Skills Consulting Group and Ako Aotearoa have partnered to bring this year’s New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum (NZVETRF) to life on 8th and 9th September 2021.​ 

In its 17th year, NZVETRF is the forum where experts discuss critical issues, share research, present evidence and inform policy makers about ‘what works’ in vocational education.

This year’s Forum will center around the theme: A journey through change. The speakers and sessions will explore and discuss the Reform of Vocational Education (ROVE), the impact of COVID-19 and many other turning points from the past 12 months.

Similar to 2020, NZVET 2021 will be held in a state-of-the-art virtual environment, which looks just like a real-life conference and lets participants pick and choose the speakers they want to listen to – as well as network in breakout sessions and networking lounges, with people from across the industry.​