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The food and fibre workforce is diverse. The ability to work constructively with people from a range of different cultural backgrounds is a critical skill. We will investigate if including cultural competency training in qualifications is a valuable addition to how we can build and enhance those skills.

Muka Tangata is exploring the integration of cultural competency into qualifications, skill standards and micro credentials as part of our Agriculture qualification development project currently underway. Agriculture projects - Muka Tangata.

The new qualifications, skill standards and micro credentials will allow for a more flexible system and support the formal recognition of transferable core skills.

Through this project, providers will be able to develop programmes, learning and assessment resources with cultural competency embedded.

Key Steps:

  • Agriculture qualifications development project
  • Internal planning phase – February 2024
  • Industry Consultation – 4 March 4 to 5 April 2024
    • 4 March 2024 - Project launch, calling for expressions of interest for industry, iwi and hapū Māori and VET providers to be involved.
    • 18 March – 5 April - Drop-in sessions for those with questions on the project and how they can be involved.
  • Engagement – May - July 2024
    • Wānanga events – starting in May 2024
  • Development
    • Qualifications – from August 2024

Latest Update:

Muka Tangata is currently in the Internal Planning phase for the the Agriculture qualifications development project. We are undertaking an analysis of existing formal, informal and non-formal training to inform the development of a new set of educational components is underway.

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