ConCOVE Tūhura

🔧 Free online webinar | The Bystander Project: Eliminate sexual harassment and foster safer workplaces in the construction and infrastructure sectors.   📅 Date: Thursday, 13 February 🕒 Time: 12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Here’s what you can learn: - Introduction to ConCOVE and The Bystander Project: Why this research and initiative matters and its kaupapa Māori perspective. - Understand the Theory of Change. - The importance of tāne (male) allyship. - Sector needs and capacity building: Insights into what organisations need to foster inclusive and safe workplaces. Join us and our incredible host and speakers - 🔗 Register in the event below 👇 #ConCOVE #Construction #Infrastructure #VocationalEducation #CollectiveImpact #Collaboration #Innovation #Webinar

🚀 We're back and ready for a BIG Year! 🚀 After a refreshing break, the ConCOVE team is back on board, energised, and ready to make 2025 a year of impactful transformation. This year, we’re turning insights into actions and delivering project outcomes across construction and infrastructure. Expect to hear more from us as we drive impactful change and growth. 🌟 Have our research outcomes made a difference in your organisation? We'd LOVE to hear your story! 📬 Get in touch with Katherine Hall and George Makapatama to share your experiences—let’s celebrate the wins and explore new opportunities together. Here’s to an incredible year ahead! 🎉 #ConCOVE #Construction #Infrastructure #Innovation #DrivingChange #Collaboration #vocationalEducation #CollectiveImpact

Mere Kirihimete! 🎄 The final issue of our newsletter for 2024 is out now. We’ve shared ConCOVE’s year in numbers, summarising our milestones and delivery through data. Take a look and enjoy! Wishing everyone a safe, restful holiday season. #ConCOVE #vocationaleducation #infrastructure #construction

🎥 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀🎥 Our panelists delivered one of the most insightful and impactful discussions we’ve had to date, diving deep into how the Work-Based Trainer research is driving meaningful change in apprenticeship outcomes. Catch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gJmWtYTk We believe this is ConCOVE’s best webinar yet—packed with practical insights and real-world applications. Make sure to watch and share with your colleagues—this is a conversation that deserves to be heard. #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #training #research #VET #construction #trades Katherine Hall Jackie Messam Kevin Withell Marcie Hintz Betty Mitrova RippleEd Competenz New Zealand Certified Builders Association Downer

🔧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 🔧   We’re wrapping up 2024 with a must-attend #webinar, spotlighting actionable insights from the Work-Based Trainer Project. With over 130 attendees already registered, this session is your opportunity to learn from the experts and drive change in #vocationaleducation.    What to Expect: 👷♀️ Hosted by ConCOVE Executive Director Katherine Hall 👷♀️ Jackie Messam (RippleEd) shares the latest research findings. 👷♀️ Kevin Withell (Competenz), Betty Mitrova (Downer), and Marcie Hintz (New Zealand Certified Builders Association) discuss how they’re applying these outcomes to innovate and elevate training in their organisations.   📅 Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 🕒 Time: 12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. This session is designed to inspire and equip attendees with practical strategies to enhance apprenticeship and training outcomes.   🔗 Secure Your Spot Today! 👉👉 https://lnkd.in/gWAAdhAT   #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #construction #infrastructure #VET #trades #research

Thanks to Ali GhaffarianHoseini for sharing his reflections on aligning the future of #VocationalEducation with New Zealand’s #construction and #infrastructure needs. Ali shares insightful thoughts on: 🌍 Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry 📚 Tailored #Training and #Upskilling Opportunities 💡 #Innovation in Education 🤝 Collaboration for National #Impact Read Ali’s full post and join the discussion.

🔧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 🔧 Join us for our last webinar of the year as we dive into key insights from the Work-Based Trainer Project and hear how Downer and New Zealand Certified Builders Association are leveraging these recommendations to improve training outcomes. 👷♀️ Hosted by Katherine Hall, this session features: 👷♀️ Jackie Messam from RippleEd, sharing research findings and best practices. 👷♀️ Betty Mitrova from Downer and Marcie Hintz from NZCB, discussing how their organisations are applying these insights to transform training. 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 3𝐫𝐝, 2024 🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 12:10 𝐩.𝐦. – 1:00 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉👉 #workbasedtrainer #apprenticeship #construction #infrastructure #VET #trades #research

𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐕𝐄𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧  🏗️ As the construction industry evolves, the way we train and equip our workforce must evolve too. Join us for an upcoming webinar, where we explore how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (#TVET) can address the key themes of #digitalization, #greening, and #migration. 📅 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🕒 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝒑.𝒎. – 𝟑:𝟒𝟓 𝒑.𝒎. (𝑵𝒁𝑺𝑻) 🔍 What’s on the agenda? 💡 The pivotal role of 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 in construction practices 💡 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 the workforce: What’s next for sustainable construction? 💡 Supporting 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 workers through effective TVET integration Discover key insights from an international expert group and learn how these crucial themes are reshaping the future of construction-focused #education. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 👉 https://lnkd.in/ggMVWn2v The Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET (BILT) project is implemented by UNESCO-UNEVOC with support of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB))and sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). #ConstructionIndustry #SkillsDevelopment #BILT

The recent consultation on vocational education reforms gave ConCOVE the chance to share our vision for the wider sector. While the 1200+ proposals are under review by the Ministry of Education New Zealand and Tertiary Education Commission, we’ll be highlighting our future-focused thinking in this series of posts. A robust standard-setting and industry engagement framework is key to ensuring the relevance and quality of training. As part of ConCOVE’s vision for the VET reform, we’ve emphasised the importance of a dedicated standard-setting body to maintain high-quality, consistent training.   We propose bringing industry needs and the standard-setting body function more closely aligned. Two key components:   1️⃣ Increased use of capstone assessment to evaluate holistic skills and bring industry closer to competence assessment. 2️⃣ A single standard-setting body across all industries. Learn more about our approach: https://lnkd.in/gsnEBHpg #VETReform #ConCOVE #VocationalExcellence #standardsetting

Earlier this week I was in Wellington with some of the Allen + Clarke team, Sean Stack, Georgia Jackson and Stuart Beresford, hosting a joint ConCOVE Tūhura webinar. We asked Allen + Clarke to investigate how the six conditions of system change impact on the training and support provided by training advisors to learners, and what training advisors need to be successful. The webinar had an impressive 170+ views and is also available online, requests for us to continue talking, and 25% of the audience engaging through an interaction or chat. I encourage you to read the report (link below) as the webinar only touched on some of the system-wide recommendations included. It's a big topic and a big report with lots to reflect and learn from. As always, we're up for questions so please reach out if you have any. Great to catch-up with Greg Durkin post webinar to explore this topic further. Also reassuring to know that this work is already being looked at in the context of improving VET delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand. While in Wellington I reflected on the importance of kanohi ki te kanohi connection. It really makes a ton of difference to the quality of the conversations I am having. Wellington folk, I am there often - let's catch up! More beautiful destinations across Aotearoa to visit soon too. https://lnkd.in/gUXVRq_s #constructionandinfrastructure #vocationaleducationandtraining #futureofwork