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Title / Participate in a group in youth work
Level / 4 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to contribute to establishment of a group in youth work as a group member, and contribute to group functioning and achievement of group objectives for youth work.
Classification / Social Services > Youth Work
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 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.
2 Glossary:
A group may include but is not limited to a group of youth, or a team of workers within a workplace who may or may not be multi-disciplinary in composition.
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.
3 Assessment notes:
This unit standard may be assessed against evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace, and through the use of simulated workplace situations that closely approximate the performance required in workplace settings. Workplace settings can include field education placements. Evidence is required in one actual workplace or in one simulated workplace situation in a group setting.
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to demonstrate and self-monitor their ability to relate to people within a group, as evidenced by acknowledgment and respect for difference, acceptance, genuineness, honesty, humility, patience, and warmth. They respond in inclusive and empowering ways that are appropriate to the characteristics and needs of youth. They demonstrate and communicate clarity about their role within all relationships with youth. They know the limits of their role, function, and competence, and when to seek advice or refer on to others. Support for youth is provided within the context of a working relationship that encourages self-determination of a young person, discourages long-term dependency by her/him on the youth worker or youth work agency, demonstrates and maintains the boundaries of the youth worker’s role with the young person, and complies with a code of ethics relevant to youth work.
4 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.
5 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.
6 Resources:
a Ministry of Youth Affairs. 2003. Keepin' it real: A resource for involving young people – YDSA participation guide. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs.
b Ministry of Youth Affairs. 2002. Youth development strategy Aotearoa – Action for child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs.
Resources a and b are available online from the Ministry of Youth Development (http://www.myd.govt.nz), along with supporting documents.
c United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of the Child, which may be found online at:
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/intlinst.htm
http://www.unicef.org/crc/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Contribute to establishment of a group in youth work as a group member.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The youth worker contributes to the formation of the group in terms of the essential elements of group management.
Range essential elements of group management may include but are not limited to – membership of and commitment to the group; ground rules; kawa or protocols for each meeting and relationships within the group or team; leadership; methods and procedures for dealing with conflict.
1.2 The youth worker explains their position in the group in terms of the youth worker’s role and function.
Outcome 2
Contribute to group functioning and achievement of group objectives for youth work.
Range all contributions to the group must be consistent with the principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa.
Evidence requirements
2.1 The youth worker’s contributions to the group assist identification of group objectives for youth work.
Range objectives for youth work may include but are not limited to – support of youth; youth work programmes or projects; management of youth work agency; coordination of the group.
Evidence is required in relation to one objective.
2.2 The youth worker's contributions to the group assist the achievement of group objectives for youth work.
Range contributions may include but are not limited to – organising meeting venues and resources, distributing meeting papers, time keeping, obtaining resources, evaluating ideas, gathering information, reporting, supporting youth, assisting on youth work programmes or projects, assisting management of the agency, coordination, advocacy.
Evidence is required of three contributions.
2.3 The youth worker's contributions to the group assist in the selection and use of techniques that facilitate group decision-making processes.
Range decision-making processes include but are not limited to – consensus decision making, majority vote.
2.4 Feedback to other group members focuses on encouraging contributions from other group members.
Range feedback – verbal, non-verbal.
2.5 The youth worker's contributions to the group assist evaluation of progress in terms of group functioning and achievement of group objectives.
2.6 The youth worker's behaviour is consistent with group rules and the established kawa or protocol for closure of each group meeting.
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 / 1 / 30 August 1999 / 31 December 2016
Revision / 2 / 20 March 2003 / 31 December 2016
Review / 3 / 26 November 2007 / 31 December 2016
Review / 4 / 19 March 2015 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 5 / 17 September 2015 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0222
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.
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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