New Zealand
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The website presents the Skills Action Plan and the Skills Action Projects, and provides statistics on skills shortages. The site has also a link to the WorkSite, which has a comprehensive education and training section.
Local Government and Community Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs
The Branch administers a number of trusts and fellowships on behalf of the Government, providing advice and monitoring services, processing applications and advising Ministers. The website has information on the programmes supported by this branch.
The website has a capacity building section.
Ministry of Social Development
Under the social investment intervention the ministy's website provides information on training opportunities by target groups: children and young people, working age people, older people, families, communities and people with disabilities.
The website presents the Youth Development Strategy where training is once central component.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
The NZQA administers qualifications, provides assurances about qualifications quality, oversees the examination system, and develops the National Qualifications Framework and National Certificate of Educational Achievement. The website provides information on the education and training providers and qualifications.
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Te Amorangi Matauranga Matua, is a crown entity established under Section 159C of the Education Act 1989. The TEC is responsible for funding the Government’s contribution to tertiary education and training offered by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, wānanga, private training establishments, foundation education agencies, industry training organisations and adult and community education providers. The website describes in detail all these training opportunities. It provides also other training related information like Acts, news, publications etc. The Skill website is hosted by the TEC.
The website provides education statistics and links to the skills training statistics.