Review of Iwi/Māori Social Services unit standards

FIELD COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Review of Iwi/Māori Social Services unit standards

Subfield	Domain	Id
Social Services	Iwi/Māori Social Services	16257-16273, 16790-16794, 19401, 19402

The Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi Social Services Industry Training Organisation Inc. has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published February 2008

Planned review date December 2012

Summary of review and consultation process

The review of the Iwi/Māori social services unit standards was part of the planned review cycle. It took into account the need to improve them to better reflect the needs of providers of Iwi/Māori social services, and to ensure the appropriate knowledge, skills and values are met.

The feedback from providers and employers clearly identified the need to improve the unit standards.

Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi began the review process in 2004, and this has involved:

· focus groups of stakeholders, including education and training providers and employers

· a review of the outcomes of all moderation activities since the unit standards were registered, and consultation with Te Kaiaromatawai o Te Motu (National Moderator for these standards)

· discussions between the original unit standard writer and some stakeholders since the unit standards were first registered

· consultation with industry experts on specific unit standards.

Main changes resulting from the review

The review process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards:

· new titles for some unit standards (for accuracy and macronisation)

· credit changes for unit standards 16270, 16272 and 16792

· level changes for unit standards 16792 and 19401

· registration of two new unit standards

· editing of special notes for format, consistent use of language and concepts, references to resources, removal of redundant special notes, and legislative change

· improvement in the specification of elements and performance criteria

· extensive revisions to formatting of range notes and specification of evidence for unit standards

· amending some unit standards in terms of concepts from te ao Māori.

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
Subfield	Social Services	4	Standards	16792, 19401	5
Domain	Iwi/Māori Social Services	4	Standards	16792, 19401	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 Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review with the items that generated the affected status in bold. The qualifications have been reviewed alongside the unit standards.

Qualification title	Classification or standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Iwi/Māori Social Services (Level 4) [Ref: 0666]	16258, 16259, 16262, 16264, 16268, 16272, 19401
National Diploma in Iwi/Māori Social Services (Level 6) [Ref: 0667]	16257, 16259-16261, 16263, 16265-16269, 16270, 16271, 16272, 16273, 16790, 16791, 16792, 16793, 16794, 19402

The following Te Kaiāwhina Ahumahi qualifications are not materially affected by the outcome of this review and will be amended to take account of the changes.

Qualification Title	Classification or Id
National Certificate in Tamariki Ora - Well Child Services (Level 4) with strands in Mainstream, Māori, and Pacific [Ref: 1089]	16259
National Certificate in Social Services (Kaitautoko) (Level 5) [Ref: 1271]	16263, 16793

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 Social Services

Domain Iwi/Māori Social Services

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
16257	Assist healing using traditional Maori concepts in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Assist healing using traditional Māori concepts in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	7	12	B
16258	Demonstrate knowledge of own whakapapa in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Demonstrate knowledge of own whakapapa in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	3	6	B
16259	Make personal whakapapa connections in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Make personal whakapapa connections in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	3	6	B
16260	Facilitate a person to identify their own whakapapa in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Facilitate a person to identify their own whakapapa in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	4	6	B
16261	Research a whakapapa on behalf of another person or whanau in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Research a whakapapa on behalf of another person or whānau in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	5	6	B
16262	Demonstrate knowledge of whakapapa and whanaungatanga for Iwi/Maori social service purposes Describe te tīmatanga o te ao, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga for Iwi/Māori social service purposes	4	6	B
16263	Apply whakapapa and whanaungatanga in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Apply te tīmatanga o te ao, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga in Iwi/Māori social services	5	6	B
16264	Demonstrate knowledge of Iwi/Maori concepts for disputes resolution in Iwi/Maori social services Describe Iwi/Māori concepts for disputes resolution in Iwi/Māori social services	4	3	B
16265	Contribute to disputes resolution processes for Iwi/Maori social services purposes Contribute to disputes resolution processes for Iwi/Māori social service purposes	5	6	B
16266	Implement a government policy in an Iwi/Maori social service setting Implement a government policy in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	5	6	B
16267	Develop a policy for practice in an Iwi/Maori social service setting Develop a policy for practice in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	6	6	B
16268	Respond to loss and grief in an Iwi/Maori social service setting Respond to loss and grief in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	4	3	B
16269	Identify, describe and make contact with a Maori community in Iwi/Maori social services Identify, describe and make contact with a Māori community in Iwi/Māori social services	5	6	B
16270	Facilitate a whanau hui in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Co-ordinate and facilitate hui in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	6	6 9	B
16271	Co-ordinate a whanau hui in an Iwi/Maori social services setting Co-ordinate a whānau hui in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	4	3	B
16272	Assess presenting needs of a Maori client for Iwi/Maori social service purposes Respond to the presenting concerns, issues, and needs of users of Iwi/Māori social services	4	6 9	B
16273	Contribute to community networks and liaison for Iwi/Maori social services purposes Contribute to community networks and liaison for Iwi/Māori social service purposes	5	6	B
16790	Facilitate change for Iwi/Maori social service purposes Facilitate change for Iwi/Māori social service purposes	6	6	B
16791	Analyse the impact of a social policy on Iwi/Maori in an Iwi/Maori social service setting Analyse the impact of a social policy on Iwi/Māori in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	6	6	B
16792	Demonstrate knowledge of the history of an iwi for Iwi/Maori social service purposes Explain the history of an iwi for Iwi/Māori social service purposes	4 5	6 9	B
16793	Apply knowledge of nga atua for an Iwi/Maori social service purpose Explain and apply knowledge of ngā atua for an Iwi/Māori social service purpose	5	6	B
16794	Apply te reo Maori in Iwi/Maori social services in a total immersion environment Apply te reo Māori in Iwi/Māori social services in a total immersion environment	7	15	B
19401	Integrate theory and practice in Iwi/Maori social service work Integrate theory and practice in Iwi/Māori social service work	4 5	12	B
19402	Demonstrate an integrated practice theory for working in Iwi/Maori social services Demonstrate an integrated practice theory for working in Iwi/Māori social services	7	24	B
22961	Outline the history of an iwi in own whakapapa in an Iwi/Māori social services setting	4	6	New
22962	Explain the importance of the use of te reo Māori and use te reo Māori in Iwi/Māori social services	5	9	New

Key to review category

A