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Trade academies show welcome link to industry
Trade academies show welcome link to industry
15 October
2009
The Industry Training Federation says the
Government’s announcement of five new trade academies is a
positive step towards recognising the importance of industry
links to training and qualifications.
“We are
pleased that there appears to be a genuine interest in
working with industry to ensure the trade academies fulfil
their goals,” Executive Director Jeremy Baker said
today.
“Close links to industry is what drives
the success of industry training, and extending this to
trade academies can only benefit them.
“In
particular, we welcome the Catlins academy which involves
eight Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) in its
ICT-focused pilot. Of additional interest is the promise
of further development for a proposal from the ITOs covering
the agriculture and forestry industries. A skilled
workforce is critical to productivity improvements in these
important primary industries.”
Mr Baker said
schools and ITOs were increasingly working together on ways
for young people to leave the compulsory education system
armed with industry relevant skills.
“We’re
keen to work towards a more integrated vocational education
and training system – one that aligns schools and tertiary
education providers more closely with the needs of industry.
Trade academies support that aspiration,” he
said.
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