More education ideology from Labour

new-zealand-national-party

Thu Feb 22 2018 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

More education ideology from Labour

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:01 pm
Press Release: New Zealand National Party

22 February 2018

Labour’s ideological opposition to privately delivered services has reared its ugly head with the removal of a clause in the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill that treats public and private providers of tertiary education equally, National’s Tertiary Education spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says.

“The clause established the principle for providers of tertiary education with similar offerings and outcomes for students, no matter whether they are public or private providers, to receive the same rate of funding.

“Education Minister Chris Hipkins has said publicly that private training establishments often do a better job than the polytechnics.

“So it makes no sense that he would now punish them by removing the clause that ensures they receive equal funding to their public counterparts.

“I can see no reason why the Government has removed this clause from the Bill other than pure ideology.”

ends

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

a.supporter:hover {background:#EC4438!important;} @media screen and (max-width: 480px) { #byline-block div.byline-block {padding-right:16px;}}

Using Scoop for work?

Scoop is free for personal use, but you’ll need a licence for work use. This is part of our Ethical Paywall and how we fund Scoop. Join today with plans starting from less than $3 per week, plus gain access to exclusive Pro features.

Join Pro Individual Find out more

Find more from New Zealand National Party on InfoPages.