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Title
Implement a youth development programme or project
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: contribute to
the development of a youth development programme or
project; plan a youth development programme or project; and
implement and evaluate a youth development programme or
project.
Classification
Social Services > Youth Work
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
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People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to describe the meaning of the
articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to youth work.
They are able to apply this competence to the context of assessment against this unit
standard. For further clarification, please refer to Unit 16844, Describe the meaning
and relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in youth work.
This unit standard is
Glossary:
Characteristics and needs of youth
may be physical, spiritual, or mental.
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Characteristics include: age and stage of development, coping strategies, culture,
disabilities, experience and knowledge, gender, health status, personal history,
language, sexual orientation, socio-economic situation, risk and resiliency factors.
Needs include physical comfort, safety, and privacy.
Concern, issue, or need may include but is not limited to: abortion, contraception and
pregnancy; alcohol and drug issues; alternative care; community issues; consumer
rights; criminal justice; disabilities; economic development; education and training;
employment; environmental issues; families and whānau; health care; housing and
land; human rights; iwi development; legal issues; parenting; psychiatric care;
sexuality; social security benefits; social policy; structures; sport and recreation;
violence and abuse. The focus may be cultural, emotional, psychological, physical,
spiritual, social, or political factors, or may be related to age, gender, or sexual
orientation.
Factors essential to implementation of a youth work programme or project may
include but are not limited to: needs, aim, objectives, implementation, method, and
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evaluation. People awarded credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence in
one context, with any combination of the above factors.
Principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa are: youth's participation;
empowerment; self-determination of youth; quality relationships; strengths based
approach; shaped by the bigger picture; good information.
Youth is used as a generic term to denote the people whose interests are to be met
by the youth development programme or project.
Youth culture includes but is not limited to any culture a young person identifies with.
Sub-culture includes any group of youth who are self-identified as a sub-culture or
sub-group and may include but are not limited to: skaties; gothics; hip hop; gangs;
boguns; boy/girl racers; computer nerds; academics; gamers; ravers; church groups;
sporting and recreational groups; uniform groups.
Youth worker is used to denote the person seeking award of credit in this unit
standard.
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Assessment notes:
This unit standard must be assessed against evidence of demonstrated performance
in the workplace, which can include field education placements.
People awarded credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence in a small
scale programme or project carried out under the professional supervision of a senior
youth worker.
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to outline the theory/model
used, and demonstrate application of the model to their youth work practice.
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to demonstrate appropriate selfcare, which may include but is not limited to: effective level of care and timeliness;
access to and application of supervision requirements; clarity of role and boundaries;
and an understanding of their values and ethics and those required of a youth
worker.
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All communications are treated confidentially. The scope and limits of confidentiality
are defined through negotiation and informed consent, and criteria established by
legislation, ethical practice, and youth work agency guidelines. In the context of this
unit standard, sources of criteria established by legislation, ethical practice, and
youth work agency guidelines include but are not limited to: Official Information Act
1982, Privacy Act 1993, youth work agency codes of conduct, codes of practice
issued by the Privacy Commissioner, youth work codes of ethics, and youth work
agency protocols, staff manuals, strategic plans. Relevant additional legislation and
the codes of conduct, and youth work agency guidelines will be determined
according to the context of assessment.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to: Children,
Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989; Crimes Act 1961; Human Rights Act
1993; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Official Information Act 1982;
Privacy Act 1993.
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Resources:
Ministry of Youth Affairs. 2002. Youth development strategy Aotearoa – Action for
child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs. Available online
from the Ministry of Youth Development (http://www.myd.govt.nz), along with
supporting documents.
United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of
the Child, which may be found online at:
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http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm
http://www.unicef.org/crc/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Contribute to the development of a youth development programme or project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The nature of the concern, issue, or need to be met by the youth development
programme or project informs the development of the programme or project.
1.2
The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development
Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the development
of the programme or project.
Outcome 2
Plan a youth development programme or project.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Factors essential to implementation of the youth development programme or
project are addressed during the planning stage.
Range
2.2
essential factors may include but are not limited to – needs, aims,
objectives, implementation, method, evaluation.
Evidence is required of four.
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unit standard is
relevant criteria may include but are not limited to – the use of
available resources to achieve objectives; responsibilities and
accountabilities
of people who will be involved in implementing the
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plan; things that may go wrong; procedures to deal with unplanned
Planning is consistent with relevant criteria.
Range
events; methods for evaluating progress towards achieving the
objectives; characteristics and needs of youth.
Evidence is required of three relevant criteria, one of which must
include characteristics and needs of youth.
2.3
Planning is in accordance with the youth worker's role and function.
2.4
The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development
Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the planning stage
of the programme or project.
Outcome 3
Implement and evaluate a youth development programme or project.
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Evidence requirements
3.1
The youth worker's role and function is carried out according to the plan.
3.2
Responses to any unplanned events or problems during the programme or
project are in accordance with the youth worker's responsibilities in the plan.
3.3
Implementation of the programme or project reflects the application of the
theory or practice model that informed the youth worker’s practice.
3.4
Evaluation of the programme or project addresses the measurement of
outcomes against the objectives of the programme or project.
3.5
Evaluation of the programme or project considers feedback from stakeholders.
stakeholders may include but are not limited to – youth, parents,
caregivers, youth leaders, youth workers, funding agencies,
community groups.
Evidence is required of feedback from one stakeholder.
Range
3.6
The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development
Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the
implementation and evaluation of the programme or project.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
Review
Review
Rollover
2
20
March 2003
31 December
This
unit
standard
is2016
3
26 November 2007
31 December 2016
4
19 March
expiring
2015
31 December 2018
1
30 August 1999
31 December 2016
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
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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
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 (CMR). 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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