Adviser training institutes positive about education shake-up
The Government has revealed a proposal to replace the country's 16 polytechnics with one new single entity, the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology.
It said the intention was to better prepare the education system for an environment in which New Zealanders were likely to retrain throughout their working lives.
"We need to move from a system where educational institutions and on the job training compete with one another, to a system where on the job and provider-based learning is seamlessly integrated," said Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
Many of the polytechs have encountered significant issues. The sector as a whole lost $53 million in 2017.
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