FIELD                 SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Cleaning and Caretaking qualification

 

National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking (Supervisor) [Ref: 1115]

 

The Building Service Contractors Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                        August 2008

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2013.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This qualification was registered in November 2004 and has been reviewed because changes to standards in the qualification altered its structure, making it unachievable.  During the review it was also identified that the qualification did not meet the level requirements.  Feedback was sought from a working party consisting of representatives from the Building Service Contractors industry regarding the structure and content of the qualification, which was updated following consultation, and subsequently endorsed by industry.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The main reason for the review was the expiry of a standard and the registration of a new standard.

 

National Certificate in Cleaning and Caretaking (Supervisor) [Ref: 1115]

 

Review category

B

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Changes to structure and content

·      Credit total of the qualification increased from 63 to 66 credits

·      Expiring standard 17497 has been removed from the qualification

·      Standards 11097 and 23967 have been added to the qualification

·      Classifications have been updated as a result of registration of the new domain name Cleaning Services Administration

·      Standards titles have been updated to reflect the results of review.

 

Transition

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of version 1 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer to version 2.  The last date for the assessments to take place for version 1 of this qualification is 31 December 2009.

 

It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review, and the above arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition.  However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:

 

Building Service Contractors of New Zealand Incorporated

PO Box 31 067

LOWER HUTT

 

Telephone       04 589 0126

Facsimile         04 589 0252

Email                info@bsc.org.nz

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

 

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

No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification

No transition arrangements are required

Category B

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID

Changes are made to title, rules or components

The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version

The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence

Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version

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

The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification

Transition arrangements are required

Transition may be limited to phase-out dates

Category D

Qualification will expire.

There is no replacement qualification

Qualification is no longer required by industry

The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set