“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 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 ESOL qualifications approved for development from cookery qualifications for approval from Qualifications Review L2 - 6

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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 2 July - Sept Client map

Application to develop NZQA Evaluation Application for approval NZQA Evaluation 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 LevelWhich 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: Updates can be found on: