Functions:
Planning - The role of an internal Quality Assurer (IQA) is to ensure sufficient planning is in place for the learner, using SMART objectives. This must be learner specific and take into account the learners needs and learning styles, but must also not in any way jeopardise the standards of assessment practice, or indeed safety and security standards of the planned assessment.
Delivering - An IQAs role is also to ensure the delivery of all assessment and learning is put in to practice correctly, and is actually being put into practice in a timely manner. Communication plays a major role here and where necessary sometimes Observing assessors to provide onsite support and help is relevant too. Sampling is the main method of quality
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Decisions – As an assessor must competently and confidently take about the assessment of learners work, so to must an IQA confidently and competently take decision over all of the key principles and roles. Ultimately the IQA must also sign off all work sampled to verify it has, or has not met the standards of compliance and ultimately the Awarding Body.
Safeguarding integrity - This principle is very important as the stresses and strains of assessing, and the multitude of factors which assessors and IQAs need to meet must not distract from the overall quality and delivery of assessment. All standards must be met.
Roles of the practitioners involved in Qualify assurance:
Quality Manager – As much as the quality manager may set policies on quality and related issues overall they are not directly involved in the internal quality sampling duties. They are more of a senior level who drive forward improvements in quality and are responsible for organising external inspections, and holding meetings with lead IQAs, and IQAs alongside other team
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Day to day maintenance of health and safety is paramount. As we are on employer sites to deliver assessment or sample assessment all employer specific health and safety policies must be covered and adhered to. This includes, but is not limited to use of PPE ( Hi-vis, hats, hard hats, hair nets), correct use of equipment only if sufficient training has been undertaken prior. We must also ensure that, where observations are taking place, learners are not putting themselves at risk and we have a duty of care to project their safety too wherever
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‘Health and Safety at work act 1974’ is a very important Legislation when working in healthcare as this is here to keep everybody involved as safe as possible. This has a huge contribution to health care provisions as it involves mainly everything with the job, it will include providing the right training for the certain job they do, carrying out risk assessment for service uses and the equipment used. Making sure there is a safe environment to be working and providing the correct information on health and safety. There are many policies under this one legislation for example, First Aid. Every staff member working for the NHS and in health care should all have this basic training in case needed in an emergency. The...
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Under the health and safety act everyone should be thinking about how to keep themselves, others and the environment they work in safe. Adults have a duty of care and should encourage the children to also do this, this will help increase their own awareness of what they are doing and where.
The IQA is responsible to the employer and external bodies; they must ensure that assessment strategies work, are the assessment intervals working? You will to be accountable to your learners and your organisation to ensure that you are carrying out your assessor role correctly. Learners must know why they are being assessed and what they need to do to meet the assessment criteria. The IQA will also be accountable to the awarding body regarding how you are carrying out your role.
1.4 – State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:
This record is managed and send through by a lead tutor who monitors all tests been booked at any Centre. In line with this, invigilation training ensures awarding body requirements are meet. • Feedback forms and Exit review records will need to be completed with learners as per the delivery model agreed. Furthermore, assessors have completed an Information, Advice and Guidance award to support learner’s needs and to be able to provide the best support and advice to their learners. Through the internal quality assurance process reviews and feedback given to learners is checked regularly which minimises any potenti.al issues and supports the development and welfare for all our learners.
Section 8 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005) puts the onus on the employer to ensure systems of work that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate so as to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health. Section 19 of the Act requires the employer to conduct a risk assessment of work activities and Schedule 3 of the Act provides the general principles of prevention to ensure the safety of employees in the workplace.
IQA’s play an important part as they monitor the progress of the learner throughout their qualification.
Reviewing a few of these quality improvement organizations and the roles they play will increase our understanding of their roles within our nation’s healthcare system. Quality Improvement Organizations Quality improvement organizations drive and champion the quality improvement, monitor the appropriateness and effectiveness, and provide quality initiatives for our nation’s health care system. They measure development, endorsement and approval. They provide accreditations, influence quality improvement, make public reporting available, and sometimes provide payment and incentives for efficiency. We also need information sharing between organizations on what works and what doesn’t in healthcare.
This particular risk is important to the institution as its reputation is also at stake. The Human resource policies of the institution should be able to address this particular area effectively to ensure human rights laws are observed. Environmental and Personal injury or death relate to occupational health and safety. Safe working conditions should be provided to the employees Safety checks and clothing should also be available to the employees suitable to the kind of work they undertake in the
This contribute to the assessment because this information can be use to improve and enhance future performance. 6.5 Record the outcomes of assessments to meet the internal and external requirements In my teaching practices, I always record assessments outcomes as it helps me to follow my students progression and at the same time I can monitor learners' achievement. All information concerning their assessments are recorded, I use them to compare each assessments to the other. I can see which assessment was successful and which assessment has not been done properly.
Quality is one of the most important components of application development and an integral part of the project process to ensure that errors are not made while
Ensuring the health and safety of employees is of primary importance to the Organization. Organization is committed to maintaining safe facilities, sponsoring appropriate training programs, and providing necessary safety equipment. In addition, Administration and staff shall cooperatively develop appropriate procedures and regulations for ensuring employees' health and safety, with special emphasis on the handling of potentially hazardous equipment or substances and for investigating and reporting any accidents and mishaps. All newly employed staff shall be required to comply with the physical examination. Every employee must provide annually, at a minimum, an updated health history of current health problems.
Quality is a word which has been used for a very long time, lots of books have been written about it, and many of the world's scientists have defined it in many different ways. In this research paper, I will emphasise the Quality Management System, why is it important? What is it used for? What is the importance of having a Quality Management System? Many people think implementing QMS costs a lot and all the benefit is a piece of paper which says that your company is certified in having QMS.