Learning State Industry Training Organisation

Pursuant to section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992, full recognition for Learning State Limited as an industry training organisation has been granted for a period of five years, with effect from 1 July 2010 to 1 July 2015, to set standards at Levels 1 to 8 on the National Qualifications Framework for the following industries:

The Public Service as listed in the First Schedule to the State Sector Act; other organisations defined as departments for the purposes of the Public Finance Act 1989; Offices of Parliament; Crown Entities defined as Crown Agents, Autonomous Crown Entities, and Independent Crown Entities; and the State-owned Enterprises Quotable Value Limited and Assure Quality Limited.

Excluded from this coverage are:

State-owned Enterprises and Crown Companies except as specified as above; Crown Entities which are direct providers of health services (including hospitals, health boards etc), direct providers of education services (including schools and tertiary education institutions); Crown Research Institutes; and New Zealand Fire Service Commission and the Fire Service.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of July 2010.
HON Steven Joyce, Minister for Tertiary Education.

Extension of Coverage for Learning State Limited

Pursuant to section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992, Learning State Limited has been recognised as an industry training organisation with an extension of industry coverage with effect from the publication date of this notice to 11 April 2016, to set standards at Levels 1–8 on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework for the local government and civil defence industry.

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of April 2011.
HON STEVEN JOYCE, Minister for Tertiary Education.