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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Conduct a basic community needs assessment

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
110053	Conduct a basic community needs assessment
ORIGINATOR
SGB Development
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 05 - Education, Training and Development			Adult Learning
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	12
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2009-07-07	2009-09-09	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-09-09		2013-09-09

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
264974	Develop a community profile for a specific community	Level 4	NQF Level 04	6

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

A learner credited with this unit standard will be able to conduct simple needs assessment in a local community. The learner will be provided with a brief and a set of instructions that include parameters.

The learner will also be able to analyse and prepare the information in a report and present it to seniors.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A learner studying towards this standard is assumed to have a fair understanding of the general social development processes in the country such as the Reconstruction and Development Programme, local development forums as well as the roles of local government and Departments of Education, Social Development, Health and other relevant state departments.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

At NQF Level 4, the research methodology is restricted to simple quantitative and qualitative methods and participation in surveys, appraisals, interviews, community consultations, census processes and basic documentary research.

Basic needs assessment skills are demonstrated in a group context e.g. a community meeting, a structured learning programme, or in a meeting with donors or state resource providers.

Relevant data should be collected from outside and inside the community.

The supervisor will assist the learner by limiting the scope of the project.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrate understanding of the brief for a community needs assessment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The brief of the community needs assessment is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The steps to be followed in the community needs assessment are listed sequentially.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare and select basic and appropriate needs assessment tools.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Data required for matching the needs assessment tools selected from a prescribed list is identified and listed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Needs assessment tools are selected from a prescribed list in the context of a prepared development task.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Consult community stakeholders when entering a community.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. All the acceptable community entry steps are identified and examples are illustrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Key and appropriate stakeholders are identified and techniques of engaging them are established and pointed out.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Practical negotiating skills with stakeholders are demonstrated. In such a demonstration the background of the basic needs assessment is explained to the community.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Conduct a basic community needs assessment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Data is gathered in accordance with the prescribed research instructions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Data is recorded in accordance with prescribed research tool use for the community needs assessment task.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Deviations and incomplete sections in the research are explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Analyse community needs assessment data systematically.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Trends are identified from the data gathered in accordance and within the scope of instructions given.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Findings are explained in relation to the specific development context.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Report findings of a community needs assessment to stakeholders.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The needs assessment is presented in accordance with the prescribed format of reporting.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

This could be done in a practical assignment to include settings such as community meetings.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Questions from participants are responded to in a manner that demonstrates competency.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. A report is prepared and written up in accordance with the prescribed format of reporting objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

This could be done in a practical assignment to a senior practitioner.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Accredited providers may establish or refine moderation procedures and systems in line with the requirements of the relevant ETQA.

An external moderator may moderate the results of learners. External moderators should provide reports not only on the fairness and consistency of assessment, but also on the validity of the assessment design in terms of the specified outcomes.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The learner will have acquired a basic level of knowledge and understanding of:

Community dynamics and community development processes.

Facilitating group processes and consensus making.

The purpose, methods and application of the research tools.

Background information in this context includes knowledge about the functioning of the community e.g. its social structure, key stakeholders, cultural issues, and sources of community information.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community:

The whole unit standard supports the notion of working with community members and therefore working effectively with all groups is addressed in this critical cross-field outcome.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organising and managing oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively:

In order to eventually conduct the community needs assessment and report on it clearly supports the critical cross-field outcome around organising and managing information.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collecting, analysing and critically evaluating information:

The whole unit standard is based on data processing.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion:

The whole unit standard is about communicating with others around the assessment sand the outcome of the assessment.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others:

When conducting community needs assessments, showing responsibility to the environment or the health of others might be included in the brief. If not it should take these key concerns into account.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by making an individual aware of the underlying intention of any programme by:

a. Participating as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities
b. Being culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts

A learner will participate as a responsible citizen and be conscious of other cultures. This principle is implicit in the whole unit standard and supports this critical cross-field outcome.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard could be employed as a development practitioner in the same provider institution with at least a level 5 Qualification and work with a registered assessor in development practice with the relevant ETQA.

Registered Assessors must have a level 5 qualification in development practice and prior or concurrent experience as a development practitioner.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 264974, which is "Develop a community profile for a specific community", Level 4, 6 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	65051	Further Education and Training Certificate: Arts and Culture Development Support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Core	58396	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development: HIV/AIDS Support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-11-07	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	64697	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Health Work	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Core	49131	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Health Work	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-02-18	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	23094	Further Education and Training Certificate: Development Practice	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2009-09-09	ETDP SETA
Core	48665	National Certificate: Community Development: HIV/AIDS support	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2006-11-07	Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	48818	Further Education and Training Certificate: Arts and Culture Administration	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	58163	Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Recreation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CATHSSETA
Elective	49256	Further Education and Training Certificate: Counselling	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Elective	50309	Further Education and Training Certificate: Environmental Practice	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	LG SETA
Elective	66349	Further Education and Training Certificate: General Forestry	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2015-06-30	FPMSETA
Elective	49197	Further Education and Training Certificate: Social Housing Supervision	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	PSETA
Elective	49872	Further Education and Training Certificate: Victim Empowerment Co-ordination	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	HW SETA
Elective	79246	Further Education and Training Certificate: Wild Land Fire Fighting	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2015-06-30	FPMSETA
Elective	49257	National Certificate: Conflict Management and Transformation	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	PSETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	A4 Consultancy CC
2.	AVAX SA 481 CC. T/A Mandisa Development Services
3.	Edutraining Business College
4.	ENB TRAINING SERVICEPTYLTD
5.	Growth Management Consulting
6.	IQ Skills Academy (PTY) LTD.
7.	Jobafrik Consulting
8.	Josmap Training Institute
9.	Kay Beez Development Projects
10.	KITSO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
11.	Legal Environment Safety & Health Requirements cc
12.	Mamuhle Academy
13.	Mementos Training Pty Ltd
14.	Ndwamato Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd
15.	Nemalale Eagles Consultancy CC
16.	Nkinane Trading Enterprise
17.	Petra Institute of Development
18.	PFIM Trading (Pty) Ltd
19.	Phambile Skills Training (Pty) Ltd
20.	PMA Holdings (PTY ) LTD.
21.	Reflections Development Institute
22.	Siza Nesu Training and Consultants
23.	SPS Consulting (Pty) Ltd
24.	Thando Consulting Services
25.	TLD Consulting
26.	Tshepang Consulting & Project
27.	Tshwane Training Institute (PTY) LTD.
28.	UMBUSO TRAINING SERVICES
29.	Umqondo Consultancy
30.	University of Venda
31.	Ursivox Interactive Systems
32.	VCK TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES PTY LTD
33.	VEB CELE & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD
34.	Vhutshilo Health And Training Organisation
35.	VPK BUSINESS VENTURE C C
36.	WEST COAST COLLEGE FET
37.	Wildlife and Enviroment Society of South Africa