Kia rangona tō reo! Let your voice be heard!

Our cultural, creative, technology and recreation industries are critical to ensuring Aotearoa has a highly productive and innovative economy – now and in the future.

On 20 December 2024, the Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills released the decisions regarding the redesign of the vocational education and training system – following the recent consultation process.

The implications for Workforce Development Councils (WDCs), in particular, are:

• the standard setting functions currently delivered by WDCs will be taken over by Industry Skills Boards
• To ensure the design meets the needs of industry, a targeted consultation will take place on two work-based learning options
• Information on these options and a targeted consultation process will be provided to industry bodies in January 2025.
• WDCs will continue to operate in the interim.

Amplifying industry voice is an essential part of WDCs; Toi Mai remains committed to ensuring input from its industries are actively sought. We will continue to do this as we transition into the new structure.

We have greatly valued the trusting relationships that we have built to date and know that we can count on your support as we manage this transition together.

Read the full statement of the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills on the Beehive website.

If you have any Toi Mai specific questions about the redesign of the vocational education and training system, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]