Quality Assurance

ASSESSORS

Assessors will make the decisions on competence, element by element, supported by discussions with other assessors in the centre and with an internal verifier appointed for that purpose by the centre.

INTERNAL VERIFICATION

The role of the internal verifier is to:

• Verify assessments monitoring assessment practice, planning the sample to be taken, sampling assessment decisions, ensuring assessments are in line with national standards and awarding body requirements
• Advise and support assessors identifying training needs, providing feedback on performance, arranging training, providing briefing, giving advice and guidance, allocating candidates
• Keep accurate records ensuring that assessors use appropriate documentation and assessment systems that are fit for purpose, checking records of candidate registration and requests for certification, maintaining records of internal verification and sampling activity
• Liaise with the external verifier co-ordinating and managing visit requirements, discussing interpretation of standards, obtaining updates and guidance
• Manage the workload of assessors ensuring access to assessment is maintained for candidates with special assessment needs