NZQA registered unit standard
26142 version 1
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Title
Plan an organisation’s programme of positive youth development
initiatives
Level
7
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: critically
analyse a youth development organisation's structures and
plans with respect to how they incorporate Treaty partnership
and youth participation practices; plan a programme of positive
youth development initiatives to fit an organisation’s vision,
mission, strategic goals and objectives; prepare a budget for a
programme of positive youth development initiatives; assess
potential sources of funding and prepare a funding proposal;
and prepare plans to implement an approved programme of
positive youth development initiatives.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Development
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 26133, Design and plan a positive youth development
initiative, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is underpinned by the principles in the Youth Development
Strategy Aotearoa1 (YDSA) that youth development is “shaped by the big picture”
and 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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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.
Organisational protocols are the guidelines, rules and regulations of an organisation
including its legal requirements, policies, procedures, templates and processes.
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 initiative means a specific intervention, activity or
programme of activities designed, using positive development principles,
philosophies and practices, to produce a positive outcome for a young person or
group of young people.
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.
Resources include but are not limited to: financial resources; information resources;
human resources such as employees; people from other organisations and
volunteers; equipment, materials and facilities.
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.
Tangata whenua refers to the whānau, hapū and iwi who are recognised as the
traditional occupiers of the land within a specific district/rohe.
Treaty partnership means working within the articles and intentions of the Treaty of
Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Youth/young people are people between the ages of 12 and 24.
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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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Critically analyse a youth development organisation's structures and plans with respect to
how they incorporate Treaty partnership and youth participation practices.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Organisational governance, leadership and management structures are critically
analysed in relation to how they incorporate Treaty partnership and youth
participation practices.
Range
1.2
critical analysis includes but is not limited to – partnership
practices, level of community and stakeholder engagement,
representation of tangata whenua and young people, appointment
or selection processes, consultative processes, effectiveness,
integration of professional ethics, values and philosophies.
Organisation’s strategic and operational planning and budgeting processes are
critically analysed with respect to how they incorporate Treaty partnership and
youth participation practices.
Range
critical analysis includes but is not limited to – setting vision,
mission and organisational values; strategic and business plan
goals, objectives and activities; decision-making and approval
processes and criteria; involvement of tangata whenua and young
people.
Outcome 2
Plan a programme of positive youth development initiatives to fit an organisation’s vision,
mission, strategic goals and objectives.
Range
a minimum of two positive youth development initiatives delivered over a
minimum of three months.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Organisation’s operating environment, vision/mission and strategic goals and
objectives are used to develop a framework for planning a programme of
positive youth development initiatives.
Range
framework may include but is not limited to – changes to
legislation, population demographics, community’s social and
economic status; needs of communities and stakeholders; size
and characteristics of client group(s); organisation’s youth
development methodologies and initiatives; organisational values
and operating guidelines/kaupapa; organisation’s areas of priority
focus; planned changes to organisation and practice.
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2.2
Number, type and duration of positive youth development initiatives to be
delivered in the programme is determined using framework for planning.
2.3
Resources required to deliver the programme of positive youth development
initiatives are determined.
Range
2.4
resources include – paid and voluntary staff, physical resources
and space, equipment and materials, contracted services,
marketing and promotion, administrative support, records
management, specialist support.
Feasibility of delivering the programme of positive youth development initiatives
is assessed taking into account resource requirements and organisational
capability, capacity, vision/mission, resources and areas of priority focus.
Outcome 3
Prepare a budget for a programme of positive youth development initiatives.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Capital and operational costs associated with delivering the programme of
positive youth development initiatives are determined.
3.2
Potential income from participants in positive youth development initiatives and
other sources is determined.
3.3
Budget is prepared using organisational protocols, setting out likely income and
expenditure and assessing forecast for profit or loss for the planned
programme.
Outcome 4
Assess potential sources of funding and prepare a funding proposal.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Potential sources of funding are assessed taking into account the objectives
and interest of the funders, and any costs and risks associated with using the
fund.
4.2
Funding proposal is prepared according to both organisation’s protocols and
funder’s requirements, providing all information required.
4.3
Approval for funding application is obtained using organisational protocols.
4.4
Strategy for negotiating with funder, including agreeing schedules of payments
and reporting requirements, is agreed with supervisor.
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Outcome 5
Prepare plans to implement an approved programme of positive youth development
initiatives.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Risks associated with the programme of positive youth development initiatives
are identified and risk management and health and safety plans are prepared
and approved using organisational protocols.
5.2
Marketing plan for the programme of positive youth development initiatives is
prepared and approved using organisational protocols.
5.3
Human resources required to implement the programmed activities are
determined and recruitment and/or training plans are prepared and approved
using organisational protocols.
5.4
Project plan, including timelines and key milestones for implementation of the
programmed initiatives, is prepared and approved using organisational
protocols.
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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