary Objectives:
This project reviewed current delivery, assessment methods and RPL with a desk top review of national and international literature regarding:
- Classroom based (including work integrated learning)
- Work-based learning
- On-line learning
and ascertained:
- If they are still appropriate for the 21st Century, and/or
- If there are opportunities to improve on them to ensure they become appropriate for the 21st Century and meet identified industry and learner needs
Two online focus groups were also completed in April 2024
Outcome:
The final report identified challenges within the vocational education and training (VET) system that hinder effective service to industry, employers, and learners. It offers various recommendations to eliminate barriers and strengthen the VET system, some of which can be implemented quickly, while others require a shift in existing activities or depend on external factors.
Key themes for a high-functioning food and fibre VET ecosystem include:
- Strong Industry Voice: Establishing clear channels for industry leadership in skill needs analysis, qualification development, and appropriate delivery models.
- Collaboration: Encouraging resource sharing and the exchange of best practices.
- Understanding Learner Needs: Recognising diverse learner demographics and providing tailored support options.
- Recognition of Prior Learning: Creating a respectful and well-funded system for acknowledging existing skills.
In order to create responsive and competitive food and fibre industries that are future focused, the food and fibre VET system requires strong industry connections and input, which underpins flexible and responsive product development, and delivery and assessment systems, that result in quality programmes delivered well.