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2013 Qualifications Review L2 - 6
“We are committed to reducing the number of
qualifications to around 1300 at levels 1 – 6 by the end
of 2014, down from 4,600 in 2008. This will ensure
continued confidence in the value and relevance of
qualifications and clarify pathways to higher
qualifications.”
Prime Minister’s Statement to Parliament – 20 Jan 2013
7 ESOL qualifications approved for development from 274
4 cookery qualifications for approval from 74
Structure
Mātauranga Māori
Whānau ora
Health
Disability
Social services
Outcomes
 New suite of qualifications for the aged care, health,
disability, social services workforces
Example of a suite of qualifications
Outcomes
 New suite of qualifications for the aged care, health,
disability, social services workforces
 Reduce the 83 to ?? and fill/make space for workforce
training gaps
 New Zealand qualifications
 One qualification with multiple programmes
 Qualifications are described at a high level in terms of:

what a graduate will be able to do, be and know (graduate
outcomes)

descriptions include education and employment pathways

mandatory and optional outcomes
 Earn their place on the framework – need to be
significantly different
 Transitions and equivalencies for existing qualifications
Progress
 Over 30 meetings and 700 people – realise the opportunity
and keen to be involved.
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Advisory networks
 The suite will be underpinned by a person/client centred
approach and their family/whānau (and community)
 Other considerations include whole of life
 Anticipate levels 2 – 6 to have a set of common
competencies, possibly with strands
Qualifications Review first steps
Draft suite of
qualifications
Client map
Stage 1
May - June
Consult
Qualification
development
Consult
Applications to
NZQA
Stage 2
July - Sept
Qualification development process future steps
Qualification not approved
Qualification not approved
Application
to develop
NZQA
Evaluation
Application for
approval
NZQA
Evaluation
Qualification approved
Qualification
review
Programme
developed &
approved
Qualification
listed NZQF
Client map
Client scenarios Skills required
80% in
to support
common
these clients
Level
Which skills are
common with
other workers
Pathways –
education,
employment
Please
complete in 5 –
8 bullet points
These will be completed after
we have the scenarios.
Where could
the graduate
come from,
go to in
terms of
education
and/or
employment
The top 10
things a
graduate needs
to know/do
News from Careerforce
Have your share of our payments:
 $4M investment in the Assessment Support
payment when trainees complete
 Shareholders receive $200 - $2000 a year towards
qualification fees
 Skills Boost – literacy and numeracy support
 Participate in the Qualifications Review and help
shape the future
Key contact organisations are:
 NZACA
 NZCCSS
 NZDSN
 NZHHA
 Platform
+ DHB (MoH / ACC / MSD)
Contact us:
[email protected]
Updates can be found on:
www.careerforce.org.nz