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ServiceIQ | Government Announcement for work-based learning divisions
The Minister for Vocational Education Penny Simmonds has announced the results of the work-based learning consultation that was held in February.
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Quality counts: Keeping qualifications meaningful and consistent
Quality Assurance plays a vital role behind the scenes, participating each year in NZQA Consistency Reviews for a range of qualifications. It’s part of our commitment ensuring every graduate is equipped with the skills and knowledge their qualification promises – no matter where or how they trained.
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Consistency Reviews
As an education provider offering NZQA qualifications, we are required to participate in NZQA Consistency Reviews each year for our various programmes. This quality assurance process ensures that our graduates consistently achieve the intended qualification outcomes and that our programmes provide real value to the sector.
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A fond farewell and celebratory tribute to the Hercules
As the RNZAF’s iconic C-130H Hercules fleet retires after more than 60 years of dedicated service, we at ServiceIQ find ourselves reflecting on a legacy that is as much about personal triumphs as it is about national service.
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First-year Fees Free ends
The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free policy will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.
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‘Humble achiever’ takes top aviation industry award
The 2024 Eye in the Sky Leader in Aviation Award at this year’s prestigious Aviation Industry Association Conference has gone to Dave Evans, Aviation Sector Manager with ServiceIQ.
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Vocational Education and Training Review
The government is currently reviewing the structure of the vocational education and training sector and New Zealanders are encouraged to have their say on the proposed structure.
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Continuity for service industry
Service sector employers partnering with ServiceIQ for their workplace training will continue to receive exceptional service when General Manager of Industry Engagement, Clare Savage, heads off on parental leave and Danielle Genty-Nott will be filling in for Clare.
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Employers, students and schools get big gains with Gateway
There are six options in the new ServiceIQ Service Sector Insights Gateway. Each awards a student at least 20 NCEA credits at Level 3, all earned from Unit Standards that are core to on-job training in the relevant sector.
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New Gateway Galore
“It’s been a real success”, enthuses Grant Hobbs, Gateway Coordinator at Auckland’s De La Salle College. “We’ve seen hundreds of young people engage with the workplace. Teachers and I have seen a real change in their maturity because they’re starting to work with adults. They’re starting to realise their own potential, and are gaining credits towards NCEQ Level 2 and Level 3.