Assessment Centre Approval

Application Form

Complete all sections in BLOCK CAPITALS in black ink or electronically.

Section 1 – Your Organisation

Name of Organisation
Address of Organisation
Postcode
Telephone
Name and email address of Head of Centre
Name and email address of Centre Coordinator
Name and email address of person designated to receive electronic invoices
Indicate type of centre / School / FE College
Sixth Form College / Adult Education Centre
University / Private Training Provider
Local Government / Central Government / NHS / Voluntary Organisation
Employer / HM Prison / Youth Offenders Institution
Armed Forces / Overseas Centre
Other

If your organisation is part of a consortium or partnership please provide details of the

consortium, partners and form of relationship (attach separate sheets as necessary).

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Satellite Locations

Name and address
Name and address
Name and address

Section 2 – Units / Qualifications

List the full title and level of each unit and/or qualification for which approval is being sought. For a full list of units and qualifications please refer to our website

Qualification ref: number / Unit or Qualification title and level / Proposed date of first registration / Estimated number of candidates per year

If your organisation is already an approved assessment centre foraccredited units and/or qualifications please indicate which awarding bodyit is approved by and which units and/or qualifications it is approved to offer.

Awarding Body / Centre Number / Unit or Qualification Title and Level

Has approval as a centre been withdrawn, suspended or refused by an awarding body? If yes, indicate below (please use separate sheet if required).

Date / Awarding Body / Unit or Qualification Title and Level

Section 3 – Delivering ProQual Units and Qualifications

RATIONALE

Please provide a brief rationale for seeking centre approval, (this rationale mayinclude market research carried out or details of contracts gained).

Please provide evidence to show how your organisation will be able to meet ProQual centre approval and monitoring requirements. Refer to the guidance in the Becoming an Approved Assessment Centre document.

RESOURCES

Please provide evidence of physical resource availability for the assessment of the proposed units and/or qualifications.

STAFF RESOURCES

Details of staffing to support delivery of assessment for units.

Name
/ Units/Qualifications / Role e.g. assessor, internal verifier, question writer / Relevant qualificationheld/working towards

Please provide CVs for each of the above outlining their sector experience/occupational competence to assess/internally verify these units and/orqualifications. These may be attached to the application or provided during the approval visit.

Please provide details of training arrangements for staff to achieve their relevant qualifications for assessment or verification.

LEARNER SUPPORT

Please provide details of what information, advice and support will be available and how it will be provided to learners.

MANAGEMENT OF ASSESSMENT

Please provide details ofthe following -

(i)processes to support the assessment of units and the award, accumulation and transfer of credits, and the recording of any exemptions.

(ii)administrative systems that track the progress of learners.

(iii)arrangements that allow for recognition of prior learning (RPL).

RECORDS

Please provide details of how recording mechanisms will be maintained and how these are linked to national databases via the unique learner number.

REVIEW

Please provide details of how systems will allow for effective monitoring evaluation and review.

RECENT EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE VERIFIER REPORT

If your organisation is already a centre with another awarding body for the same sector and same type of units and/or qualifications, then please enclose a copy of the most recent external verifier reports for the units(s)/qualification(s) you now wish to run through ProQual Awarding Body.

Section 4 – Declaration

I confirm that I am the named point of accountability for the quality assurance, management and compliance with regulatory requirements for the unit(s) and/or qualification(s) for which we are requesting approval.

I confirm that this organisation:

  • has the necessary staff, resources and systems to support the assessments of units and the award, accumulation and transfer of credits and, where necessary the recording of exemptions;
  • has systems in place to ensure consistency of;:
  • the standards and the security of assessments and assessment records
  • the tracking of learner progress and transmission of assessment outcomes
  • the recording of accumulation and transfer of credits and exemptions
  • has arrangements that allow for recognition of prior learning (RPL)
  • has policies and practice that support equality of opportunity;
  • has quality assurance and management processes that apply across all satellite sites
  • has procedures to hold and securely transmit details of assessment outcomes to ProQual;
  • has documentation of the respective roles and responsibilities of any partnership arrangement;
  • has procedures in place to obtain a unique learner number (ULN) and learner record on behalf of learners;
  • will provide ProQual and/or the regulatory authorities with access to premises people and records.

Name
Position

In submitting this application I undertake:

i)that the information provided is to the best of my knowledge accurate

ii)to note the schedule of awarding and related fees published by ProQual with this application form (and periodically updated) and to remit fees against invoices issued in respect of awarding and related services provided by ProQual

Signed______Date______

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information on ProQualAwarding Body is available from:

ProQual Awarding Body

ProQual House

Westbridge Court

Annie Med Lane

South Cave

HU15 2HG

Telephone01430 423822

Web

ProQual Centre Approval Application Form 1

June 2013