NZQA registered unit standard
26141 version 1
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Title
Support young people to influence regulatory processes to facilitate
positive youth development
Level
7
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
regulatory processes, assess ways in which the processes can
be influenced, and critically analyse ways in which regulatory
processes impact on youth development; work with a group of
young people to evaluate and plan to influence a regulatory
process to promote positive youth development; use positive
youth development practice to respond to a policy or strategy
impacting on a group of young people and influence decision
makers; and use reflective practice to critique own and
organisation’s ability to promote the development of policy and
decision-making that supports positive youth development.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Development
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 26137, Conduct a community needs analysis and support
young people to participate in social change processes; and
Unit 26140, Carry out safe, ethical and professional youth
development practice; 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 “triggered when young people fully
participate”. 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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NZQA registered unit standard
26141 version 1
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Glossary:
Critical analysis involves thinking critically, which is applying rational and logical
thinking while deconstructing information. It includes questioning, evaluating, making
judgements, finding connections and categorising information.
Group means three or more people meeting together and connected by a common
interest or activity.
Lobbying is the practice whereby individuals or groups attempt to influence decisions
made by government or other decision-making groups.
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.
Positive youth development principles means the principles of positive youth
development such as those outlined in the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa.
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.
Reflective practice is a continuous learning process involving the thoughtful
consideration of one’s own experience in applying knowledge to practice while being
coached by an experienced professional.
Regulatory processes are the processes used to regulate society. They include the
laws and regulations enacted by Government, and the bylaws, policies and
procedures established by regional and local government agencies.
Stakeholders are people and organisations who have an interest in a project or
initiative including: colleagues, service users, funders, policy makers, and the
communities the organisation interacts with including iwi, Pasifika communities, local
and regional governments and their agencies.
Youth/young people are people between the ages of 12 and 24.
Youth development means growing and developing social, cultural and employmentrelated skills, knowledge, attributes and attitudes that young people need to take part
in society, now and in the future.
Youth participation is the voluntary and informed involvement of young people in their
school, neighbourhood and wider community. It is facilitated by processes used to
create opportunities for young people to influence, inform, shape, design and
contribute to activities or projects of concern to young people.
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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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26141 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe regulatory processes, assess ways in which the processes can be influenced,
and critically analyse ways in which regulatory processes impact on youth development.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Central and local government regulatory processes are described and points at
which regulatory processes can be influenced are assessed.
Range
1.2
a minimum of two regulatory processes and two ways of
influencing them for each of central and local government.
Description includes – purpose of regulatory process, outline of
process, public consultation and feedback, expert input, approval,
review.
Assessment includes – outline of points at which the processes
can be influenced, processes used, inclusiveness and democracy,
barriers to use, effectiveness including strengths and limitations,
cultural differences, ethical considerations.
Ways in which regulatory processes impact on youth development are critically
analysed.
Range
one example for each of central and local government.
Critical analysis includes – outline of way in which regulatory
process impacts on youth development and supports or
undermines: positive youth development principles, youth
participation, youth leadership, youth culture, youth identity.
Outcome 2
Work with a group of young people to evaluate and plan to influence a regulatory process
to promote positive youth development.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A regulatory process is evaluated with a group of young people and
recommended changes are agreed.
Range
evaluation includes but is not limited to – issue the regulatory
process seeks to address, the mechanisms for addressing these,
the desired outcomes and the potential impacts on young people
and the wider community, effectiveness in addressing the issue
and promoting positive youth development, strengths and
limitations, cultural considerations, ability to reflect positive youth
development values.
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2.2
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Summary of the policy or strategy is amended taking into account young
people’s feedback and own critical analysis.
Range
summary includes – issues arising from own critical analysis and
young people’s feedback, conclusions drawn as a result, any
recommendations for changes to policy/strategy.
Outcome 3
Use positive youth development practice to respond to a policy or strategy impacting on a
group of young people and influence decision makers.
Range
a minimum of one national, or one regional policy or strategy.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Young people are engaged to respond to a policy or strategy.
3.2
Young people are presented with a summary of a policy or strategy and an
assessment of its impact on young people.
3.3
Response and approach to use to lobby key decision makers is developed and
agreed with young people.
Range
3.4
Young people are supported to present response to key decision makers.
Range
3.5
response and approach includes – outline of position taken,
evidence of analysis and support for recommendations made,
approach and actions to be taken, roles and responsibilities,
timeframes, involvement of other parties, mechanisms for
gathering additional information and/or resources.
support includes – training and development, mentoring and
coaching, information and advice, assistance in implementing
agreed approach.
Feedback is gathered from key decision makers to determine level of influence
achieved.
Range
feedback gathered includes – effectiveness of approach taken,
strengths of arguments made, persuasiveness of assessment and
recommendations, areas for improvement.
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Outcome 4
Use reflective practice to critique own and organisation’s ability to promote the
development of policy and decision-making that supports positive youth development.
Range
critique includes but is not limited to – identification of strengths and
weaknesses in own and organisation’s practice, identification of areas for
further development, recommendations for change.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Reflective practice is used to critique own ability to promote the development of
policy and decision-making that supports positive youth development.
4.2
Reflective practice is used to critique organisational ability to promote the
development of policy and decision-making that supports positive youth
development.
4.3
Insights gained from reflection are shared with team, organisation and other
stakeholders.
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
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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.
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SSB Code 101814
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26141 version 1
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Comments on this unit standard
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info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016