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, email gateway@careerforce.org.nz or phone 0800 277 486.

Gateway Application Form

For Gateway placements to be processed Careerforce requires the following Gateway Application Form to be completed:

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

• Maintain a safe and secure environment in a health or disability setting (20830)
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection control in a health or disability setting (20826)
• Support consumer wellbeing and quality of life in a health and disability setting (20829)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the role of a support worker in a health or disability setting (23451)
• Demonstrate knowledge of handling equipment and people safely in a health or disability setting (23452)
• Describe a safe working environment for support workers in a health or disability setting (23453)
• Apply service delivery plan requirements to meet the needs of consumers in a health or disability setting (23454)
• Demonstrate knowledge of pre-packaged medication used in a health or disability setting (23685)
• Demonstrate knowledge of a consumer's rights and responsibilities in a health or disability setting (23686)
   

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 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 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?

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.

If the workplace does not have an assessor in-house then an external assessor maybe used. The cost associated with this are to be met by the school. For possible external 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 external assessor can be utilised. The costs associated with this are to be met by the school. For possible external assessors in your area, click here