A practice guide built on lessons from the AgFutures initiative outlines an approach to skilled workforce development through the Foundational Capabilities Pathway (FCP). The FCP is a model and practice approach for the collaborative design and delivery of an entry-level employment-based training pathway that gives jobseekers a set of core technical skills to enter an...

This report provides a summary of the outcomes of apprentices and trainees who undertook an apprenticeship or traineeship during 2023. It found that the most common reason for not completing a trade apprenticeship or traineeship was dissatisfaction with pay, working conditions or the workplace.

This report examines the challenges and opportunities for pathways from secondary education to industry and trades training in New Zealand. It highlights systemic issues and proposes comprehensive reforms to strengthen these pathways. It finds that nearly twice as many New Zealand school leavers fall into unemployment compared to those who undertake workplace-based learning.

The review investigated the support available to help more people start and complete apprenticeships and traineeships. This final report makes 34 recommendations to support high-quality apprenticeships and ensure the incentive system is effective and responsive to the needs of the labour market, apprentices and government.

Transition to Work aims to provide intensive pre-employment support to improve the work readiness of young people at risk of long-term unemployment and help them into work or education. This evaluation focused on the program's impact on participants’ human capabilities, recidivism, longer-term impacts and the extension of the maximum duration of service.