FIELD                   SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Road Transport Managementunit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	Id
Commercial Road Transport	Road Transport Management	18957-18961, 21871

 

Tranzqual ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                        June 2007

 

Planned review date                        December 2012

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review was initiated in 2005 to ensure the National Diploma in Road Transport Management [Ref: 0961], registered August 2002, was fit for purpose.  An Industry Advisory Group (IAG) was established comprising representatives from the goods and passenger service sectors, training providers and assessors, and successful unit standard candidates.  The IAG reviewed the requirements for the National Diploma and then reviewed the Road Transport Management unit standards for their fitness for purpose in the qualification.

 

During 2005 and 2006 NZQA National Qualification Services was conducting the review of unit standards in the First Line Management domain, which provides 40 Level 5 credits in the National Diploma in Road Transport Management.  Tranzqual ITO contributed the views of the IAG to that review and considered the new and reviewed unit standards in relation to the purpose of theNational Diploma.

 

The IAG concluded that the road transport and logistics sector requires a broad introduction to many management concepts with specific reference to industry concerns.  New Road Transport Management unit standards have therefore been developed to meet this need and the existing unit standards amended where necessary.  Some of the unit standards resulting from the review of the First Line Management domain are to be included as electives in the National Diploma as part of that qualification's review. They offer people in management positions in the industry the opportunity to undertake more specialised training on topics of interest.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

New unit standards

 

·          Unit standard 23823, Evaluate new and emerging technology applicable to the road transport and logistics industry, has been developed to be a replacement in the National Diploma for expiring First Line Management unit standard 19029, Demonstrate knowledge of technology and information systems.

·          Element 1 pertaining to risk management has been taken out of unit standard 18958, Demonstrate knowledge of insurance for a road transport operation, and developed into a new unit standard, 23824, Carry out risk management planning in the road transport and logistics industry.

·          Unit standard 23825, Demonstrate knowledge of contract management in the road transport industry,covers contract management in the road transport industry and also provides the knowledge base for people seeking training and assessment against Systems and Resources Management unit standard 19028, Contract for service in a business operation.

·          Unit standard 23826, Demonstrate knowledge of and develop entrepreneurial skills in the road transport and logistics industry, recognises some of the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs in the industry.  The industry defined the knowledge and skills of an innovative manager in the sector and candidates will be required to evaluate themselves against those skills.  The IAG anticipates a review of this unit standard within a couple of years, to ensure it is working appropriately.

·          Unit standard 23827, Demonstrate knowledge of staff employment and evaluate staff performance in a road transport operation, covers a broad range of staff management knowledge and skills and has been developed to cover the creation of job descriptions as well as performance management.

 

Reviewed unit standards

 

·          Unit standard 18957: special notes have been amended for consistency and ‘training records' has been added to performance criterion 1.1.

·          Unit standard 18958: the element on risk management has been removed (see new unit standard 23824), credits have been reduced to six, and legislation has been added to the special notes.

·          Unit standard 18959: special notes have been amended for clarity.

·          Unit standard 18960: performance criterion 3.5, covering driver responsibility for vehicle checks, has been added.

·          Unit standard 18961: a special note on ‘image' has been added.

·          Unit standard 21871: the Level has been increased from 4 to 5 as this more accurately reflects the demand of the unit standard.  Element 3 has been amended to refer to implementation of improvements.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	Classification	Level	Nature of accreditation	Classification or Id	Level
Subfield	Commercial Road Transport	4	Standard	21871	5

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected	The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard
Not materially affected	The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Tranzqual ITO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated to take account of the changes.

 

Qualification title	Standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Road Transport Management (Operations) (Level 4) [Ref: 1209]	21871

 

Review categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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            Road Transport Management

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
18957	Review and manage documentation in a road transport operation	4	4	B
18958	Demonstrate knowledge of insurance for a road transport operation	5	8 6	B
18959	Demonstrate knowledge of law relevant to a road transport operation	5	6	B
18960	Manage vehicles in a road transport operation Manage vehicles in the road transport and logistics industry	5	5	B
18961	Use image to market a road transport operation	5	8	B
21871	Demonstrate leadership in a road transport operation	4 5	5	B
23823	Evaluate new and emerging technology applicable to the road transport and logistics industry	5	5	NEW
23824	Carry out risk management planning in the road transport and logistics industry	5	5	NEW
23825	Demonstrate knowledge of contract management in the road transport industry	5	5	NEW
23826	Demonstrate knowledge of and develop entrepreneurial skills in the road transport and logistics industry	5	7	NEW
23827	Demonstrate knowledge of staff employment and evaluate staff performance in a road transport operation	5	8	NEW