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Revision of Lifting Equipment unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Lifting Equipment	Advanced Scaffolding	26596 - 26604
	Elementary Scaffolding	19620 - 19623, 20856, 20858 - 20860, 23223 - 23228, 23715, 30628
	Intermediate Scaffolding	23716 - 23722, 26606
	Rigging and Scaffolding Safety	20861, 20862
	Suspended Scaffolding	26592 - 26595, 26607

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has revised the above unit standards to extend the last date of assessment.  Expiring unit standard 20862 (in italics) has been rolled over.

Date new versions published                                                                                              September 2025

Planned review date (no change)                                                                                               December 2026

Summary

Representatives from the scaffolding industry and providers requested an extension to the Last Date of Assessment for all unit standards listed above.  This includes the approval of last date of assessment for previous versions which have an expiry date of 31 December 2025. These unit standard versions are still current and fit for purpose.

The request was based on allowing sufficient time for current learners to complete learning and assessment as well as giving providers a reasonable amount of time for the redevelopment of programmes, teaching, and assessment resources.  This is not expected to be completed before the current last date of assessment of 31 December 2025.  This date has now been extended to 31 December 2027.

The extension aligns with the extended last date of assessment for the Scaffolding qualifications where these unit standards are used.  This extension is supported by the Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ).

Main changes

· The last date of assessment for superseded versions of 39 unit standards with a 31 December 2025 date was extended to 31 December 2027.

· The last date of assessment for expiring unit standard 20862 was extended from 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2027. This expiring unit standard supports the delivery of the New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 3710].

· Recommended skills and knowledge updated from New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Level 4) [Ref: 2362] to New Zealand Certificate in Scaffolding (Trade) (Level 4) [Ref: 3710] where referenced.

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

The CMR for 39 unit standards was updated from 0003 to 0120.