TYMS Trade School Program
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Highlights from the 2017 Trade School
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• Overall, we have delivered 4 rounds of the Trade School program. A total of 26 young men participated in this course, all graduating with NZQA Approved Level 2 Certificates in Building, Construction & Allied Trade Skills.
• About 15 young men have moved into paid employment, and 2 transitioned back into mainstream education.
• About 15 young men have moved into paid employment, and 2 transitioned back into mainstream education.
Our contract with NorthTec in delivering the Tradeschool program for our young men who are not in school or employment came to an end in December 2017. This came about as a result in changes to TEC funding.
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“My biggest highlight was seeing our young boys’ development, growth and maturity into young men. They learned to work well with others; they built tolerance for team work. Throughout their entire time downstairs there were no major incidents. The minor ones that did occur, they managed exceptionally well. The end of this contract and the opportunity to make positive changes in the lives of our rangatahi is a major loss. Apart from the qualification at the end, the positive changes in behavior gained at were my greatest highlights from the program… the qualification was a catalyst for it”.
-Keith Williams (Trade School Coordinator & Mentor)
