How it affects HITO?
HITO is only one party involved in the overall process and is not responsible for leading the review. Instead, HITO, like all other ITOs, is working closely with NZQA to determine the specifics of what the TRoQ means and how it should happen.
What is known is that HITO is required to submit a plan to NZQA outlining how we propose to review all the qualifications in the hair and beauty areas. This plan must be informed by consultation with all stakeholders which includes and is not limited to employers, assessors, independent training providers etc.
HITO is also required to fund this process in conjunction with all stakeholders. As yet it isn’t clear how NZQA expect HITO to make this happen, but they have said they expect the process to be ‘contributory’ with ‘costs shared equally among participants’.
After the process of review and consultation, the outcomes of the review must be submitted to NZQA for approval.
NZQA will then make a decision about the shape of qualifications in the hair and beauty industries, both current and in the future. Everyone involved is bound to accept any decision that NZQA makes as final.
