About long-term insights briefings

They are future-focused, providing information about medium- and long-term trends, risks and opportunities, including analysis and policy options. They're also an opportunity to enhance public debate on long-term issues and contribute to future decision making.

Drafting of the second long-term insights briefing now underway

Over September and October 2024, we consulted on the topic of our next long-term insights briefing, realising the potential for technology to support personalised and tailored learning in the future.

We are now refining the scope of the topic based on consultation feedback and developing the content for the briefing.

We will consult on the draft briefing in early 2025 and the details will be added to this page.

For any enquiries or to be added to the consultation mailing list, email [email protected].

First long-term insights briefing published in 2023 about preparing all young people for satisfying and rewarding working lives

Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | the Ministry of Education released its first long-term insights briefing in 2023. This was about preparing all young people for satisfying and rewarding working lives. It was developed jointly with Hīkina Whakatutuki | the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Te Manatū Whakahiato ora | the Ministry of Social Development and Manatū Wahine | Ministry for Women.

Preparing young people for work is an important issue to explore. Although many young people navigate transitions from school to work, education or training, a significant proportion face barriers which prevent them from reaching their work goals and aspirations.

Prolonged or repeated exposure to limited employment has negative impacts on youth wellbeing and can have significant long-term consequences. This is a complex policy challenge with multi-generational consequences.

The briefing is not government policy but can potentially inform the future policy development of the four agencies who collaborated to develop the briefing – depending on discussion with and the priorities of the Government. It will also inform research and public discussion of the issues and opportunities.

Email any questions about our 2023 briefing to the Employment, Education and Training Secretariat [email protected].