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Title / Implement a youth development programme or project
Level / 4 / Credits / 12
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: contribute to the development of a youth development programme or project; plan a youth development programme or project; and implement and evaluate a youth development programme or project.
Classification / Social Services > Youth Work
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Open.
Explanatory notes
1People 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.
2Glossary:
Characteristics and needs of youthmay be physical, spiritual, or mental. Characteristics include: age and stage of development, coping strategies, culture, disabilities, experience and knowledge, gender, health status, personal history, language, sexual orientation, socio-economic situation, risk and resiliency factors. Needs include physical comfort, safety, and privacy.
Concern, issue, or need may include but is not limited to: abortion, contraception and pregnancy; alcohol and drug issues; alternative care; community issues; consumer rights; criminal justice; disabilities; economic development; education and training; employment; environmental issues; families and whānau; health care; housing and land; human rights; iwi development; legal issues; parenting; psychiatric care; sexuality; social security benefits; social policy; structures; sport and recreation; violence and abuse. The focus may be cultural, emotional, psychological, physical, spiritual, social, or political factors, or may be related to age, gender, or sexual orientation.
Factors essential to implementation of a youth work programme or project may include but are not limitedto: needs, aim, objectives, implementation, method, and evaluation. People awarded credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence in one context, with any combination of the above factors.
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.
Youth is used as a generic term to denote the people whose interests are to be met by the youth development programme or project.
Youth culture includes but is not limited to any culture a young person identifies with. Sub-cultureincludes any group of youth who are self-identified as a sub-culture or sub-group and may include but are not limited to: skaties; gothics; hip hop; gangs; boguns; boy/girl racers; computer nerds; academics; gamers; ravers; church groups; sporting and recreational groups; uniform groups.
Youth worker is used to denote the person seeking award of credit in this unit standard.
3Assessment notes:
This unit standard must be assessed against evidence of demonstrated performance in the workplace, which can include field education placements.
People awarded credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence in a small scale programme or project carried out under the professional supervision of a senior youth worker.
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to outline the theory/model used, and demonstrate application of the model to their youth work practice.
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to demonstrate appropriate self-care, which may include but is not limited to: effective level of care and timeliness; access to and application of supervision requirements; clarity of role and boundaries; and an understanding of their values and ethics and those required of a youth worker.
4All 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 agencyguidelines. 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 agencycodes 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.
5Legislation 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.
6Resources:
aMinistry of Youth Affairs. 2002. Youth development strategy Aotearoa – Action for child and youth development. Wellington: Ministry of Youth Affairs. Available online from the Ministry of Youth Development ( along with supporting documents.
bUnited Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of the Child, which may be found online at:
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Contribute to the development of a youth development programme or project.
Evidence requirements
1.1The nature of the concern, issue, or need to be met by the youth development programme or project informs the development of the programme or project.
1.2The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the development of the programme or project.
Outcome 2
Plan a youth development programme or project.
Evidence requirements
2.1Factors essential to implementation of the youth development programme or project are addressed during the planning stage.
Rangeessential factors may include but are not limited to – needs, aims, objectives, implementation, method, evaluation.
Evidence is required of four.
2.2Planning is consistent with relevant criteria.
Rangerelevant criteria may include but are not limited to – the use of available resources to achieve objectives; responsibilities and accountabilities of people who will be involved in implementing the plan; things that may go wrong; procedures to deal with unplanned events; methods for evaluating progress towards achieving the objectives; characteristics and needs of youth.
Evidence is required of three relevant criteria, one of which must include characteristics and needs of youth.
2.3Planning is in accordance with the youth worker's role and function.
2.4The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the planning stage of the programme or project.
Outcome 3
Implement and evaluate a youth development programme or project.
Evidence requirements
3.1The youth worker's role and function is carried out according to the plan.
3.2Responses to any unplanned events or problems during the programme or project are in accordance with the youth worker's responsibilities in the plan.
3.3Implementation of the programme or project reflects the application of the theory or practice model that informed the youth worker’s practice.
3.4Evaluation of the programme or project addresses the measurement of outcomes against the objectives of the programme or project.
3.5Evaluation of the programme or project considers feedback from stakeholders.
Rangestakeholders may include but are not limited to – youth, parents, caregivers, youth leaders, youth workers, funding agencies, community groups.
Evidence is required of feedback from one stakeholder.
3.6The articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and principles of the Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa are addressed and catered for throughout the implementation and evaluation of the programme or project.
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 AssessmentRegistration / 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
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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