Action Points

1. Supporting Activity Assessors

Managing Assessors Accreditation

1. Identify potential Activity Assessors

2. Make sure assessors have the relevant external qualifications for their role

3. Make sure assessors qualifications are current and they can show recent commitment to that activity

4. Promote funding opportunities to potential assessors.

5. Make sure that assessors have the correct qualities for the role

6. Make sure the accreditation is appropriately recorded on the membership system

7. Arrange for the applicant to complete the appropriate internal and criminal record checks.

8. Induct the new Assessor into their role

9. Make sure that the Assessor has a Learning Adviser to support them through their learning

Carry out the role of an Assessor

1. Facilitate the organisation of assessment courses

2. Facilitate a system which allows assessors to review and compare previous assessments

3. Facilitate opportunities for assessors to work with or shadow other assessors

4. Facilitate opportunities for assessors to work with assessors from other Counties

5. Make sure opportunities for assessors to carry out CPD

6. Carry out informal ongoing reviews with assessors

Review accreditation

1. Carry out a formal review for each Assessor at the end of the period of accreditation

2. Make sure the Assessor has completed a disclosure check within the previous five years

3. Make sure the Assessor still holds the relevant external qualification for their role

4. Make sure the Assessor has validated module 25 for Activity Assessors

5. Make sure the Assessor has CPD (minimum one day internal, one day external/technical) within the period of their appointment.

6. Promote funding opportunities to support with CPD.

7. Ensure the Assessor has a continued understanding of their role and identify any gaps or training requirements

8. Make sure the Assessor has the time, enthusiasm and energy for the role

2. Supporting those applying for permits and facilitating opportunities for them

1. Make sure volunteers understand the permit scheme and the opportunities it provides

2. Manage assessment courses

3. Promote assessment opportunities to volunteers

4. Help find Assessors for permit applicants

5. Promote learning opportunities

6. Make sure permit holders are aware of expiration dates

7. Promote funding opportunities to potential permit holders

3. Supporting Lead Volunteers / Permit Approvers with their role within the activity permit scheme

1. Make sure Lead volunteers / Permit Approvers are aware of their role within the permit scheme

2. Make sure Lead volunteers / Permit Approvers know where to get support for their role within the permit scheme

3. Make sure Lead volunteers / Permit Approvers are correctly  processing permits on the membership system

4. Carrying out the annual County moderation of the activity permit scheme

1. Moderate the County activity permit scheme management using the self-moderation form

2. Identify action plans to meet areas that have not been met

3. Agree moderation and action plans with County Lead volunteers

4. Carry out any action plans that have been assigned to you

5. Send the completed moderation form to UKHQ if your County has been selected for sampling