FIELD                        SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Transportation of Livestock by Road unit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	Id
Commercial Road Transport	Transportation of Livestock by Road	19162-19168

 

The NZ Road Transport and Logistics Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in January 2002.

 

Date new versions published                        May 2005

 

New comments by date                        May 2009

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

Moderation feedback in 2003 indicated a need for a review of the domain as Moderators and Assessors considered the seven standards did not truly reflect the skills that distinguish livestock drivers from other drivers of other types of loads carried by commercial road transport.  Other industry feedback indicated some types of livestock were not covered by existing unit standards and the existing unit standards should be reviewed to include them or new unit standards written.

 

The consultation process established an industry advisory group of experienced livestock drivers who were also moderators, assessors and training providers.  An initial meeting was followed by regular electronic input and comment on the unit standards.

 

Endorsement of the reviewed unit standards was received from meat processing companies, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Animal Welfare Inspectors, and key livestock transport companies in both islands.  The Deer Industry declined to participate in developing a specialist deer unit standard.  The Equine Industry Training Organisation contributed to the development of a new standard for the transport of horses by road and endorsed its registration.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

Five unit standards will expire.  Three new unit standards will be registered for the transportation of general livestock, specialist livestock, and horses.  Other changes ensure more flexible assessment focussed on the key skills required for the transportation of livestock by road, and language was modified especially in Special Notes to achieve consistency between these unit standards and others in the Commercial Road Transport subfield.  Range statements have been removed to ITO-supplied assessor guides, and definitions clarified or added to offer greater guidance to assessors.

 

The changes can be summarised as follows:

·               Unit standards 19163, 19164, 19166, 19167, and 19168 will expire, and the skills incorporated into the new unit standards and/or the Category B unit standards.

·               Three new unit standards to be registered for the transportation of general livestock (sheep and/or cattle), horses, and specialist livestock (pigs, goats, or poultry).  This terminology reflects the industry's usage in respect of the key animal species transported by road in NZ.

·               Changes to unit standards 19162 and 19165 are as follows:

-               Special Notes were revised to update applicable legislation and to attain consistency within the domain.

-               Amendments at element and performance criteria level were made to improve assessibility.

-               Range statements were removed to appear in ITO-supplied assessor guides.

 

Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2006.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	Classification or Id	Level	Nature of accreditation	Classification or Id	Level
Field	Service Sector	3	Standard	21472 21473	4 4
Subfield	Commercial Road Transport	2	Standard	21472	4
Subfield	Commercial Road Transport	3	Standards	21472	4
				21473	4
Standards	19163	4	Standards	21472	4
	19164	4		21472	4
	19166	2		21472	4
	19167	3		21472 21473	4
	19168	3		21472	4

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

The following NZ Road Transport and Logistics Industry Training Organisation qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be revised/reviewed to take account of the changes in 2005/2006.

 

Qualification Title	Classification or Id
National Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Livestock Transport Driver) [Ref: 0935]	19162, 19163, 19164, 19165, 19166

 

Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield                      Commercial Road Transport

Domain                     Transportation of Livestock by Road

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
19162	Describe and demonstrate care for livestock during road transport Demonstrate knowledge of care for livestock during road transport	3	3	B
19163	Drive a heavy motor vehicle carrying livestock	4	6	D
19164	Load and unload livestock for transport by road	4	6	D
19165	Carry out documentation as a driver for road transport of livestock Describe documentation required for the transportation of livestock by road	1	2	B
19166	Use and maintain a livestock road transportation crate	2	4	D
19167	Transport sheep and/or goats by road	3	4	D
19168	Transport cattle by road	3	4	D
21472	Transport general livestock by road	4	25	New
21473	Transport specialist livestock by road	4	25	New
21474	Transport horses by road	4	25	New