Centres currentlyapproved to offer the following 7487 Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations and wishingto offer 7587are able to gain Fast Track approval providing they meet the criteria listed below.

Scheme approval for centres approved for 7487 Rail Transport Operations

Approval required for ► / 7587-01
Level 2 NVQ in
Rail Transport Operations (Driving) / 7587-02
Level 2 NVQ in
Rail Transport Operations
(Shunting) / 7587-03
Level 2 NVQ in
Rail Transport Operations
(Signal Operations) / 7587-04
Level 2 NVQ in
Rail Transport Operations
(Control Room Operations) / 7587-05
Level 2 NVQ in
Rail Transport Operations
(Passenger Services)
Currently approved for ▼
7487- 01 Driving Level 2 / FT / x / x / x / x
7487-02 Shunting Level 2 / x / FT / x / x / x
7487-03 Signal operations Level 2 / x / x / FT / x / x
7487-04 Control Room Operations Level 2 / x / x / x / FT / x
7487-05 Passenger Services Level 2 / x / x / x / x / FT

FT = Fast track approval

Fast track approval - This is primarily for new qualifications that are similar in terms of content and assessment strategy to the old qualifications. Scheme approvalis achieved by completing the attached fast track approval form and scheme approval will be an automatic process. Fast track approval is appropriate providing:

  • You have been granted approval or have been actively offering the old qualification within the last two years
  • There are no unresolved actions from your external verifier visits.
  • There have been no changes to centre information previously supplied. This means thatnochangesshould have been made to any of the following centre details:
  • Assessors & internal verifiers
  • Satellite centres
  • Staff resources
  • Physical resources
  • The levelsof the qualification you intend to offer - if you wish to offer additional levels of the award than your existing approval, you must complete a scheme approval form (SAP) contained in the documentProviding City & Guilds Qualifications - third edition for those levels and submit to your City & Guilds regional/nation office.

However, where minimal changes to the first 4 items above have occurred, centres may still use the fast-track form, but must complete and attach Form APU contained in the documentProviding City & Guilds Qualifications – third edition. In such cases, an additional verification visit may be necessary to confirm that the approval criteria continue to be met. In submitting the attached fast-track form without an APU, centres are confirming that there are no changes to the above. Failure to inform City & Guilds of changes may result in approval being withdrawn.

Providing City & Guilds Qualifications and forms are available to download form our web site in the existing approved centres section.

Use this form for those awards listed as suitable for fast-track approval in the attached Product Update and where you have offered the appropriatescheme level in the past.

CentreName

Centre no

Scheme 7587 Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations

Please tick below if you qualify for and wish to offer the scheme/complex listed and would like to request fast-track approval:

Scheme/Complex No / Title / Tick
7587-01 / Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations(Driving)
7587-02 / Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations
(Shunting)
7587-03 / Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations
(Signal Operations)
7587-04 / Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations
(Control Room Operations)
7587-05 / Level 2 NVQ in Rail Transport Operations
(Passenger Services)

I confirm that we are approved to offer 7487, are able to meet the requirements of this scheme and that there have been/have not been* changes to the information submitted previously (* delete as appropriate). Where changes have taken place, a completed form APU is attached.

(please complete above details in BLOCK CAPITALS)

Title

Surname Forename

Official position

Signature

Date

Please send this form, together with Form APU (if relevant), to your City & Guilds regional /national office.