The final transitions took place on 1 October 2022 when Skills Org completed transferring its remaining functions and learners to a number of PTEs and Te Pūkenga WBL, and Primary ITO also transitioned its functions and learners to Te Pūkenga WBL. Alongside these transitions on 1 October, Skills Active Aotearoa transitioned its arranging training functions and learners to Skills Active Te Mahi Ako which recently received its registration as a PTE – you can get more details on that on their brand new website.

TEC Deputy Chief Executive – Delivery Gillian Dudgeon said the completion of the TITO transitions work represented a major milestone not just for the RoVE programme but the entire vocational education and training system and the whole of New Zealand.

“Te Pūkenga and other providers now support workplace-based, on-the-job training as well as delivering education and training in provider-based, and off-the-job settings. This will not only lead to seamless integration between the settings but also, with the support of the industry-focussed Workforce Development Councils, to stronger connections to the needs of industry.  We very much appreciate that this complex and comprehensive work programme would have been impossible to realise had it not been for the commitment, dedication and determination of all those involved. Our thanks is due to the many people in the vocational education and training sector who made this change programme a success.”

The TITO transitions programme is one of the key pillars of RoVE and took around two years to complete. TITO Transition Project Lead Rob Wiles said he was delighted with the outcome. “Our goal was to ensure that by 01 January 2023, all staff, functions and learners had transitioned from the TITOs into the approved providers so that they had the skills, knowledge and experience to support people to learn wherever they are – be it at work, in a classroom or online. We got there three months early which illustrates how hard everyone in the sector worked to make this happen.”

Mr Wiles said the TITO transition team’s work would continue for a little while longer. “We have been working hard to support the transition process to ensure minimal disruption to learners, employers, and industry, and will continue to do so for a short time as the new structures are bedding in.”

For more information, including a list of all TITO transitions, please visit TITO Transitions Project.