Assessment Center Documentation
This region of the IRRV website is for registered IRRV Assessment Centres (RQF)
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Full unit content, qualification pathways and assessment information for candidates, centres and assessors.
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Ten week rule RQF centres
To ensure that you are delivering training and accrediting qualifications in line with the regulations and assessment strategy, enabling learners to be successful in achieving their chosen qualifications, you need a reliable system of assessment and verification. For more detail please download the full document.
Credit Transfer policy RQF centres
IRRV will recognise certificates of unit credit issued by other awarding organisations where the units form part of accredited NVQ or QCF qualification.
Credit Transfer policy RQF centres
EQAO centre visit policy
The appointed EQAO will visit the centre a minimum of once yearly for the purpose of both audit of procedures & documentation, and of sampling of portfolios (see sampling guidance notes).
Simulation Guidance
This guide is designed to advise on the best way to approach a simulated environment
Candidates with Particular Requirements
IRRV is committed to ensuring that there are no barriers to assessment which prevent candidates from effectively demonstrating their attainment; and to ensuring that arrangements for candidates with particular assessment requirements do not give, or appear to give, them an unfair advantage
Candidates with Particular Requirements
Application for Centre Approval
Please find the initial application for cenrte approval. You should also refer to the centre set up guide and centre documentation checklist. For more guidance contact dolores.fergus@irrv.org.uk (0207 691 8994).
Application for Centre Approval
Centre set up Guide Chart
Setting up an IRRV approved assessment centre requires certain national regulatory and IRRV procedures to be followed. The process starts with an enquiry to education@irrv.org.uk in the first instance, thereafter an application form is submitted and an audit visit to your organisation will take place. See Application for Centre Approval.
Sampling Guide RQF Centres
The award of an IRRV is based on a number of assessment decisions. External Verifying is about checking the consistency of assessments. It is not cost effective or feasible to check every single assessment, so you look at a sample of the centre's assessments. This will normally involve meeting candidates and is not solely based on inspection of assessment records.
IRRV Centre Documentation Checklist
Under the RQF, the IRRV have a responsibility to comply with Regulated Qualifications Framework. Effective centre management and control will meet these regulations. The centre documentation are suitable controls to meet the requirements. Please download the full checklist
Centre Documentation Checklist
IRRV Assessment Centres
Please see athe list of current centres offering vocational qualifications. They may be prepared to take on external candidates and/or develop a partnership. Alterntively you can set up a centre yourself. See centre set up process or email education@irrv.org.uk
Customer Service Complaints Procedure
We aim to respond to all queries courteously and accurately. To ensure we have achieved our quality standards we have established a Customer Service Standards chart and make every effort to comply with it in all our communications. Please download the Customer Service policy for more detail.
Customer Service Complaints procedure
Equality and Diversity Policy
The Institute’s Equality and Diversity policy is intended to ensure that every candidate is enabled to receive a fair assessment regardless of their circumstances.
Equality and Diversity Policy RQF centres
Malpractice Policy
Assessment Centres are required to follow good practice, and to note the Malpractice procedure that applies to all centres.
Malpractice Policy for RQF centre
Safeguarding and Prevent Policy
The Institute is committed to providing a safe environment for young people and vulnerable adults, identifying young people and vulnerable adults who are suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm and to taking appropriate action to ensure that such individuals are kept safe, in the workplace, at home or whilst studying with the IRRV.
The IRRV is also committed to providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to keep themselves and others safe. Education, like other key sectors, has a responsibility to promote values of openness and tolerance and to facilitate free debate, which is characteristic of being a British citizen. It is in this context that the IRRV provides the following policies and information.
Safeguarding and Prevent Policy
Bulling and Harassment Policy
The Institute is committed to providing a working environment that is free of harassment and bullying, and where everyone is treated, and treats others, with dignity and respect. The Company will not permit or condone any form of bullying or harassment.
Appeals Procedure
All candidates may request review and appeal against a result if they feel they have been unfairly treated.
Assessment Centre fees and Charges