Gateway

Secondary School students working in the health and disability sector as part of Gateway are able to study towards Careerforce Unit Standards.

Any of the nine unit standards that make up the National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) can be assessed as part of Gateway.

To find out what workplaces in your region can support a Gateway placement, contact Donovan Ryan on donovanr@cssito.org.nz or phone 0800 277 486.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Unit Standards can be assessed as part of Gateway?

Any or all of the nine unit standards that make up the National Certificate in Community Support Services (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) can be assessed as part of Gateway: 

20830 Maintain a Safe and Secure Environment in a health or disability setting

20826 Demonstrate Knowledge of Infection Control in a health or disability setting,

20829 Support Consumer Wellbeing and Quality of Life in a health and disability setting.

23451 Demonstrate knowledge of the role of a support worker in a health or disability setting

23452 Demonstrate knowledge of handling equipment and people safely in a health or disability setting

23453 Describe a safe working environment for support workers in a health or disability setting

23454 Apply service delivery plan requirements to meet the needs of consumers in a health or disability setting

23685 Demonstrate knowledge of pre-packaged medication used in a health or disability setting

23686 Demonstrate knowledge of a consumer's rights and responsibilities in a health or disability setting

What Health and Disability workplaces are suitable for Gateway?

Careerforce has been working with workplaces to embed learning and development which includes setting up a verifier programme and training a workplace assessor.

Using workplaces which have embedded learning and development systems means the School and Careerforce can have confidence that the provider is able to adequately support and assess the student.

For information on workplaces in your area who are part of the embedding programme contact Careerforce on 0800 277 486 or donovanr@cssito.org.nz 

What happens once an interested workplace is identified?

A three way Memorandum of Understanding setting out each parties obligations will be signed by the School, the workplace and Careerforce (CSSITO Ltd). The School Gateway coordinator will send the completed MoU to Careerforce.

Once the MoU is complete the School Coordinator can order workbooks and assessments from Careerforce for each unit standard the student wishes to undertake.

Will there be any costs?

Careerforce will charge the school $35 including GST for each unit standard undertaken. This includes the cost of the workbook and assessment portfolios, and the cost of Careerforce registering credits with NZQA.

Schools may also be charged an assessment fee by the workplace. The nature and size of such a fee should be agreed upon between the school and the workplace prior to any placement.

What if a student is already placed with a workplace that does not have a registered Careerforce Workplace Assessor?

While the student is able to gain work experience, s/he is not able to obtain the unit standards until assessment can take place.

If you have placed a student with a workplace which does not have a registered Careerforce Workplace Assessor please contact Careerforce on 0800 277 486 or donovanr@cssito.org.nz immediately.

Memorandum of Understanding and Placement Form

For Gateway Placements to be processed, Careerforce require the following:

• Memorandum of Understanding signed by School Gateway Coordinator, the health and disability workplace, and a Careerforce Workplace Advisor
• Completed Gateway Placement Form
• A cheque covering the costs for the Unit Standard(s) selected.

Memorandum of Understanding (64 KB)

Gateway Placement Form (63 KB)