Gateway at Careerforce
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 unit standards that make up the National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) can be assessed as part of Gateway.
Foundation Skills version 3 and Gateway
Careerforce has revamped its Gateway package following the launch of Foundation Skills version 3.
Schools will now pay a flat fee of $85 (including GST) for each participating student. Students can undertake any of the unit standards within the Foundation Skills qualification, up to a maximum of 50 credits. Under the new approach to Gateway students can now select one level 3 unit standard if they choose.
Workbooks and Trainee’s Assessments for each selected unit standard are able to be purchased separately at shop.careerforce.org.nz . Trainee’s Assessments can also be downloaded for free at www.careerforce.org.nz/trainee-assessments. Assessor costs will still need to be negotiated directly between the school and the workplace.
To find out what workplaces in your region can support a Gateway placement, email gateway@careerforce.org.nz or phone 0800 277 486.
Gateway Application Form
Please complete this form if you would like to arrange a Gateway placement through Careerforce.
In cases where multiple students from the same school are placed at one workplace, Careerforce requires only one copy of Section B. Note that Section C and Section D need to be completed for each student undertaking a Gateway placement with Careerforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Unit Standards can be assessed as part of Gateway?
Any or all of the unit standards that make up the National Certificate in Health, Disability, and Aged Support (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) can be assessed as part of Gateway. This includes the option of one level 3 unit standard.
What Health and Disability workplaces are best for Gateway?
Careerforce has been working with workplaces to embed learning and development which includes setting up a verifier programme and training a Careerforce registered 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 suitable workplaces in your area contact Careerforce on 0800 277 486 or gateway@careerforce.org.nz
What happens once an interested workplace is identified?
As part of completing the Gateway Application Form above, a three way agreement setting out each parties obligations is between the School, the workplace and Careerforce (CSSITO Ltd). The School Gateway coordinator will send the completed Gateway Application Form, which also contains the students details and the unit standards selected, to Careerforce.
Will there be any costs?
Schools pay a flat fee of $85 (including GST) for each participating student. Workbooks and Trainee’s Assessments for each selected unit standard are able to be purchased separately at shop.careerforce.org.nz . Trainee’s Assessments can also be downloaded for free at www.careerforce.org.nz/trainee-assessments. Assessor costs will still need to be negotiated directly between the school and the workplace.
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.
If the workplace does not have an assessor in-house then a mobile assessor maybe used. The cost associated with this are to be met by the school. For possible mobile assessors in your area, click here
What if a student is already placed with a workplace that does not have a registered Careerforce Workplace Assessor?
In these cases an mobile assessor can be utilised. The costs associated with this are to be met by the school. For possible mobile assessors in your area, click here
