3. H V ROSS ROBERTSON (Labour—Manukau East) Link to this
to the Minister for Tertiary Education
What recent reports, if any, has he received on the Gateway programme?
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN (Minister for Tertiary Education) Link to this
I have received reports showing that an additional 92 schools will be joining the Gateway programme next year, allowing more senior school students to gain valuable hands-on workplace experience.
H V Ross Robertson Link to this
What benefits for students will arise from the extension of the programme?
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN Link to this
This means the students in nearly three-quarters of schools will now have the opportunity to participate in 1 day’s work experience a week. The scheme helps students to make better career choices and helps employers to identify and attract staff, particularly in the crucial trades area. Last year 27 percent of students participating in Gateway ended up being directly employed, while another 57 percent went on to further secondary or tertiary study.
Gerry BrownleeWould the Gateway programme help someone like H V Ross Robertson, the promoter of the code of conduct for members of Parliament, have a better memory when asked questions like those put to him by the New Zealand Herald last week as to whether he saw Thai tilers at the property of Mr Phillip Field and whether he knew that they were working for Mr Field?
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN Link to this
No more, probably, than helping people to remember pushing old people downstairs.