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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Conduct children's court matters

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123228	Conduct children's court matters
ORIGINATOR
SGB Legal Education and Training
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security			Justice in Society
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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 enable court based learners to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide guidance to inter-sectoral service providers and court users and to facilitate fair and equitable court decisions in children's court matters.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:

Provide information on children's court issues and procedures.

Guide people on the interventions available in children's court matters.

Draft documentation for placements and adoptions.

Draft other children's court documents.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Communication skills NQF Level 4.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The children's court documents to be covered in this unit standard are those prescribed by the regulations made in terms of section 60 of the Child Care Act no 74 of 1983.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Provide information on children's court issues and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Powers and functions of the children's court are examined in order to inform service providers and court users.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Impact on parental rights and responsibilities is defined in the context of children's court matters.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Procedures to be followed in adoption matters are explained to service providers in the context of the Child Care Act.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Procedures to be followed in the placement of children are explained to service providers in the context of the Child Care Act.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

Procedures followed at a children's court enquiry and what will be expected of parties before, during and after the proceedings are explained in order to inform court users.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Guide people on the interventions available in children's court matters.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Information from service providers is extracted in order to determine whether a child may be in need of care and protection.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

The types of information to be covered are set out in section 14(4) of the Child Care Act no 74 of 1983.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Factual children's court matters are analysed and service providers assisted to identify interventions for vulnerable children.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Interventions must cover adoption, parental care, residential care, and the different categories of alternative care.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The role and purpose of reports that are ordered by the children's court are examined in order to inform service providers.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Draft documentation for placements and adoptions.

OUTCOME RANGE

The documents to be covered are forms 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21 and 24 used by the children's court.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Forms used in the children's court system for placements and adoptions are explained in terms of their purpose.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Factual children's court matters are analysed in order to identify the necessary course of action.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Children's court forms for placements and adoptions are completed in terms of the Child Care Act.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Factual children's court matters are analysed in order to identify outstanding documentation or information from service providers.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Draft other children's court documents.

OUTCOME RANGE

The documents to be covered are forms 1, 1A, 3, 4A, 6, 16, 17, 17A, 18, and 19 used by the children's court.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Forms for securing the attendance of parties at enquiries and administering contribution orders are identified in the context of the Child Care Act.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Factual children's court matters are analysed in order to identify the legal course of action.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Forms for securing the attendance of parties at enquiries and administering contribution orders are drafted in the context of the Child Care Act.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this Unit Standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or assessing this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Ways of sharing legal information with court users and service providers.

Procedures used in children's court matters.

Remedies available in children's court matters.

The drafting of documentation for placements and adoptions.

The drafting of other documents used in children's court enquiries.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to analyse and diagnose children's court matters and assist service providers and members of the public to identify a suitable course of action.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to work effectively as a member of an inter-sectoral service delivery team dealing with children's court matters.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to organise and manage the exchange of information between role-players in children's court matters.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to collect and analyse available information pertaining to children's court matters, and to assist role-players to obtain, prepare and submit crucial information required for the adjudication of children's court matters.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to communicate legal concepts and procedures relating to children's court matters in plain language.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to understand children's court enquiries and their implications as part of a larger system providing protection and care to vulnerable children.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Learners have acquired the generic ability to complete children's court documents in an efficient and informed manner, thereby contributing to a more effective children's court system in South Africa.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Terminology:

For the purposes of this unit standard, 'court-based family law practice' and 'family law-related matters' are understood to include the legal areas of maintenance, domestic violence, divorce and children's court matters at a lower court level.

For the purposes of this unit standard, 'court based staff' and 'court based learners' are understood to refer to administrative clerks working in the area of children's court at a lower court level.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	50265	National Certificate: Family Law Practice	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SAS SETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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