FIELD
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Revision and Rollover of Social Services unit
standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Social
Services |
Social Service Work with Abuse,
Neglect, and Violence |
20357,
20358 |
|
Whānau/Family and Foster
Care |
20348-20356,
21146-21150 |
Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi has revised the unit
standards listed above. The
opportunity was also taken to roll these unit standards over to extend their
currency until a full review can be undertaken.
Date new versions published
September 2007
Planned review date
December 2009
Reason for the
revision
This
revision was undertaken to update legislation, make minor amendments to clarify
assessment requirements, and correct accreditation option errors on some
standards.
Main changes resulting from the
revision
·
References to the repealed Guardianship Act
1968 have been replaced by references to the Care of Children Act
2004.
·
Unit standard 20351 has been amended to add
terminology introduced by the Care of Children Act 2004.
·
A number of amendments have been made to
clarify assessment requirements, and to change the terminology used to refer to
candidates from 'caregiver' to 'carer'.
The titles of unit standards 20350 and 21146 have been amended to reflect
this change in terminology.
·
Accreditation option errors have been
corrected on some unit standards (20349, 20350, 20352, and
20353).
Impact on existing provider
accreditations
None.
Impact on existing
qualifications
Qualifications that contain the revised standards or classifications are tabled below.
|
Affected |
The qualification lists
a revised classification (domain or subfield) in an elective
set The qualification lists
a standard that has changes to level or
credits |
|
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 Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi qualifications are not materially affected by the
changes. They will be updated
through a revision process following re-issue of these unit
standards.
|
Qualification
title |
Standard
in the qualification |
|
National Certificate in Whānau/Family
and Foster Care (Level 4) with an optional strand in Caregiving for Young
People [Ref: 1075] |
20350 |
|
National Diploma in Whānau/Family and
Foster Care (Level 6) [Ref: 1147] |
20350,
21146 |
Summary of main
changes
All
changes are in bold.
Domain
Social
Service Work with Abuse, Neglect, and Violence
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
|
20357 |
Outline structural issues related to abuse, neglect, and violence in whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
5 |
|
20358 |
Record and report suspected abuse, neglect, or violence in whānau/family and foster care |
3 |
3 |
Domain Whānau/Family and Foster Care
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
|
20348 |
Describe and manage human development and health issues for whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
12 |
|
20349 |
Prepare to establish working relationships with whānau in whānau/family and foster care |
5 |
9 |
|
20350 |
Develop caregiving relationships in whānau/family and foster care Develop carer relationships in whānau/family and foster
care |
5 |
9 |
|
20351 |
Describe laws related to whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
6 |
|
20352 |
Manage behaviour of children and young people in whānau/family and foster care |
5 |
12 |
|
20353 |
Provide care for an adolescent in whānau/family and foster care |
5 |
9 |
|
20354 |
Support a child or young person to leave whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
6 |
|
20355 |
Provide a safe environment in whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
4 |
|
20356 |
Demonstrate carer safety in whānau/family and foster care |
4 |
4 |
|
21146 |
Use interpersonal skills in caregiving relationships in whānau/family and foster care Use interpersonal skills in carer relationships in
whānau/family and foster care |
5 |
9 |
|
21147 |
Engage with whānau hui and family meetings in whānau/family and foster care |
6 |
6 |
|
21148 |
Manage safety issues in whānau/family and foster care |
6 |
9 |
|
21149 |
Research and apply knowledge of human development and health issues in whānau/family and foster care |
6 |
15 |
|
21150 |
Integrate knowledge, skills, and values learning in whānau/family and foster care |
6 |
15 |