Work with industry and wider vocational partners to identify workable formal solutions for Wool industry training

The Wool industry has acknowledged the lack of a successful industry training model. 

We are already working with industry leaders and vocational education and training bodies to research, analyse and construct a workable solution for the industry. This work is informed by research undertaken by the Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence and work we are doing to map non-formal training delivery to formal qualification development. 

Key steps:

• Hold an initial wānanga for a Wool Harvesting micro-credential development project.
• Work with representative participants to develop micro-credentials and standards for the Wool industry.
• Submit micro-credentials and standards to NZQA.
• Micro-credentials published by NZQA and available for use by training providers.

Latest progress:

We held a successful hui with the working group on 24 April in Pōneke, at which we finalised the form and content of the skill standards and micro-credentials.  

In total, four micro-credentials and five skill standards in shearing, wool handling and wool pressing have been developed at Level 3.

Alongside the development, we have also discussed the products with our formal provider partners, several of which have expressed interest in offering these products when they are approved and listed.

Next steps:

• Project completion meeting with the steering group 
• Feedback consultation survey for industry on the micro-credentials that have been developed  
• Submission to NZQA of skill standards and micro-credentials.