Development of Youth Work and Youth Leadership skill standards

Following on from the review of Youth Work qualifications Toitū te Waiora is developing a suite of new skill standards that will align with the four qualifications:

New Zealand Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3) [Ref:2448] – 40 credits
New Zealand Certificate in Youth Work (Level 4) [Ref:2449] – 80 credits
New Zealand Certificate in Youth Work (Level 5) [Ref:4795] – 120 credits
New Zealand Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) [Ref: 3803] – 240 credits

Total of new skill standards: 41

Level 3: 4 x standards Level 4: 8 x standards Level 5: 11 x standards Level 6: 18 x standards

Please find below tracked copy for each qualification and skill standard consultation documents:

NZ Certificate in Youth Leadership (Level 3) Tracked copy [Ref: 2448]	NZ Certificate in Youth Work (Level 4) Tracked copy [Ref: 2449]	NZ Certificate in Youth Work (Level 5) Tracked copy [Ref: 4795]	NZ Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) Tracked copy [Ref: 3803]
Level 3 GPO 1:Apply knowledge of te Tiriti o Waitangi, Youth Work Code of Ethics, Mana Taiohi, and other positive youth development frameworks to support taiohi to reach their goals, and social and cultural aspirations. 30 credits	Level 4 GPO 1:Mentor and support young people taiohi to recognise and develop their potential in an ethical and safe environment 40 credits	Level 5 GPO 1:Engage in professional development to analyse and evaluate own culture, values, attitudes, beliefs and self-care practice to strengthen youth work practice 20 credits	Level 6 GPO 1:Integrate Critically analyse a broad range of positive youth development theories and models of practice frameworks in order to respond to the needs and aspirations of young people taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures. 30 credits
3A. Apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi to support taiohi to reach their goals, and social and cultural aspirations 10 credits	4A. Describe mentoring, ethics and safety when supporting taiohi from diverse cultures and identities 10 credits	5A. Analyse own values, beliefs and attitudes in youth work practice 5 credits	6A. Critically analyse positive youth development theories that support taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures 10 credits
3B. Describe youth culture in Aotearoa New Zealand 5 credits	4B. Develop a mentoring plan with taiohi from diverse culture and identities 10 credits	5B. Develop and implement self-care and professional development plans to enhance youth work practice 15 credits	6B. Critically analyse youth development practice in diverse contexts and cultures 10 credits
3C. Apply Code of Ethics for Youth Work and Mana Taiohi to support taiohi 15 credits	4C. Implement Code of Ethics for Youth Work and positive youth development frameworks to mentor taiohi 20 credits		6C. Develop own positive youth development model of practice to support taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures 10 credits
Level 3 GPO 2:Apply knowledge of group work and leadership to contribute to the development and implementation of youth development projects. 10credits	Level 4 GPO 2:Apply positive youth development frameworks to lead and evaluate a youth development project. in the community 10credits	Level 5 GPO 2:Analyse the challenges of the digital, social, and systemic worlds of taiohi, including the impacts of colonisation to support youth mental well-being. hauora 30credits	Level 6 GPO2:Analyse and apply a range of evidence-based indigenous frameworks and youth work practices informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori. 40 credits
3D. Demonstrate understanding of group work and leadership to contribute to a positive youth development project 10 credits	4D. Plan, implement and evaluate a youth development project 10 credits	5C. Analyse impacts of digital, social, and systemic worlds to develop and apply strategies to support youth hauora 10 credits	6D. Analyse Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori in youth development 10 credits
		5D. Analyse impacts of colonisation in Aotearoa to develop and apply strategies to support youth hauora 10 credits	6E. Analyse a range of indigenous frameworks that support the aspirations of taiohi 10 credits
		5E. Analyse the crises that impact on taiohi to develop strategies to support hauora 10 credits	6F. Apply strategies to support taiohi using Te Tiriti o Waitangi and indigenous frameworks 20 credits
	Level 4 GPO 3:Apply an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to uphold and honour the history of Māori as tangata whenua in youth work practice 10credits	Level 5 GPO 3:Apply knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Mana Taiohi, Code of Ethics for Youth Work, brain development and human frameworks and legislative requirements to support young people taiohi in potential situations of vulnerability 40credits	Level 6 GPO 3:Develop and apply a specialised approach to provide taiohi with positive support informed by knowledge of sociological, historical, economic and political factors impacting them. 20 credits
	4E. Implement Te Tirit o Waitangi in youth work honouring rangatahi Māori as tangata whenua 10 credits	5F. Apply positive youth development principles and frameworks to support taiohi 10 credits	6G. Critically analyse sociological, historical, economic and political factors which impact on taiohi 10 credits
		5G. Apply Code of Ethics for Youth Work and legislative requirements to support taiohi 15 credits	6H. Develop and apply strategies informed by sociological, historical, economic, and political factors to support taiohi 10 credits
		5H. Analyse and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi in youth work practice 15 credits
	Level 4 GPO 4:Apply knowledge of mental health and wellbeing, and digital safety in a youth development context.10credits	Level 5 GPO4:Engage with a diverse range of community partners, including tangata whenua to meet the objectives of a youth work organisation 15credits	Level 6 GPO 4:Integrate and apply a range of evidence-based youth work models of practice, frameworks or strategies to support taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures 35credits
	4F. Implement strategies to enhance hauora and resilience in taiohi. 5 credits	5I. Connect with community partners to provide services for taiohi for positive youth development outcomes 10 credits	6I. Develop and apply evidence-based youth work plans to support individual taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures 15 credits
	4G. Respond to digital situations that may impact on mental health, hauora and safety of taiohi. 5 credits	5J. Build effective relationships with tangata whenua to support taiohi for positive youth development outcomes 5 credits	6J. Develop and apply evidence-based youth work plans to support groups of taiohi from diverse contexts and cultures 20 credits
	Level 4 GPO 5:Reflect on own practice and implement self-care strategies when working with taiohi 10credits	Level 5 GPO 5:Lead a youth work project 15credits	Level 6 GPO 5:Uphold Youth Work Codes of Ethics for Youth Work and Mana Taiohi principles to integrate and apply ethical and professional youth work practices to ensure the safety, mental health and holistic wellbeing of taiohi. 35credits
	4H. Implement self-care strategies and a professional development plan to enhance own youth work practice. 10 credits	5K. Plan, lead and evaluate a youth work project. 15 credits	6K. Apply Mana Taiohi to promote the hauroa of taiohi 15 credits
			6L. Apply Code of Ethics for Youth Work to promote the safety and hauroa of taiohi 20 credits
			Level 6 GPO 6:Use project management skills to develop, lead and evaluate a youth development project 50credits
			6M. Analyse project management and leadership approaches in a youth development setting 10 credits
			6N. Apply project management approaches to a youth development project 25 credits
			6O. Evaluate a youth development project 15 credits
			Level 6 GPO 7:Critically reflect on, analyse and evaluate own youth work practice in a supervision context and engage in self-care to achieve continuous improvement in own practice 30credits
			6P. Analyse theories and models of supervision and reflective practice in youth development 10 credits
			6Q Engage in external supervision to critically reflect on own youth work practice 10 credits
			6R. Implement strategies to achieve continuous improvement in self-care and own youth work practice 10 credits

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