What is Regional Facilitation?

Regional Facilitation is the process of bringing together the many stakeholders in tertiary education to gain a shared view of tertiary education needs, priorities and gaps.

The Regional Facilitation process helps tertiary education organisations to develop Investment Plans that meet the needs of the stakeholders in tertiary education.

Who are the stakeholders in tertiary education?

Examples of stakeholders:

Business New Zealand
businesses
Chambers of Commerce
Council of Trade Unions
economic development agencies
employers
government agencies
industry bodies
industry training organisations
iwi
learners
local councils
Pacific groups
professional bodies
tertiary education organisations

The role of stakeholders

Stakeholders bring strategic understanding of tertiary education needs, priorities and gaps to the Regional Facilitation process.

Stakeholders can take part in the Regional Facilitation process by attending meetings, providing written submissions and/or commenting on draft Regional Statements.

For more information about Regional Facilitation contact your local tertiary education organisation.

Leading Regional Facilitation – the role of institutes of technology and polytechnics

Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) lead Regional Facilitation in their respective region.

ITPs have been chosen by government for this role because they are state owned institutions with a regional focus.

Leading Regional Facilitation may involve:

discussion between tertiary education organisations and stakeholders to develop a Regional Statement
building on existing networks and information
participating in regional stakeholder forums and leading strategic dialogue with stakeholders where there are not already engagement mechanisms in place
supporting the dissemination of information to tertiary education organisations and stakeholders to ensure a consistent generic base for citing stakeholder needs
sharing infrastructure and facilities
supporting capability development of other tertiary education organisations
developing stair-casing arrangements for students between tertiary education organisations

What are the objectives of Regional Facilitation?

build a shared understanding of regional tertiary education needs, gaps and priorities
develop system capability at a regional level through collaborative relationships
better outcomes for students and other stakeholders
efficiency benefits and capability development for tertiary education organisations and stakeholders.

What are the outputs of Regional Facilitation?

greater shared understanding of the tertiary education needs of the region
Investment Plans that reflects regional needs, priorities and gaps
a Regional Statement for each region

What are Regional Statements?

Regional Statements of tertiary education needs, priorities, and gaps are the product of the Regional Facilitation process.

Regional Statements provide a basis for tertiary education organisations to develop their Investment Plans.

Tertiary education organisations should use the Regional Statement for their own planning, and the TEC may use it to evaluate Investment Plans.