These briefing papers offer expert recommendations and provide support to build sector capability in the tertiary foundation education sector.

May 2024 | Policy settings for supporting foundation learning

A summary of the White Paper presented to the Minister of Education in 2022, This briefing paper outlines the challenges facing tertiary foundation education and calls for action to address these challenges.

Briefing paper | Policy settings for supporting foundation learning (PDF, 172Kb)

About the briefing papers

These Briefing Papers have been collected part of our commitment to good practice in tertiary education.

Sent to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills and other key stakeholders, they offer insights into initiatives under the Ako Aotearoa Manako programme that seek to enhance the capability of the tertiary teaching workforce to support the achievement of the educational and learner success priorities under the Tertiary Education Strategy.