Toi Mai plans for future skills needs July 1st, 2022 Te ara whanake o Toi Mai, the first operational plan of Toi Mai, has a strong focus on building a skilled workforce to meet the needs of its sectors today and into the future. The plan outlines how the new Ohu Ahumahi – Workforce Development Council will start to impact vocational education and training in its first year of operation. Recently, some Toi Mai kaimahi Moana Hamilton-Neville (Te Pā Tū – equity advisor), Graeme Cowie and Joanne Te Morenga (Te Pā Whakatupu – vocational pathway advisors) visited Te Tai Tokerau – Northland to make connections and meet with providers such as Shona Moore (second from right) from People Potential, who provide education to rangatahi who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Te ara whanake o Toi Mai, the first operational plan of Toi Mai, has a strong focus on building a skilled workforce to meet the needs of its sectors today and into the future. The plan outlines how the new Ohu Ahumahi – Workforce Development Council will start to impact vocational education and training in its first year of operation. Toi Mai represents the creative, cultural, recreation and technology (CCRT) sectors, which contributed more than $24 billion (7.5%) to Aotearoa’s GDP in 2020. The sectors face significant challenges, which include lack of previous industry training organisation (ITO) coverage for many of its industries, skills mismatch with industry needs, global competition for skills, dealing with the impact of COVID-19, and ensuring fair and equitable outcomes for all. “Our mandate is to ensure that the CCRT industries are supported by a thriving and skilled workforce,” says Dr Claire Robinson, Te Tumu o Toi – Chief Executive. Check out the Toi Mai Operational Plan here.
