Accounting and FinanceVerification Group 266

Accounting and FinanceVerification Group 266

Senior EV Update

2010-2011 Session2010-2011 Session

First session of the 2010 framework

First session of the error tolerance marking approach

Error ToleranceError Tolerance

New approach has brought challenges - as any new system will

Key to success is to keep detailed IV records of the approach that your centre has taken

This ensures that centre’s decisions are consistent and traceable

EV VisitsEV Visits

Not a lot of EV visiting activity

Team concentrated on Central Verification

Quite a lot of activity behind the scenes in vetting exemplars and Prior Verification

QA PilotQA Pilot

New approach to External Verification

Pilot running with 10 centres 2012-13

Rolled out from 2013

Focus on risk

Overseas and Rest of UKOverseas and Rest of UK

Some centres overseas running with Accounting and Finance Units

EV team need to ensure standards maintained across ALL centres

New QA approach applies to overseas centres

More centres in England

Central Verification – June 2012Central Verification – June 2012

Central verification for Graded Units 1 and 3 only

Central verification in June will involve more centres this year for the 2010 frameworks: – centres delivering HNC for first time – centres delivering 2nd year of HND

Visiting Verification – GU2Visiting Verification – GU2

Planned to take place after Easter break

If your centre is ready for a visit earlier than that let us know

RemindersReminders

Recommend Prior Verification for AIs

Please keep your comments coming in

Please make sure that you address any queries to Linda or Sharon

Any requests for PV to Jennifer Blain

The Accounting and Finance EV TeamThe Accounting and Finance EV Team

Liz McFadyen Len Roncone Linda McAllister Lorna Keillor Chris Atkinson Mark Slaven (SVQ only)

Thanks to them for all of their hard work over the last year

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Thanks for continuing to support the Network Events

Thanks for your co-operation from all of the EV Team, Qualification Verification Operations Team and the Qualifications Development Team

Any questions?