{"id":1116,"date":"2013-03-24T00:16:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T00:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=1116"},"modified":"2013-03-24T02:42:36","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T02:42:36","slug":"bc-fed-apprenticeship-support-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=1116","title":{"rendered":"BC Fed Apprenticeship Support Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The lndustry Training Authority (lTA) is undertaking an extensive consultation to seek input on new supports\u00a0aimed at improving continuation and completion raises for apprentices in BC.<\/p>\n<p>Participants in the consultation\u00a0will\u00a0be asked to identify barriers and gaps in available supports for both the\u00a0apprentice and the sponsor at every stage in the apprenticeship\u00a0journey.<\/p>\n<p>An Advisory Group chaired by former Canadian Apprenticeship Forum member, Brian Bicktey, is providing\u00a0guidance on the consultation process. The Advisory Group is also mandated to review the consultation\u00a0findings and provide input into the initiative for consideration by the ITA Board.<a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/apprenticeships_logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1120\" alt=\"apprenticeships_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/apprenticeships_logo.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consultations will take place through to the end of March and the Advisory Group report will be prepared for\u00a0review by the ITA Board this spring. lt is expected that the supports will be implemented shortly thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>While the consultation is focused on identifying supports that would be of direct benefit to those active in\u00a0apprenticeship, it is expected that additional insights will be collected on challenges related to other aspects\u00a0of the apprenticeship system. (E.9. attracting entrants to apprenticeship, expanding apprenticeship\u00a0opportunities, and learning more about the reasons for non-completion)<\/p>\n<p>Public meetings will be held throughout British<br \/>\nColumbia in February and March.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in joining the conversation may\u00a0also take part in webinars and an on-line survey,\u00a0and will be encouraged to follow the discussion on\u00a0social media. Registration for consultation\u00a0meetings, background information and surveys will\u00a0be available on ITA&#8217;s website at www.ititbg.ca<\/p>\n<p>Through the variety of input opportunities,<br \/>\napprentices, sponsors and a broad range of other<br \/>\nstakeholders will have an opportunity to provide<br \/>\ninput on barriers and gaps in the current system, and\u00a0to identify potential supports to address those issues.<\/p>\n<p><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\"><em id=\"__mceDel\">February 5 Kelowna<br \/>\nFebruary 13 Cranbrook<br \/>\nFebruary 24 Terrace<br \/>\nFebruary 27 Fort St. John<br \/>\nMarch 5 Prince George<br \/>\nMarch 7 Victoria<br \/>\nMarch 14 Burnaby<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit: itabc.ca<br \/>\nContact:<br \/>\nJessi Zlelke, Director, Strategic initiatives<br \/>\nEmail: jzielke@itabc. ca<br \/>\nPhone: 778-785-2416<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/images1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1121\" alt=\"images\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/images1-300x101.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Apprenticeship Support Consultation Advisory Group<\/p>\n<p>Brian Bickley, Advisory Group Chair<br \/>\nFormer member Canadian Apprenticeship Forum<\/p>\n<p>Allan Bruce<br \/>\nIndustry Training Authority Board member<\/p>\n<p>Dave Coleman<br \/>\nExecutive Director, Construction lndustry Training Organization<\/p>\n<p>Phil Davis<br \/>\nElectrical Industry Training lnstitute<\/p>\n<p>Gary Herman<br \/>\nChief Operating Officer, lndustry Training Authority<\/p>\n<p>Albert Kampmail,<br \/>\nManager and Apprentice Contact, Direct Heat<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Major,<br \/>\n3 rdYear Carpentry Apprentice,PCL Construct<\/p>\n<p>Frank Rossi<br \/>\nDean of Trades, College of New Caledonia<\/p>\n<p>Bev Verboven<br \/>\nDirector, lndustry Training, Labour Market Programs Branch, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0002.pdf\">https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0002.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0003.pdf\">https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0003.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0005.pdf\">https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0005.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0006.pdf\">https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0006.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0007.pdf\">https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_0007.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lndustry Training Authority (lTA) is undertaking an extensive consultation to seek input on new supports\u00a0aimed at improving continuation and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1116"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1126,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1116\/revisions\/1126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}