Achievement of this qualification may enable candidates to secure employment or work as an internal verifier with an awarding body approved centre for vocational qualifications, performing quality-assurance checks and reviews of internal assessment audit systems on competency-based or vocational qualifications from a variety of awarding bodies.
Candidates who achieve this qualification may wish to gather further evidence of their role as an internal verifier to achieve the ENTO Unit V1 (Conduct internal quality assurance of the assessment process). To achieve this qualification, candidates will be required to demonstrate their competence in fulfilling all the performance criteria and range of standards in the workplace, over a period of time.
Achievement of these units can only be via an approved centre accredited to offer these particular units and/or qualifications.
Independent Assessment component requires candidates to produce the following evidence:
A minimum of three internal verification reports, for at least three verification interventions, based on observation of the performance of at least two assessors and a review of the products of their assessments. Reports must confirm the assessors’ monitoring of Health and Safety, equal opportunities and use of resources.
The production of two action plans for at least two assessors, based on the above observations. One action plan must be based on the development of one assessor over time.
The production of a report which identifies how at least one assessor has improved, against their action plan, over a period of time.
A record of appropriate interaction with the person appointed by the awarding body to provide external quality assurance of the approved centre (external verifier or similar) that demonstrates the aspiration to improve the quality of the centre’s provision
A review of performance over the three interventions and a personal action plan for their further development as an internal verifier
A professional discussion exploring their understanding of aspects of the role, the effectiveness of the plan and the evidence presented.
The qualification is composed of a single Unit, subdivided into two elements. The elements of the unit below are:
Element 1 - Principles of Verification Practice
Element 2 - Undertake Verification