On this pageCabinet papersAdvice and reportsOIA responsesPast consultationsContactsCabinet papers#12 May 2025 - Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill: Approval for IntroductionDownloadPDF | 2.8MB18 December 2024 - A redesigned VET systemDownloadPDF | 6.6MB14 April 2025 - A Redesigned Vocational Education and Training System: Options for Workbased LearningDownloadPDF | 31MB31 March 2025 – A redesigned vocational education and training system – funding settingsDownloadPDF | 1.2MB31 March 2025 - Funding reprioritisation to support strategically important vocational education and training DownloadPDF | 1.1MB12 June 2024 - Regulatory Impact StatementDownloadPDF | 466KB30 June 2025 - Proposed establishments of technology and polytechnicsDownloadPDF | 9.9MB30 June 2025 - Industry Skills Boards: Number and Coverage DownloadPDF | 1.6MB25 August 2025 - A redesigned vocational education and training system – streamlining funding settings DownloadPDF | 997KB25 August 2025 - A redesigned vocational education and training system – streamlining funding settingsDownloadPDF | 997KBShow moreAdvice and reports#30 April 2025 - VET redesign - Cabinet paper seeking approval for introduction (final for lodging)DownloadPDF | 773KB15 April 2025 - Final policy detail for VET legislationDownloadPDF | 765KB11 April 2025 - VET redesign - Cabinet paper seeking approval for introduction (approval to consult)DownloadPDF | 839KB9 April 2025 – VET Work-based Learning talking points for SOU DownloadPDF | 784KB3 April 2025 – Work-based Learning Cabinet paper for lodgementDownloadPDF | 695KB19 March 2025 – Draft Regulatory Impact Statement for the future of work-based learning DownloadPDF | 729KB19 March 2025 – VET funding Cabinet papers for lodgementDownloadPDF | 833KB14 March 2025 – Revised VET funding Cabinet papersDownloadPDF | 807KB13 March 2025 – Summary of submissions Report for the future of work-based learningDownloadPDF | 2.3MB13 March 2025 – Draft VET Cabinet paper: work-based learning arrangementsDownloadPDF | 756KB6 March 2025 – Revised Cabinet papers for consultation DownloadPDF | 875KB6 March 2025 - Confirming a modified independent work-based learning modelDownloadPDF | 1.1MB30 January 2025 - Further advice to support VET redesign legislation and Cabinet reportsDownloadPDF | 934KB30 January 2025 – VET funding – supporting strategically important provision DownloadPDF | 966KB16 October 2024 – Treaty of Waitangi / Tiriti o Waitangi considerations for VET redesign DownloadPDF | 1.2MB11 October 2024 – VET reforms – confirming overarching policy objectives DownloadPDF | 1.4MB11 October 2024 - ITP policy decisionsDownloadPDF | 1.3MB8 October 2024 - VET consultation Summary of Submissions reportDownloadPDF | 9MB9 August 2024 - Vocational Education and Training ITP federation: fundamental settingsDownloadPDF | 1.9MB26 July 2024 - VET consultation comms pack and final changes to Consultation documentDownloadPDF | 928KB18 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign – Cabinet paper and Consultation document for lodgingDownloadPDF | 776KB16 July 2024 - Responding to Minister’s changes to the draft consultation documentDownloadPDF | 736KB12 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign – Consultation document style changesDownloadPDF | 3.5MB5 July 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign consultation documentDownloadPDF | 751KB3 July 2024 - Vocational education and training reforms - Revised consultation document and further adviceDownloadPDF | 895KB21 June 2024 - Consultation document – Consultation options for vocational education and training reformsDownloadPDF | 849KB21 June 2024 - Overview of proposed new Vocational Education and Training systemDownloadPDF | 1.2MB20 June 2024 - Consultation options for vocational education and training reforms’ - additional talking pointsDownloadPDF | 809KB19 June 2024 - Cabinet paper ‘Consultation options for vocational education and training reforms’ – key messages and talking pointsDownloadPDF | 764KB4 June 2024 - Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation: Consultation options for Vocational Education and Training ReformsDownloadPDF | 980KB29 May 2024 - Draft Cabinet Paper: Consultation options for implementing our commitment to disestablish Te PūkengaDownloadPDF | 1MB24 May 2024 - Arrangement and Delivery in Industry TrainingDownloadPDF | 1.8MB21 May 2024 - Proposed funding settings for vocational education and trainingDownloadPDF | 1.1MB15 May 2024 - Further revisions to the June Cabinet paper outline, and supporting materialDownloadPDF | 1.2MB14 May 2024 - Revised outline of June Cabinet paper on disestablishing Te PūkengaDownloadPDF | 793KB9 May 2024 - Outline of June Cabinet paper on disestablishing Te PūkengaDownloadPDF | 989KB24 April 2024 - Annotated Agenda: VET Ministers’ Meeting #1DownloadPDF | 916KB5 April 2024 - Annotated Agenda: Options for advancing the VET system redesignDownloadPDF | 1.4MB20 March 2024 - Revised Cabinet paper: Implementing our commitment to disestablish Te PūkengaDownloadPDF | 751KB8 March 2024 - VET re-design engagement and communications planDownloadPDF | 1MB1 March 2024 - Cabinet Paper: Implementing our commitment to disestablish Te PūkengaDownloadPDF | 841KB22 February 2024 – Vocational Education and Training – Use of existing provisions for ITPs DownloadPDF | 909KB22 February 2024 – Vocational Education and Training Redesign - Further advice on Industry-led Training Organisations DownloadPDF | 1.9MB 9 February 2024 - Proposed approach to VET Cabinet report-back DownloadPDF | 757KB30 January 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Two stage legislation process and ITPsDownloadPDF | 3MB25 January 2024 - Vocational education and training redesign: Work-based learningDownloadPDF | 1MB15 January 2024 - Progressing changes to vocational education and training funding for 2025DownloadPDF | 1.1MB19 December 2023 - Legislation and establishment timeline for vocational education entitiesDownloadPDF | 9MB12 December 2023 - Vocational Education and Training Strategy Session – Annotated AgendaDownloadPDF | 861KB7 December 2023 - Implementation pathway to disestablishing Te Pūkenga and associated VET system changesDownloadPDF | 3MB5 December 2023 - Approach to making changes to funding vocational education and trainingDownloadPDF | 1.2MB30 January 2025 - VET funding – supporting strategically important provision DownloadPDF | 966KB14 February 2025 - VET funding - further policy decisionsDownloadPDF | 2.7MB20 February 2025 - VET funding – follow up on funding rate optionsDownloadPDF | 1.6MB6 March 2025 - Revised Cabinet papers for consultationDownloadPDF | 875KB14 March 2025 - Revised VET funding Cabinet papersDownloadPDF | 807KB18 March 2025 - VET funding Cabinet papers for lodgementDownloadPDF | 833KB20 March 2025 - Revised WBL Cabinet paper and Summary of SubmissionsDownloadPDF | 1.5MB19 March 2025 - Confirming amended draft VET Cabinet Paper: work-based learning arrangementsDownloadPDF | 843KB 27 February 2025 - Draft Cabinet papers - Vocational Education and Training fundingDownloadPDF | 910KB14 October 2024 - Initial 2026 VET funding decisionsDownloadPDF | 970KB25 October 2024 - Further advice on 2026 VET funding decisionsDownloadPDF | 792KB13 May 2025 - Provision of VET standards-setting functions DownloadPDF | 1.5MB31 March 2025 - VET redesign - draft Cabinet paper seeking approval for introductionDownloadPDF | 1MB16 June 2025 - Approval to lodge June Cabinet paper on Industry Skills boardsDownloadPDF | 961KB17 June 2025 - Final Cabinet paper - Proposed establishment of Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics DownloadPDF | 796KB30 January 2025 - Targeted Consultation Talking points DownloadPDF | 669KB21 March 2024 - Draft Cabinet paper for Ministerial consultation: Legislative proposals for implementing our commitment to disestablish Te Pūkenga DownloadPDF | 2MB1 March 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Remaining legislation design matters for ITPsDownloadPDF | 1.1MB17 February 2025 - Discussion on further design details for work-based learning and ISBsDownloadPDF | 748KB16 May 2025 - Transfer of some vocational standards-setting to NZQA - Funding Options DownloadPDF | 1.1MB29 February 2024 - Vocational Education and Training: Advice on legislative change for Industry Training BoardsDownloadPDF | 955KB2 April 2025 - Scoping the report back on the implications of vocational education and training redesign for learners DownloadPDF | 915KB7 March 2024 - Funding for workplace-based learning and standard-setting in vocational education and trainingDownloadPDF | 782KB20 March 2025 - Revised WBL Cabinet paper and Summary of submissionsDownloadPDF | 1.4MB12 August 2025 - Cabinet paper for lodging – streamlining funding settingsDownloadPDF | 889KBShow moreOIA responses#9 April 2025 - Official Information Act Request 1342924 ResponseDownloadPDF | 484KB9 April 2025 - Official Information Act Request 1342924 Appendix OneDownloadPDF | 9.6MB2 December 2024 - Official Information Act Request 1336942 ResponseDownloadPDF | 378KB2 December 2024 - Official Information Act Request 1336942 Appendix ADownloadPDF | 5.9MBPast consultations#2024 Vocational Education and Training reforms2025 Work-based learning reforms targeted consultationWhakapāContactEmail: [email protected]