Quality control
An ECITB lead verifier will visit the approved centre to ensure that the assessment team and the approved centre systems and procedures are operating in accordance with the approval criteria.
Only when the approved centre can demonstrate that the accreditation criteria have been fully satisfied will they be permitted to submit claims for candidate certificates.
Where the Awarding body quality assurance activities provide evidence that a centre is failing to meet the full requirements of the approved centre criteria the Awarding body will institute procedures to maintain the integrity of the award. These procedures will be commensurate with the problem and will require set dates when corrective actions must be completed. A tariff of sanctions that will be applied by the Awarding body can be found within Section 16.
For centres approved for the delivery of ECITB/SVQ certificates they may refer to SVQ Awarding body Criteria (2007).
Where any approved centre has its approval formally withdrawn the Awarding body will inform the relevant regulatory authority. Information that will be provided to the regulatory authority will include the:
- centre’s registration number
- name and address of centre
- title, level, identifier number and name of the qualification/s being withdrawn
Where due cause is confirmed the ECITB Awarding body reserves the right to refuse or rescind any approved centre status. The approved centre will have the right thereafter to invoke the appeals procedures where they disagree with the decision of the Awarding body.