This report is part of an annual series on New Zealand's tertiary education sector and contains data on industry training and other workplace-based learning trends for the year ended December 2015. Chapter one describes the participation rates of employees in industry training and highlights the trend in the number of trainees and apprentices. A profile of trainees (excluding apprentices) is provided in chapter two, including the qualification and credit achievement of these learners. Apprenticeship numbers and the qualification and credit achievement of apprentices are reported on in...  [+] Show more

This report is part of an annual series on New Zealand's tertiary education sector and contains data on industry training and other workplace-based learning trends for the year ended December 2015. Chapter one describes the participation rates of employees in industry training and highlights the trend in the number of trainees and apprentices. A profile of trainees (excluding apprentices) is provided in chapter two, including the qualification and credit achievement of these learners. Apprenticeship numbers and the qualification and credit achievement of apprentices are reported on in chapter three. The participation of secondary school students in Gateway and trades academies, and the outcomes achieved by these students, is the focus of chapter four. Data on industries accessing training, qualification levels, gender and ethnic group is included throughout the report.

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