NZQA registered unit standard
26140 version 1
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Title
Carry out safe, ethical and professional youth development practice
Level
6
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
compliance with a relevant professional code of ethics in youth
development contexts and evaluate impact of international
conventions on Aotearoa New Zealand youth development
practice; exercise professional assertiveness and judgements
and use power and authority constructively when working with
others in youth development contexts; describe and evaluate
organisational processes used to address youth development
practice that is unprofessional, unsafe or that falls below the
standards required by a relevant professional code of ethics;
and use practice supervision to evaluate own beliefs and
values in relation to a relevant professional code of ethics and
values and identify and plan to meet own continuing
professional development needs.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Development
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 26131, Manage personal performance and actively
engage in self care as a youth development worker, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is underpinned by the principle in the Youth Development Strategy
Aotearoa1 (YDSA) that youth development is “shaped by the big picture”. It prepares
people to use their knowledge and understanding of youth development practice to
work with young people, and to practice accountably within established
organisational policies, procedures and protocols.
2
When contributing to achievement of a degree or any degree-related qualification,
assessment of this unit standard must be integrated within an approved programme
of study. Those providers wishing to offer a degree programme containing this
standard are referred to CMR 0222 for further information on requirements.
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7 Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa, accessed from http://www.myd.govt.nz/aboutmyd/publications/youth-development-strategy-aotearoa.html
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Glossary:
Authority is the legally sanctioned and/or socially approved power to make decisions
and exert influence over others.
Code of ethics refers to a professional ethical code established by a relevant
professional or regulatory body and setting out a definitive, systematic statement on
ethical practice intended to guide the work of all members of the profession from
beginning practitioners to advanced and expert practitioners.
Power is the capacity of a people to exercise control and influence over their
environment including the decisions and behaviour of others.
Positive youth development means building on young people’s strengths, interests,
skills, and abilities to support their transition from childhood to adulthood. It focuses
on engaging youth to take responsibility for their own well-being and that of their
wider community, now and in the future.
Practice supervision is a contracted relationship with a skilled peer who provides a
safe context to reflect on and review aspects of, or episodes in, a professional’s
practice. It involves a worker meeting with an independent person who has
advanced experience, knowledge and practice skills, including skills in supervisory
practice. Practice supervision happens either inside or outside the workplace in a
confidential setting.
Professional assertiveness is the ability to express confidently own professional
opinions, judgements and decisions, whilst also respecting the views of others.
Professional judgement is the ability to make rational decisions based on acquired
knowledge, experience and expertise, and demonstrates competence and integrity,
instils confidence and trust in service users, and is justifiable under scrutiny.
YDSA is the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa that outlines the principles and
practices supporting positive youth development in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Youth/young people are people between the ages of 12 and 24.
Youth development context is a situation where youth development practice is being
used intentionally to promote positive development of young people. Examples
include education, sport, community development, religious groups, cultural groups,
and interest groups.
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International conventions covered by this unit standard may include – the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC), the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.
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Assessment notes:
This unit standard may be assessed against evidence of demonstrated performance
in the workplace and/or through the use of simulated workplace settings in an
educational environment. Workplace settings can include field or practice learning
placements.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate compliance with a relevant professional code of ethics in youth development
contexts and evaluate impact of international conventions on Aotearoa New Zealand youth
development practice.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Compliance with a relevant professional code of ethics is demonstrated when
working with youth in youth development contexts.
Range
1.2
a minimum of four different contexts.
Impact of international conventions on youth development practice in Aotearoa
New Zealand is evaluated.
Range
a minimum of two international conventions, one of which should
be the UNCROC.
Evaluation includes – the core principles of the convention,
commonalities and differences between the principles of the
convention and the principles of the YDSA, organisational practice
that reflects the principles of the convention, impact on cultural
practice, positive and negative contributions, opportunities to
influence future practice.
Outcome 2
Exercise professional assertiveness and judgements and use power and authority
constructively when working with others in youth development contexts.
Range
a minimum of four youth development contexts.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Professional assertiveness is used to make judgements or decisions about
youth development practice and to challenge the judgements or decisions of
others.
Range
2.2
a minimum of two examples.
Rationale for own professional judgements or decisions made in a youth
development context is provided.
Range
a minimum of two examples.
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Power and authority are used constructively and appropriately according to
organisational protocols when working with others in a youth development
context.
Range
a minimum of two examples.
Outcome 3
Describe and evaluate organisational processes used to address youth development
practice that is unprofessional, unsafe or that falls below the standards required by a
relevant professional code of ethics.
Range
a minimum of two organisational processes.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Organisational processes used to address unprofessional and unsafe youth
development practice are described.
Range
3.2
description includes but is not limited to – complaints processes,
data gathering and investigative process, validation of information,
decision processes, appeals processes, restorative justice
processes, cultural considerations.
Organisational processes used to address youth development practice that falls
below the standards required by a relevant professional code of ethics are
evaluated.
Range
evaluation includes but is not limited to – strengths and limitations
of each process, management of cultural differences, protection of
a person’s rights, recognition of rights and responsibilities.
Outcome 4
Use practice supervision to evaluate own beliefs and values in relation to a relevant
professional code of ethics and identify and plan to meet own continuing professional
development needs.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Practice supervision is used to evaluate relationship between own beliefs and
values and those expressed in a relevant professional code of ethics.
Range
evaluation includes – similarities and differences, identification of
any tensions between own belief system and values and a
relevant professional code of ethics.
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Practice supervision is used to develop and agree a plan to meet continuing
professional development needs.
plan includes – identified areas for future development, actions to
be taken to address future development, timelines, resource and
support requirements to enable implementation.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
14 April 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0222
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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