Client testimonials

Heather has recently carried out consultancy work with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Awarding Organisation, to assist in preparing for one of the new Ofqual “validity” audits. The time that she spent with our key members of staff and the subsequent report and recommendations she made, were invaluable to us in preparing for the audit.

We took on board all of Heather’s recommendations and prepared our evidence files with her guidance. I firmly believe that with her support, we were much better prepared for the audit than we would have been.

We used Awarding First’s services to help us with our self-evaluation in preparation for submitting our Ofqual return. From the very first contact Heather dealt with us in a professional and friendly manner which made working with her a positive experience. Heather’s expertise and ability to recognise and relate to our needs was very impressive and she helped us to feel more confident dealing with the General Conditions, in particular the areas of risk management and objective testing. What was remarkable was her knack of guiding and supporting us to reach our own conclusions rather than imposing a particular approach upon us. Heather has excellent communication skills and a genuine empathy with people. We would have absolutely no hesitation in working with her again.

Heather Venis’s knowledge, experience and dedication to the task makes her an ideal person for organisations that are seeking to comply with regulations or indeed obtain recognition but have neither the in-house time, knowledge or experience. Once a remit is agreed, she can be relied on to put in the hours to meet any required or agreed deadline. She works well with regulatory officials and is a self-starter who gives good value.

Heather is great to work with, professional and up-to-date. She has introduced relevant and workable ideas on quality assurance and developed excellent rapport with examiners and moderators.