YOUTH PATHWAYS PROJECT

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YOUTH PATHWAYS PROJECT
Creating pathways for local young people into
work.
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Todays Presentation

• Progress to Date
• Sector Initiatives
• Tourism
• Agriculture

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Progress To Date

• Aggressive Sector Networking Plan
• To Target Key Groups
• High School based learning Networks
• Tertiary and Foundation Level Learning
  Organisations
• Employment Sector and Industry Networks

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Tourism Network
Industry Representatives
Education Providers
Foundation Level Membership
ATTO at National and Regional level
Rotorua Tourism Advisory Board
Representative from Principals Network
Hospitality Standards Institute
Representatives from local Tourism Businesses
School tourism teachers and Careers Counselors
Waiariki Institute of Technology

Rotorua District Council Tourism Rotorua
Career Practitioners and advisers for young
people
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Tourism Sector Model

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TOURISM SECTOR PROPOSAL
Blue Work Experience Options for young people
currently completing their final year at
school. The work experience will be brokered
through existing contacts with school careers
counselors and Gateway Co-ordinators. It will be
graduated so that as a young person gains
experience they will be expected to put in longer
hours Industry expectations can grow as a young
person gains confidence within the
business. Business support will be offered to
ensure that young people are moving into a
supportive and youth friendly environment.
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TOURISM SECTOR PROPOSAL
Orange As the high season approaches and the
need for an increased labour supply occurs.
Business commitment grows. Fixed term employment
contracts are signed between work places and work
experience trainees for 10 to 12 weeks. Young
person has a sound understanding of the working
environment, their duties and has gained a sense
of belonging within an organisation already.
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TOURISM SECTOR PROPOSAL
Purple It is expected that some of the students
placed will be now trained up to industry
standard and offered permanent work. After which,
the ATTTO will be invited to continue their
training within a vocational environment.
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TOURISM SECTOR PROPOSAL
Green - With increased co-operation between our
local training providers. Flexible tertiary
education programmes will be offered to the young
people involved. Industry would be expected to
support trainees through their tertiary education
training by offering them paid part time work
where possible over the winter season.
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Todays Presentation
(2) Agricultural Network
Training and Service Providers
Industry Representatives and Young Farm Trainees
Foundation Network Members
Community Employment Group (Department of Labour)
Agriculture New Zealand (Topps Course)

• Agriculture Network

Federated Farmers
Agriculture ITO (local and national levels)
Iwi Trust Farm Board Members
Local Farm Managers Sharemilkers
Te Puni Kokiri
Waiariki Institute of Technology Bay of Plenty
Polytechnic Taratahi Polytechnic
Local Farm Traineesaged 15-17
Schools Careers Councillors
Dexcel (nationwide education providers for farm
management training)
Work and Income
Tertiary Education Commission
Career Practitioners and advisers for young
people
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Maori Agricultural Cadetship will try

• A coordinated approach to training young Maori
  for farm management roles on Maori Trust Farms.
• ITO/Waiariki /Trust Farm Management teams.
• New Employment and training approaches will be
  tested including a coordinated approach to a
  seamless transition model
• Previous Work Experience - a requirement
  forCadetship
• Improved Mentoring and Monitoring approaches
• Maori Trust Farms are involved recommending
  mentors for cadets and are actively involved in
  the monitoring of the pilot

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Where to Next?

• New sectors currently being investigated
• Funding Proposals for big plans take time
• Moving plans from commitment level to
  implementation
• Any extra information please email me
• Annie.Ross_at_rdc.govt.nz