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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Deliver services to female offenders 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
114021  Deliver services to female offenders 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Corrections 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Safety in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  12 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2007-08-07  2010-08-07  SAQA 0160/05 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2011-08-07   2014-08-07  

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 does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will be useful to people interested in or responsible for services to female offenders.

People credited with this unit standard will be able to understand and administer developmental programmes for female offenders, demonstrate an understanding of their special needs, promote and respect their rights and responsibilities, and provide empowerment and support to female offenders. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that learners are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this unit standard:
  • Written and oral communication skills (NQF 4).
  • Understanding of the criminal justice system. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Understand and administer development programmes for female offenders. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Development programmes are delivered in a language understandable to the female offender. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Female offender needs are identified in accordance with relevant guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Female offender rehabilitation programmes involve significant other in accordance with applicable legislation and policies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Female offender programmes are conducted in such a way that confidentiality is maintained in accordance with pre-scribed policies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. An understanding of female criminal behaviour is demonstrated in accordance with relevant literature. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Demonstrate an understanding of special needs of female offender. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Special needs of female offender are identified according to approved assessment tools. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The female offender development programmes are responsive to the identified special needs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. An understanding of the physical changes in female offender is integrated into female offender development programmes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Development programmes address the needs of female offender with babies in accordance with applicable legislation and policies. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Promote and respect the rights and responsibilities of female offender. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Female offenders` rights are promoted and respected as enshrined in the applicable law. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Female offender rights and responsibilities are included in the female offender development programmes in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Female offender development programmes promote and encourage gender equality and sensitivity. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Offending behaviour is addressed in accordance with the crime committed. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Provide empowerment and support to female offender. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Support and guidance to female offender is offered in accordance with applicable legislation and policies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Knowledge of the social security programmes assessable to female offender is demonstrated in accordance with applicable law. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Knowledge of empowerment and support strategies to female offender is demonstrated as pre-scribed by relevant guidelines and current literature. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Knowledge of support groups to woman available is demonstrated. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a candidate against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.
    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria:
  • Physical and emotional changes in female offender.
  • Utilization of different assessment tools.
  • Legal rights and interests of female offenders.
  • Empowerment and support strategies.

    Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate`s performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking.
    Note: The ability to identify and solve problems and make decisions regarding female offender services. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community.
    Note: The ability and willingness to work with others and to request assistance in an appropriate manner as a team. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively.
    Note: The ability to organise and manage female offender services. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information.
    Note: The ability to synthesise the information gathered from various sources. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written presentations.
    Note: The ability to communicate appropriately with relevant persons. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
    Note: The ability to use science and technology for the effective prevision of female offender services. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
    Note: The ability to relate to the criminal justice system and society. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
  • Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
  • Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform I the real situation.
  • Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
  • The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
  • The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
  • All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open, consistent and confidentiality. 
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    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Supplementary Information

    Terms have been clarified as far as possible through the use of range statements. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  48553   National Diploma: Corrections Science  Level 5  NQF Level 05  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2020-07-30  SAS SETA 


    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.
     
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    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.