AMAP for Compliance and Law Enforcement [Ref: 0046]

 

Review of Local Government Industry Training Organisation AMAP

 

The Local Government Industry Training Organisation (LGITO) has completed the review of the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) above.

 

Date new version published                                                             July 2010

 

The next AMAP review is planned to take place during 2015.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The AMAP was reviewed as it had not been reviewed since registration.  Changes were also made to ensure that the AMAP met the new NZQA template and the Criteria for Approval and Registration of NQF Accreditation and Moderation Action Plans of March 2006.

 

Input on the reviewed AMAP was sought from Learning State, Auckland University of Technology and the National College of Security (accredited organisations that are high users of Compliance and Law Enforcement standards).  Feedback received supported the proposed changes to the AMAP.

 

Compliance with new requirements

 

Accreditation requirements will apply with effect from September 2010.

 

Moderation system requirements will apply with effect from September 2010.

 

Accredited organisations will be expected to be able to demonstrate compliance with AMAP requirements from January 2011 onwards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION (AI)

 

Visit waiver conditions

 

Conditions under which LGITO may waive their involvement in an accreditation visit have been extended to include accreditation applications where the scope is limited to knowledge-based unit standards.

 

Industry or sector-specific requirements for accreditation

·         Criterion 3

Requirements have been added to ensure teaching and assessing staff have the qualifications, skills and experience required for Building Control Surveying and Compliance and Law Enforcement.

 

·         Criterion 6

Amended to clarify areas of responsibility that must be included in a formal agreement when an accredited organisation is using off-site venues for training and assessment.

 

·         Criterion 7

Requirements added for the recognition of current competency or recognition of prior learning.

 

MODERATION INFORMATION (MI)

 

Moderation System

·         Updated to reflect the current system operated by LGITO.

 

Reporting

·         Information about the reporting undertaken by LGITO on the effectiveness of its national external moderation system has been added.

 

Funding

·         Amended to include charges for pre-assessment moderation and moderation visits, where a second or subsequent visit is needed because of concerns identified during the initial visit.

 

Non-compliance with moderation requirements

·         Amended to include charges for resolution of non-compliance issues.

 

Appeals

·         The process for appealing moderation decisions has been added.