They have done it!  The YWCA Christchurch Training and Education Unit has got excellent rating in the recently conducted NZQA External Evaluation held last 14th April 2010.

Excerpts from the Executive Summary Report states:

NZQA is highly confident in the educational performance of YWCA Christchurch Incorporated.

Staff are committed to providing equal training opportunities for all students.

Staff have extensive collective experience and current knowledge of youth and the clothing industry.

Staff are experienced teachers with recognized teaching qualifications, including a staff member with specialist literacy skills

YWCA provides exemplary pastoral support to its students, to maximize their training results and personal effectiveness.

NZQA is highly confident in the capability in self-assessment of YWCA Christchurch Incorporated.

YWCA has successfully delivered targeted training for more than 20 years and understands its clients very well.

Students’ needs are formally assessed at the time of enrolment and informally assessed on an ongoing basis throughout their course of study

These assessments are used to address individual needs.

Government organizations refer their most at-risk clients to YWCA as a result of consistently successful outcomes.

We are proud of all the YWCA paid and unpaid staff and all the students.  We are very thankful for the support from all the donors!