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Newsletter for Careerforce Enrolled Apprentices July 2024
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- Apprenticeship prepares rugby player for her next professional move
- Be in to win a Digital Prize Pack
- Make the most out of your study time
- Free mental health support for Careerforce learners
- You're invited to
attend free Study Hubs
- Academic misconduct
- Careerforce Manaaki Fund to help support learner success
- Trainee supports on Aka Toi
- Apprenticeship transfers to new programmes
- Where to from here….
- Careerforce Apprenticeship Facebook Group
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Youth Work Apprenticeship prepares rugby player for her next professional move
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Former Black Ferns Sevens and Blues rugby union player Niall Williams represented New Zealand at an
international level, at the 2016 Rio Olympics and winning a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth games.
In her heart she says she would like to be a professional
athlete her whole life, but she knows that’s just not possible and will have to retire eventually.
At 36, Niall, now a semi professional athlete, shows no signs of slowing down. Niall plays for the Titans NRLW rugby league woman’s team on The Gold Coast, while also lending her expertise and experience to the Keebra Park Girls Sports Academy team in her role as specialist coach. She is also busy Mum to two young girls. And, on top of this, Niall has found time to complete a Youth Work apprenticeship with Careerforce.
Knowing that she would have to retire eventually, Niall looked into the opportunities, and the Youth Work Apprenticeship came up through the New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA).
“What’s really great is having people like Jo [Gresley] who come out and help you one-on-one. For me, it was great when I didn’t quite understand the assessment questions and she was able to sit down with me and talk me through it to give me get a better understanding.
“I love that it’s so adaptable to your situation. Being a pro athlete, having a family, I was able to log in during times that I wanted to get on and get the work done."
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Listen to Niall Williams as she reflects on her learning journey and experiences when completing the Youth Work Apprenticeship with Careerforce. Watch the short video and read the full story below.
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Youth Work graduate Niall Williams (centre) with Personal Development Manager, Tiffany Holden (left) and Careerforce Apprenticeship Advisor, Jo Gresley (right)
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Be in to win a Digital Prize Pack
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Your wellbeing is important to us. We value your feedback
Just a reminder,
on 12 June we sent you an email with a short three-minute wellbeing survey to help us improve the wellbeing support we offer all our learners. The survey sent on behalf of Te Pūkenga’s Learner Journey and Experience team, aims to monitor learner wellbeing across the country, and is completely anonymous.
Thank you to those of you who have completed the survey. If you haven't yet, there is still time.
Complete the survey before midday, Friday 5 July 2024, and you can enter a prize draw to win a Digital Prize Pack valued at $2791.00 containing an HP Pavilion 15.6" Laptop, STM Myth 15" 28L Laptop Backpack - Granite Black, Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Adaptive Noise Cancelling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones - Blue Denim and Logitech G604 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse by clicking on a separate link to the prize draw form.
NB You can only complete the survey and enter the draw once.
To start the survey, please click on the link below. Learner
Wellbeing Survey One 2024
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Make the most out of your study time
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We’ve developed a series of valuable learning resources to support you in your learning and study. Whether you’re new to learning, or coming back to learning after some time away, these resources will help make your training journey more effective and successful.
We know that juggling study with work, family and other commitments, can be a struggle. In making the most of your study time, you'll find some tips on managing time and managing yourself to get the most out of your study time. Click the box below for more.
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This is just one example of the great learning
resources being developed. More resources are available here.
We'll be adding to these over time, so we encourage you to regularly visit this webpage.
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Free mental health support for Careerforce learners
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Are you going through a tough time and need support?
We’d like to help! We’re committed to promoting a healthy learning environment where Careerforce enrolled learners can talk to someone confidentially about their mental health when they need to.
Careerforce is extending support to those enrolled in a Careerforce programme* through a short-term pilot programme. Our Mental Health Advisors are available to provide assistance to individuals on their learning journey.
Our objective is to foster a positive and supportive learning environment where all Careerforce programme participants feel comfortable seeking confidential support for their mental health and wellbeing.
Support is available via phone, text, email, Microsoft Teams, or in-person depending on location.
To take the first step, your learners should visit our webpage and complete the referral form. If you're completing the form on your learner's behalf, please ensure you have their consent.
This pilot is generously funded by Te Whatu Ora until 20 December 2024
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Learners can also access a free counselling service from professional employee assistance provider Vitae https://vitae.co.nz/Te-Pukenga-wbl/. The Vitae confidential counselling service is available 24/7.
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You're invited to attend free Study Hubs
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Do you need some support with your apprenticeship programme? Come to one of our upcoming Achieve Study Hubs. These face-to-face sessions are designed for you to drop in, ask questions, meet with other learners, and to help you with achieving unit standards towards your qualification.
Our Achieve Study Hubs are scheduled for different locations across the country. Apprentices are also welcome
to attend sessions outside their area. See the full schedule on our website.
Additional study support options for Māori and Pasifika If you identify as either Māori or Pasifika, we also have study support resources and face-to-face study options available including wānanga, noho marae and talanoa events. See our Māori support page. See our Pasifika support page.
Learners can RSVP by completing the online form on our website.
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In the last issue of Apprenticeship Journey we covered the subject of academic misconduct among learners. Over the coming months we will be reviewing our
processes around this subject.
The key things to remember are that all assessment work completed must be your own and must be produced without assistance from
other trainees or other sources. Where you have used the ideas of other authors, you need to acknowledge all the sources. Learners are reminded that their training agreement requires compliance with the Educational Regulatory Framework of Te Pūkenga: Te Kawa Maiorooro.
It's important to be aware of the serious consequences of academic misconduct. If you are struggling with any of your assessments, or with literacy, please talk to your manager or assessor. You can also also attend one of our free study workshops across the country, or contact us at Careerforce. Please 'read more' for an overview of academic misconduct. .
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Careerforce Manaaki Fund to help support learner success - applications open now
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Your wellbeing is important to us.
Here's a reminder about the Careerforce Manaaki Fund designed to provide temporary financial assistance to learners facing unexpected hardship that is impacting upon their studies. Round 4 opens
soon.
Round 4 Applications open: 8 July – 21 July Applicants notified: 5 August 2024 Dates are subject to change
Successful applicants will receive a one-off payment of $400 to help with alleviating financial barriers. To apply for the funding, you need to
complete the application form here when applications open.
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To be eligible, you must be enrolled in a Careerforce programme and meet all the relevant criteria. For more information, please refer to our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
You will be notified of the outcome of your application within two weeks of the fund closing date. Recipients of the Manaaki fund will be asked to provide feedback to Careerforce to enable us to measure the impact of this funding.
Please note that online applications only are accepted. If you require any assistance to complete the application, we are happy to help and please contact us at Manaaki.Fund@careerforce.org.nz or on 0800 277 486 (and ask for the Manaaki Fund Team).
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New learner supports on Aka Toi
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When using the Aka Toi online learning platform, you'll notice a new trainee help function/support area at the top.
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We've made some improvements that we hope
you'll find useful including:
- a new interactive layout (to minimise scrolling).
- clear category tiles that make it easier for users to find the help they need.
- newly designed guides with simplified instructions. (At the bottom of each guide, there are direct links to take a user to the 'Trainee Support' section, the Aka Toi coaching booking system and the Aka Toi 'Contact us form').
- a new 'Frequently asked questions' page.
- and more...
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Free hand hygiene and infection prevention resources
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Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations have been increasing in recent weeks, prompting officials to say we may be experiencing another wave of the virus. Source Stuff June 2024.
It’s a timely reminder to check out these useful learning resources that provide reminders about hand hygiene and infection prevention. These will help to heighten your awareness about things you can do to be safer. Good hand hygiene and effective infection control are regarded as essential to preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Click on the image above or 'read more' to access the modules.
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Apprenticeship transfers to new programmes
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All remaining apprentices will now have been transferred to version 2 of your programme. For those transferred, you'll notice some changes to your programmes, including at least one additional module. View the details of these programme changes.
Careerforce Apprenticeship Advisors are available to support you with the changes to your programme. If you have any questions, please contact your Careerforce Apprenticeship Advisor.
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2024 - 25
Prospectus Have you considered what you'd like to do when you finish your current programme? Are you keen to broaden your knowledge via further work-based learning programmes?
Check out our latest Careerforce prospectus featuring the full range of programmes and qualifications that we offer.
We hope you find it useful when thinking about your own career development.
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Celebrating Business Level 5 graduate success
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Had you considered doing a Level 5 programme?
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Read about Social Services Team leader, Peter Tupou who is inspired by seeing lives change. The Auckland based Tongan encourages vulnerable Pasifika families to navigate positive outcomes.
Peter recently completing his Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management, with support from Careerforce. >>Read more about Peter's story.
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Manurewa Claimant Support Specialist, Tomasi Fale works in the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) Historic Claims Department, supporting people who have suffered abuse or neglect in state care. Tomasi completed a leadership programme from Careerforce, and the support and encouragement from MSD. This comes after Tomasi completed an Apprenticeship in Mental Health and Addiction Support. >>Read more about Tomasi's story.
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Careerforce Apprenticeship Facebook Group
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The Careerforce Apprenticeship Facebook Group is a space for you to share your apprenticeship experiences, challenges and successes and to brainstorm solutions with your peers. The group is just for Careerforce enrolled apprentices.
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IMPORTANT - only submit one task at a time Please remember, it is important that you ONLY submit ONE task within a module for marking at a time. Feel free to work on other tasks, but please don’t submit these until the first task has been assessed. This is because we need to give you feedback to help guide you, before you move forward to the next one.
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See earlier newsletters for hints and tips
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You can look back on previous issues of this newsletter for more ideas to help you really take charge of your apprenticeship journey. You'll also find more news stories to help keep you motivated.
Previous issues of the apprenticeship newsletter can be found here
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Popular links and resources
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- Training Support Page >> More
- Aka Toi >>More
- Te Pae Ora Wellbeing support hub >>More
- Free Counselling to all Careerforce learners >>More
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