Field           Law and Security

 

Registration of skill standards and review of unit standards for Prisoner Management and Prison Safety and Security

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Offender Management

Prisoner Management

14623, 27289, 32778

Prison Safety and Security

29063, 32779

 

Toitū te Waiora Community, Health, Education and Social Services Workforce Development Council (WDC) has developed six skill standards and reviewed the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               June 2025

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2030

 

Summary

 

Toitū te Waiora WDC identified the need for new skill standards to align with the New Zealand Certificate in Prisoner Management (Level 3) [Ref: 2658] graduate profile outcomes following a qualification review in 2023.

 

Review of the existing unit standards and development of skill standards took place between October 2024 and March 2025 in consultation with Department of Corrections, Serco, Te Pūkenga, Public Service Association, and the Corrections Association of NZ.

 

Wider consultation on these skill standards was sought through the Toitū te Waiora website in March 2025. No further revisions were required.

 

Main changes

 

·      Six unit standards were reviewed, one of which has been set to expire without replacement.

·      Six skill standards were developed.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire on 31 December 2026.

 

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

 

Law and Security > Offender Management > Prisoner Management

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14623

 

40729

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of control and restraint responses in a prison environment

Demonstrate use of force responses in a prison environment

3

 

3

4

 

5

C

 

 

27289

 

40730

Demonstrate tactical decision-making and communication in a prison environment

Employ tactical decision-making skills to resolve safety and security situations in a prison environment

3

 

3

4

 

5

C

 

 

40731

Assess gang member activity in a prison environment

3

5

NEW

32778

 

40732

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of active engagement in prisoner care and rehabilitation

Demonstrate active engagement in prisoner care and rehabilitation

3

 

3

20

 

20

C

 

 

 

Law and Security > Offender Management > Prisoner Safety and Security

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

29063

 

40733

Describe factors that influence, and strategies to manage, personal wellness in a prison environment

Manage own wellness in a prison environment

3

 

3

4

 

5

C

 

 

32779

40734

Maintain safety and security in a prison environment

Uphold safety and security in a prison environment

3

3

20

20

C