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Recently I looked at some assessor guidance materials for a new Standard an EPAO was taking on. It was clear to me the materials had been ‘harvested’ from another EPAO. By this I mean there were particular rules set down in the materials that were not...
Replay back to 2010 and the Ofqual recognition application I did for my employer then went straight through to approval. The Officer responsible at the time said, ‘let me just...
I was reminded (again) this week how the UK’s reputation is not how we would like it to be. Our Brexit strategy and inability to deliver a well-ordered, acceptable and uniting deal have made us a laughing stock. These are such uncomfortable words to write. ...
..Sharing some thoughts and ideas on the implications of the consultation paper We all want reliable and consistent standards that can be maintained. AOs all work to that end. But we are about to see a change that could mean an extra big shake...
The recent correspondence from Ofqual uses a different tone to the usual. There is more threat in it. They seem quite sure that AOs are non-compliant on the matter of direct claims too. It also feels like they think there are a lot of AOs in this position, hence...
Compliance is made up for 4 things: • Policy and policy management – policy defines the way that things should be done, how things must be treated or managed, I always talk about policy as the rules to be followed in the organisation. ...
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Ofqual have just released the report and findings of their Employer Perceptions Survey. One finding is that ‘65% of employers who recruit staff to skilled or supervisory roles consider it essential for applicants to hold a relevant vocational or technical...