About GAN New Zealand
Advocating for work-based learning and apprenticeshipsOur Story
In 2012, G20 government and B20 business leaders called for the closing of the skills gap and promotion of employment, especially for youth. From this call-to-action, GAN was born. Established in 2013 in Switzerland, the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) was founded by multinational companies and international organizations. Since then, GAN has expanded its core focus beyond apprenticeships for youth, to include work-based learning for all segments of the workforce.
GAN New Zealand was launched in 2020 to embed the GAN concept in New Zealand. Work-based learning in New Zealand is vital for developing, retaining and reskilling our workforce to meet the skills and employment needs of our growing economy. With ongoing demand for skilled and talented workers, apprenticeships and work-based learning provide practical pathways to career success across all sectors.
GAN New Zealand operates as a genuinely pan-sector network, supporting capability-building across the system, capturing and sharing best practices from here and overseas, and fostering strong industry engagement to build a future-ready workforce that drives our nation’s success.
We are closely linked to the other GAN Networks comprising of over 12 nations and meet regularly with GAN Global to share our successes and challenges here in NZ and to listen and learn from our friends worldwide. This ensures we are always up to date with the latest news and innovations in workbased learning and apprenticeships.
What We Do?
GAN’s primary role is to encourage businesses to implement work-based learning programmes, including apprenticeships, and to support the creation of an enabling policy environment.
Advocating
with governments to improve the policy environment for enabling workplace learning
Facilitating
peer-to-peer sharing of industry best practices and learning; and
Implementing
innovative models through our members, networks and in-country activities.
We believe that by aligning skill-training practices with actual labour market demands through work-based learning, we will enable business, people and communities to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work.