In this month's podcast episode, Ryan talks with Jason Hungerford, Director at BCITO, about BCITO’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) transition
Show Notes
In this month's podcast episode, Ryan talks to Jason Hungerford, Director at BCITO, who has played a significant role in BCITO’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) transition.
BCITO is the largest provider of construction trade apprenticeships in New Zealand. Recently, under the Government’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) the work BCITO does to arrange, support and assess work-based training (apprenticeships, traineeships and micro-credentials) has been transferred to Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Ltd (WBL), which is a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga. With the qualification standard-setting functions being transferred to a new entity called Waihanga Ara Rau, the Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council.
Ryan and Jason cover all we need to know about the change in BCITO's usual business practice and what it means for anyone currently doing their apprenticeship through BCITO and information for employers who use BCITO to get the best apprentices in the business.
BCITO are on a journey to reshape and grow vocational education in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The coming together of work-based, online and classroom learning will deliver the best possible outcomes for employers and learners. These changes will also have significant positive impact for learners who weren’t well served by the previous system, including Māori, Pasifika and learners with disabilities across all apprenticeship trades.
About Jason HungerfordJason joined BCITO in 2020 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Director on 4 October 2021. An experienced leader with a strong commercial background in New Zealand and abroad, he has played a significant role in BCITO’s Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) transition. Jason has previous experience leading transformation programmes in different sectors and has been involved in a number of large mergers and acquisitions. This experience means he is well placed to embrace the kaupapa of Te Pūkenga and provide change leadership across BCITO, its stakeholders and its tāngata (people).
Contact Jason: jason.hungerford@bcito.org.nz
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