Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 14, 2018 17:20:51 GMT 12
FIRST BIDS FOR SLICE OF $1B FUND
The first regional attempts at grabbing a slice of the government’s $1 billion Provincial Growth Fund are under way.
But one of the applications is for an initiative to prepare secondary school pupils for their next step in life, a programme headed by Tom Hullena on behalf of Masterton District Council.
He said being unprepared for the transition from secondary school into the workforce could increase the risk of long-term workplace failure for young people.
But he wants to strengthen this transition for all pupils, especially young Maori men.
While the finer details are yet to be discussed, he said the idea was to employ about two people to each work with 20 young Maori men – 120 over the three years – who may be at risk of not transitioning smoothly......
times-age.co.nz/first-bids-for-slice-of-1b-fund/
The first regional attempts at grabbing a slice of the government’s $1 billion Provincial Growth Fund are under way.
But one of the applications is for an initiative to prepare secondary school pupils for their next step in life, a programme headed by Tom Hullena on behalf of Masterton District Council.
He said being unprepared for the transition from secondary school into the workforce could increase the risk of long-term workplace failure for young people.
But he wants to strengthen this transition for all pupils, especially young Maori men.
While the finer details are yet to be discussed, he said the idea was to employ about two people to each work with 20 young Maori men – 120 over the three years – who may be at risk of not transitioning smoothly......
times-age.co.nz/first-bids-for-slice-of-1b-fund/