The Malcam Charitable TrustMaking the Difference

Youth Service Corps

Conservation Corps

Logan Park Academy

Choice initiative

4Trades Apprenticeship initiative

Youth FirstRangatahi Tuatahi

OUTCOMES

80% Plus to further work or education

Instil a ‘work ethic’

Instil ‘self belief and confidence’

Add to life skills

Instil awareness of consequences of ‘at risk’ lifestyles.

4Trades

An underskilled nation?

Skill shortages historically highUnemployment historically lowStaff recruiting difficulties @ 25yr high74% building firms report chronic skill shortages69% vehicle repair firms report same58% engineering firms report same

Source; Sunday Times/Dept Labour. 21 Mar 2004.

Apprenticeship Decline

Compliance Costs – $3,500 pa plus

Red Tape – OSH,ACC,IRD,ITO’s

Commitment to supply work

Commitment to teach & mentor

ITO difficulties

Just too bloody hard!

The 4Trades initiative

A MTFFJ & W&I initiative

4Trades employs the apprentice

The apprentice ‘loaned’ to a host to Train

4Trades takes over ACC, OSH, ITO, IRD Compliance costs

A negotiated fee charged to the host

4Trades today

23 Apprentices EmployedTrades include; Plumbing, Painting, Horticulture,Joinery, Building, Upholstery, Glazing.Hosts include; DCC Botanic Gardens, Otago University, Aburns glass, Gasco, Joinery Specialists,Big River HomesBalclutha to Timaru

Earn as you learn

NZ Average $38,000

Doctor $45-90k

Lawyer $42k

Electrician $43k

Plumber $35-45k

Builder $45-$55k

Mechanic $45 - 105Source: NZ Listener

Student Loan Debt

NZ Average $38,000

Doctor $45-90k 50-100k

Lawyer $42k 40-80k

Electrician $43k nil

Plumber $35-45k nil

Builder $45-$55k nil

Mechanic $45-$105 nil

Apprenticeship reality

Over 40 different ITO structures =

different quality standards & structures

Emphasis on distance learning & assessment has BIG pitfalls

Modern Apprenticeship system better but…

Co-ordinators per apprentice issues

Apprenticeship Reality #2

TEC Funds ‘MA’ Co-ordinators per Apprentice – a number; not a quality driven incentiveTEC “ratio should not exceed 1:50” (but not a performance measure in contracts.)Reality; Industry A ; 1 : 400 plus

Industry B; 1 : 250 Believe average exceeds 1:50

4Trades 1:12 & Not TEC funded.

“4Trades organizes all the block courses and takes all the extra organisation away from us, keeps track of his learning and skills

and also takes on the risk factor if work dries up tomorrow……… it’s GOOD!”

Neil RutherfordStep Up Joinery

Apprenticeship Reality #3

Over 70% apprenticeships fail in the first 3 months. ( Source W & I.)

Work Trials !

Partnership required

Mentoring required

Advocacy required

4Trades meets these needs

Apprenticeship Reality #3

Skill shortage will hold back economic growth

Importation of Skills one option

Commitment to training another

The Future

NZ needs more apprentices

Councils should take a lead role

( e.g. DCC Gardens initiative.)