1. Why we need more people in Horticulture training
Linda Sissons
Chief Executive

2. Vision and purpose
Vision Driving growth for the New Zealand economy through people
Purpose Growing great people for our primary industries

3. The wider vision
By 2025 Government wants to double primary industry exports
This will only be possible with 50,000 more skilled people

4. Horticulture is booming
Skilled labour is crucial to making the most of the boom times
It’s vital that employees are upskilled and gain formal qualifications
The RSE scheme is critical to help us reach industry productivity and profitability goals

5. Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme
An indispensable model critical to helping us reach Government’s ambitious 2025 export targets
A win/win co-operation between New Zealand and the Pacific
Seasonal labour schemes also have a key role to play in employing and upskilling New Zealanders

6. Seasonal Labour

7. Building the Kiwi Workforce
Mobility is a problem -for the whole primary industries trainee catchment
Primary ITO is building a strong pathway of qualifications for the Horticulture industry
We are working with schools, ITPs and Universities to ensure a coherent training and education pathway
79% of RSE employers say they have grown their Kiwi workforce. Training win:win is possible.
Example of Federated Farmers 3-tier plan to grow the Dairy workforce

9. Schools and pre-work market
Active programmes
Trade Academy 520 positions
35 schools
50 Individual Gateway packages
Active engagement with over 90 schools
Transition programmes
3+2 SWITCh
1+4 Gateway
Targets year 12 and 13 students into workplace
Manages the pipeline interviews and selects candidates
Integration with the field
Help to find employers
Take over from schools team to support Trainee in workplace under training agreement

10. Value-add ASL: Primary ITO’s international arm
Working in Lao, Myanmar, Chile, Colombia, Vietnam, and the Pacific
Pacific Trade Agreement (April 2017) with 7 of RSE nations represented among the 12 signatory countries
Benefits of consistent training and qualifications, in home country and NZ
ITOs can set standards, assess, and award qualifications delivered on job; only a small rules amendment needed to do the same in overseas countries.

11. For more information visit www.primaryito.ac.nz
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