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level:
6
credit:
9
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: facilitate
identification of objectives for economic development;
facilitate planning for economic development; and facilitate
implementation of the plan for economic development.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services
according to the authority and resources available to
them, and are able to demonstrate application of this
competence to the context of assessment for this unit
standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7928, Implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social
services).
2
Those who are seeking economic development may be
a group, family or whānau, hapū, iwi, or other kin group,
a community of interest, a community of locality, or a
cultural community. People awarded credit for this unit
standard demonstrate competence in one context, with
any combination of the above factors.
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Glossary
Community may include but is not limited to: a
community of interest, a community of locality, a
cultural community, or a kin group. People awarded
credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence in
one context.
Facilitation method(s) may include but are not limited
to: group discussion, hui, individual dialogue, oral and
written opinion or presentation, seminar, workshop,
written report.
Facilitation role(s) may include but are not limited to:
broker, co-ordinator, decision-maker, educator, enabler,
facilitator, leader, presenter, researcher.
Key people may include but are not limited to people
within a family, whānau, hapū, iwi, group, agency, or
organisation who are given the authority or mana to
speak on behalf of those people by virtue of their
position, expertise, or knowledge. Where a community
of locality is the focus, key people include those
identified from a cross section of individuals and
organisations that provide services to the community of
locality.
Nature of the group or community is determined by
reference to factors that may include but are not limited
to the age and stage of development, cultures,
developmental needs, disabilities, gender, goals, health
status, interests, kin relationships, language, sexual
orientation, and socio-economic status of the members
of the group or community. People awarded credit for
this unit standard demonstrate competence in one
context, with any combination of the above factors.
4
Sources of criteria established by legislation, ethical
practice, and service provider guidelines include but are
not limited to: Official Information Act 1982, Privacy Act
1993, service provider codes of conduct, codes of
practice issued by the Privacy Commissioner, service
provider guidelines, social service codes of ethics, staff
manuals, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
2001, and Resource Management Act 1991.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Facilitate identification of objectives for economic development.
performance criteria
1.1
The role(s) and method(s) used to identify objectives match the nature of the
group or community seeking economic development.
1.2
Facilitation enables identification of objectives according to analysis of the
economic status of the group or community seeking economic development.
1.3
Facilitation enables identification of objectives according to the articles of Te
Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of empowerment and self-determination of the
group or community seeking economic development.
element 2
Facilitate planning for economic development.
performance criteria
2.1
The role(s) and method(s) used to facilitate planning matches the nature of the
group or community seeking economic development.
2.2
Facilitation enables design of a plan that includes essential elements for
economic development.
Range:
2.3
essential elements for economic development include but are not
limited to - balancing of social and economic goals; objectives for
economic development; model of economic development;
models of economic development may include but are not limited
to - barter, community business, co-op, green dollar, iwi business,
small business development, trust.
Facilitation enables the choice of model of economic development according to
parameters established by the group or community.
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Range:
2.4
parameters may include but are not limited to - culture, values,
and experience of the group or community and of the people with
whom they form alliances; culture, values, and experience of the
people who will implement the strategies; potential for
effectiveness in achieving objectives; available resources.
The plan covers all factors essential to the achievement of objectives.
Range:
factors essential to the achievement of objectives include but are
not limited to - time frame; strategies; responsibilities and
accountabilities of people who will be involved in implementing the
plan; contingencies; procedures to be followed in relation to
contingencies; methods for evaluating progress towards achieving
the objectives.
element 3
Facilitate implementation of the plan for economic development.
performance criteria
3.1
The role(s) and method(s) used to facilitate implementation match the nature of
the group or community.
3.2
Facilitation of implementation is consistent with the model of economic
development identified in the plan.
3.3
Facilitation enables evaluation of strategies using methods that measure
outcomes against the objectives and goals of the group or community.
3.4
Where necessary, strategies are revised according to the outcomes of the
evaluation.
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Comments to:
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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