ACT proposes industry awards and funding for school trades courses

Tuesday 20 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 20 Oct, 3:00pm

In this story ACT Party, Paul Henry

The ACT Party plans to introduce industry awards as an alternative to University Entrance to support trades training. The policy includes providing schools with $2000 per student for each industry-led subject and consolidating various vocational pathways into a single uncapped system.

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1. 1NewsTue 20 Oct, 2:56pm

   ACT promises $2000 per subject for school trades courses (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 20 Oct, 3:00pm

   'Stop railroading children': ACT backs trades training alternative to University Entrance (opens in new tab)