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Records & evidence

Keep evidence because it helps you manage — not just because someone may ask for it.

Useful records let a manager see what has happened, what still needs action and what evidence exists. For workforce learning, the Ministry's home and community sector guidance includes examples such as training plans, attendance/completion records and competency records in relevant areas.

What should a manager have in place?

Good evidence should help the business manage work, demonstrate what happened and make the next action visible. The goal is not to collect paperwork for its own sake, but to keep records that support decisions, follow-up and assurance.

Clear record categoriesSeparate records logically — for example training completion, practical competency, incidents, corrective actions, employment records and service-quality evidence.

Ownership & statusMake it clear who is responsible for an action or record and whether it is current, due, overdue, in progress or complete.

Traceable evidenceKeep enough information to understand what occurred, when it occurred, who was involved or responsible and what follow-up was completed.

Review & retrievalOrganise records so managers can find useful evidence for operational reviews, quality checks or audits without rebuilding the story from scattered files.

Manager check

Can we quickly identify which workforce learning and competency evidence is current, due or missing?
Can we see who owns outstanding actions and what still needs to happen?
Are incident, complaint, corrective-action and training records connected enough to support follow-up without becoming one confusing register?
Are we keeping records because they support a requirement or management need rather than simply collecting documents?
If we were reviewed tomorrow, could the responsible manager find the relevant evidence without manually rebuilding it?

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Step 5 · Review

Turn records into management action

Records become useful when someone reviews them and acts on what they show. Use a simple cycle so overdue actions, repeated issues and changing risks do not disappear into stored evidence.

1 · SeeLook at the evidenceCheck what is current, overdue, incomplete or recurring.

2 · DecideIdentify what needs actionDecide whether a control, process, learning need or responsibility should change.

3 · ActAssign the follow-upGive the action an owner and make the expected outcome clear.

4 · VerifyCheck it workedConfirm the action was completed and whether it addressed the issue.

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NZQC provides practical educational information. It is not legal advice and does not certify that a provider is compliant. Check the official source and the requirements that apply to your service, contracts and scope.