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This change report was republished in April 2018 to reflect a correction made by the SSB to the credit value of standard 23269 (from 8 credits to 10 credits).

 

Review of Public Sector Core Skills unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Public Sector Services

Public Sector Core Skills

23268-23271, 25440

 

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          December 2017

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2022

 

Summary

 

The review is of unit standards associated with the use of data and statistics for policy development.  They are listed in the expiring National Certificate in Public Sector Services (Official Statistics) (Level 5) [Ref: 1283], since replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in the Use of Data and Statistics for Policy Development (Level 5) [Ref: 3637].

 

The focus of the review is alignment with the Graduate Profile Outcomes (GPOs) of the New Zealand Certificate.

 

Main changes

 

·      One unit standard was replaced by a new unit standard.

·      Four unit standards were updated in terms of content and two of these had a credit increase.

·      Although still classified in the Public Sector Core Skills domain, the unit standards were made accessible to practitioners not necessarily employed in the public sector.

·      A last date for assessment of superseded versions of reviewed standards was specified.

 

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2020

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2020

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

ID

Level

Nature of consent

ID

Level

Standard

23271

5

Standard

30734

5

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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

 

Business > Public Sector Services > Public Sector Core Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

23268

Interpret and draw conclusions from descriptive statistical information in a public sector context

Calculate, display, and interpret descriptive statistical information in a public sector or other policy context

5

8

B

23269

Evaluate and use statistical information to make recommendations in a public sector context

Evaluate and use statistical information to make recommendations in a public sector or other policy context

5

8

 

10

B

23270

Assess data collections and make statistical inferences in a public sector context

Assess data collections and make statistical inferences in a public sector or other policy context

5

4

 

6

B

23271

 

30734

Analyse the ethical and legal issues in the collection and use of data in a public sector context

Demonstrate knowledge of evidence in, and constraints on, policy development in a public sector or other policy context

5

 

5

4

 

6

C

25440

Carry out a statistical research project in a public sector context

Carry out a statistical research project in a public sector or other policy context

5

16

 

20

B