“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 2744 cookery qualifications for approval from 74

2013 Qualifications Review L2 - 6

Mātauranga MāoriWhānau ora

HealthDisability

Social services

Structure

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. 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

Draft suite of qualifications

Consult

Qualification development

Consult

Applications to NZQA

Qualifications Review first steps

Stage 1 May - June

Stage 2July - Sept

Client map

Application to develop

NZQAEvaluation

Application for approval

NZQAEvaluation

Qualification not approved Qualification not approved

Qualification approved

Qualification listed NZQF

Qualification review

Programme developed &

approved

Qualification development process future steps

Client scenarios 80% in common

Skills required to support these clients

Level Which skills are common with other workers

Pathways – education, employment

Please complete in 5 – 8 bullet points

The top 10 things a graduate needs to know/do

These will be completed after we have the scenarios.

Where could the graduate come from, go to in terms of education and/or employment

Client map

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

News from Careerforce

Key contact organisations are: NZACA NZCCSS NZDSN NZHHA Platform+ DHB (MoH / ACC / MSD)

Contact us:review@careerforce.org.nz

Updates can be found on: www.careerforce.org.nz