We have achieved it again
We have achieved direct claim status again for the 9th year running, which may not be significant for most people.
Despite our efforts to explain it, our learners are also unsure of its meaning.
What do we have to do
To obtain direct claims status (DCS), we must demonstrate to the awarding organisation that we fulfil our legal and training obligations without any doubt.
We have implemented a comprehensive system that reviews paperwork at the trainer level, re-evaluates it at the marker level, and ensures that it meets the approved standards of the awarding organisation through our IQA.
Qualifications Network UK is the entity in question.
What does our IQA do?
Our Internal Quality Assurance (IQA), an external company rather than a team member, will request and record paperwork for an impartial evaluation.
For auditing, our IQA selects samples at random and requests documentation from recent courses.
Our IQA makes random site visits to ensure that various aspects of delivery, such as trainer CPD (Continuing Professional Development), trainer teaching assessment, and trainer qualifications, are current.
The IQA conducts regular audits and assessments, which they upload to our Awarding Organisation Portal for review.
What does the EQA do?
The External Quality Assurance (EQA) department is authorised to request the submission of recent course materials for review and inspection, as well as to conduct random audits.
To obtain direct claim status (DCS), we must submit course paperwork for all currently running courses and IQA teaching assessments for trainers.
We will either receive a visit from the EQA team or they may request a live feed link during the training day. A live feed will allow them to join and depart as needed.
They will grant us the status for a specified period, which may extend to nine months, once they are satisfied that we have met the DCS criteria.
To ensure compliance, they may request that we submit paperwork for dip samples during this period.
How long have we had DCS?
Since 2017, we have completed each EQA assessment and have been granted DCS for an additional specified period.
Each assessment is exceptional, which is a source of immense pride for us.
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