Minister:
Minister for Vocational Education
Current Minister:
Hon Penny Simmonds
Description:
Responsibilities relate to vocational education and training. Includes responsibility (in consultation with other Ministers as relevant) for Te Pukenga/polytechs Workforce Development Councils, foundation and community education, Private Training Establishments, and careers matters.
Department:
Ministry of Education
Other organisations:
Tertiary Education Commission
New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (Te Pūkenga), and Crown entity subsidaries
Vote:
Vote Tertiary Education
Legislation:
Education and Training Act 20201
1 While responsibility for the Education and Training Act 2020 primarily resides with the Minister of Education, a number of specific sections of this Act have been assigned to the Minister for Universities and/or Minister for Vocational Education as outlined in the Register of Assigned Legislation on DPMC's website.
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