Review of Community Support Services qualification
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) [Ref: 1135]
The Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.
Replacement qualification
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) [Ref: 1291].
Date new versions published June 2007
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.
Summary of review and consultation process
The qualification has been reviewed as a result of an extensive survey of the sector to determine whether the current qualification was fit for purpose. A review of the unit standards contained in the qualification resulted in a mismatch between the sector's requirements and the content and structure of the current qualification. This resulted in the core generic standards contained in the qualification being replaced with new sector specific standards that reflected the skills and knowledge required by the sector at induction level.
Main changes resulting from the review
Some of the standards contained in the qualification were inappropriate for induction level learning and were replaced by knowledge-based standards at a lower level. Wide consultation, incorporating funding bodies, service providers, users and consumers, was undertaken to determine the content for the reviewed qualification.
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) [Ref: 1135]
National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) [Ref: 1291]
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Review category |
C |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
There are substantial differences between the new and replaced qualification.
Changes to structure and content
· credits for standard 20829 have increased from 2 to 6
· the level of the qualification has increased from 1 to 2
· the elective section has been removed
· standards 20824 and 20827 have been substituted with two new standards 23686 and 23685, which are more appropriate for entry level
· generic standards 496, 497, 525, 1277, 1304, 3501, 2349 and 12355 have been removed
· first aid standards 6400, 6401 and 6402 have been removed and are now recommended for entry in special notes
· four new sector specific standards 23451-23454 designed specifically for role holders have been added
· the credit total has changed from 43 or 45, to 43.
Transition
This qualification contains standards that have been used as substitutes for standards at a higher level. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for those standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the substitute standards - see exemption table below.
Credit for |
Exempt from |
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20824 |
23686 |
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20825 |
23454 |
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20827 |
23685 |
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20828 |
23454 |
Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation Limited
PO Box 25 255
CHRISTCHURCH
Telephone 03 371 9295
Facsimile 03 371 9285
Email enquiries@cssito.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |