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Hello and welcome to this
presentation today.
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We're going to be talking about
adaptations to assessments...
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..of qualifications, but firstly,
we need to look at...
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..why these modifications
have been made.
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Most people will be aware
of the changes which were made...
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..for the achievement of GCSEs
and A level qualifications...
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..but little will have been heard
about vocational qualifications.
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When Covid-19 hit in March 2020, as
like all the GCSEs and A levels...
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..we were asked to work with
Qualifications Wales...
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..and the consortium, City and
Guilds and WJEC to consider...
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..short-term modifications to the
assessment of qualifications...
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..to allow students to complete
their studies.
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As you can imagine...
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..this was an extremely stressful
time for students...
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..worrying if they would be able
to complete their studies.
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So we needed to make sure that no
student was negatively impacted...
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..due to Covid.
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So we put in place some interim
measures and solutions.
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Unfortunately, as you know,
with continued disruption...
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..we now need to look at
longer term solutions.
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We've had more time to consider
the issues and adaptations...
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..initially implemented
back in the summer...
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..and have now been refined
and extended.
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So, in this presentation...
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..we will be looking at the
following qualifications...
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..Level 2 Core and Level 3 CCPLD...
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..qualifications and adaptations.
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So, firstly, looking at the level 2
core qualification.
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The CCPLD Core has five sections -
health and well-being...
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..professional practice,
safeguarding and health and safety.
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You may or may not be aware...
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..it's aligned to the early years
induction framework.
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So, how is this core qualification
assessed?
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The formal assessment is made up
of three case studies...
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..and a multi choice question test.
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Case study 1 is based on the
principles and values...
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..of children, care, play, learning
and development...
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..and health and well-being.
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Case study 2 is again, based on the
principles and values...
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..and professional practices of the
early years and childcare worker.
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Case study 3 is again, based on the
principles and values...
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..and also safeguarding children.
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The multi choice question task is
based on all of the sections...
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..and is 75 minutes long.
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So, the case studies can be
downloaded two weeks...
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..before the formal assessment
takes place...
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..and this will give workers
the time to revise and prepare.
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The assessment then, takes place
in controlled conditions.
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This differs across different
assessment centres...
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..when an example would be a quiet
office space or a classroom.
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It wouldn't be appropriate
in a busy office.
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So the worker has a number
of questions to answer...
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..on the case study based on the
sections that they are covering.
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For example, safeguarding.
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They are able to take an A4 sheet
of notes with them...
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..and they are given 60 minutes
to complete the task...
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..but they can't have
any completed answers.
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If workers fail to achieve the marks
needed to pass the assessment...
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..they can undertake it again,
using the same case study...
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..but they will have different
questions.
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Further details about the total
number of times...
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..they can be retested
is included...
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..in the Qualifications
Specification...
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..and these can be found on the
health and care learning website.
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So, once workers have achieved
all three case studies...
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..they can undertake
the multi choice question test.
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This is an online test that, if
needs be, can be completed on paper.
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But it needs to be requested
in advance.
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There are lots of sample
multi choice question tests...
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..case studies and expected answers
to help both the manager...
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..and the workers, so they know what
to expect, and again...
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..these are on the health and care
learning website.
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It's the job of the assessor to make
sure that the learner...
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..has had sufficient teaching
and learning...
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..so that they're adequately
prepared for the assessment...
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..to make sure they have the best
possible chance of passing.
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The workbooks developed for
the early years and childcare...
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..in the All Wales Induction
Framework can help with this.
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The assessor will discuss and agree
the learner's readiness...
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..for assessment, with both the
learner and the manager.
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It is really important that
everybody participates in that.
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So, you may have learners or workers
on the old QCF qualification.
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It is still the assessor who is
responsible for the assessment...
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..of the learner
and making the judgement.
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So, the level 2 qualification -
what has changed?
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These adaptations have been agreed
because of Covid-19.
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So the number of assessments
learners need to complete...
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..has been reduced temporarily.
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Learners registered before
31 August, will need to complete...
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..the qualification by 18 December.
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They will need to complete
one case study...
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..and one multi choice
questionnaire.
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In exceptional circumstances,
they can do two case studies...
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..and no multi choice questions.
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And this was put in place
to ensure that learners...
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..were not disadvantaged as a result
of Covid-19 restrictions...
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..particularly where assessment
centres have been closed.
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So, we've talked about those
who started before August.
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The Level 2 qualification for those
registered after 1 September.
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All learners registered
after 1 September...
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..or those who cannot complete
by 18 December must undertake...
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..the full assessment process.
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They have to do all the case studies
and the multi choice questions.
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Many centres have put things
in place which will ensure...
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..safe environments for learners
to complete their tasks...
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..under controlled conditions.
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In the next slide, we'll be talking
about what can happen...
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..if this is not the case.
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What if there are further
restrictions...
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..and learners cannot access
environments?
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For example, the two week firebreak
we've just had.
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Option 1 - the centre can reschedule
if the length of the delay...
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..is up to four months.
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Option 2 - they can do remote verbal
question and answer for case study.
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But the centre must be closed
for longer than four months...
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..and the qualification must be
needed for progression.
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For example, employment
or for a further course.
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Or, finally, because the learner
needs to self quarantine.
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We're also looking at the
possibility of remote invigilation.
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City and Guilds are going to pilot
this over the coming months.
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This will reduce the need
for learners to complete...
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..their case studies or multi choice
questions at centres themselves.
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Recordings will be used to check
the learner is not using...
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..additional materials or resources
to answer the questions...
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..for example, mobile phones.
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So, I think what we're trying to say
is that it's really important...
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..that we retain integrity
of qualifications.
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It's important to ensure that
whatever adaptations...
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..are put in place...
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..the qualifications retain
their integrity.
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Therefore, City and Guilds have put
measures in place...
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..to ensure all learners
have completed learning...
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..across all of the qualifications
and the assessors...
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..have carried out formative
assessment to ensure that...
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..the learner is ready
for the formal assessment.
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We need to make absolutely sure that
core skills have been attained...
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..and knowledge has been embedded
into practice.
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We cannot compromise on this.
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We need to make sure that we have
a highly skilled, safe, competent...
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..qualified workforce,
working with our children.
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So, how are the level 2 and 3
practice qualifications assessed?
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Again, we will recap on the
assessment arrangements...
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..in more normal times.
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Assessment takes place
over a period of 6 to 12 months.
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The assessor will carry out
a minimum of four observations.
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The plans are agreed between the
learner, assessor and manager.
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A portfolio of evidence,
a reflective log of practice...
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..and a final discussion
which helps the assessor confirm...
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..or consolidate any gaps
in knowledge.
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During these assessments,
the learner must show...
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..how they support a child
during a period of transition.
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Support an opportunity
in an outside environment...
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..and an inside environment.
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Support a child with an experience
that is non routine...
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..and support a child
on a one-to-one basis.
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And they also need to make sure
that they support an opportunity...
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..that involves more than one child.
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Full details of the assessment
requirements can be found, again...
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..on the health and care
learning website.
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In relation to the level 3 CCPLD
practice qualifications...
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..assessment takes place over
a period of 6 to 12 months...
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..and the learner is required
to complete four observations...
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..of children within a real work
environment.
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In addition to this, the learner
must evaluate and reflect...
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..on the learning development, play,
health and well-being of children.
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They need to plan and deliver
four opportunities...
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..that cover physical health,
communication...
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..language and literacy,
cognitive, personal, social...
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..and emotional behaviour.
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The assessor will question
the learner to make sure...
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..and sample their knowledge
and understanding.
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Plans will be developed and agreed
between the learner, assessor...
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..and manager to ensure
that they are suitable.
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In addition, the learner will
produce a portfolio of evidence...
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..a reflective log and a final
professional discussion...
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..and this will help the assessor
confirm or consolidate...
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..any gaps in knowledge.
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So, in relation to the level 2 and 3
practice qualifications...
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..what's changed?
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As we've said, observation
of practice is essential...
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..to the assessment of the CCPLD
qualifications.
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We need to make sure that we have
a professional, qualified...
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..and competent staff.
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As many childcare settings
are not able to support...
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..access to assessors as a result
of Covid-19 restrictions...
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..and safety issues.
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It has been agreed from September
until 2021...
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..where observation
cannot take place...
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..a suitably experienced employer
or leader can undertake the role...
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..of an expert witness.
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The expert witness will be expected
to observe the learner in practice.
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This will be followed by
a remote professional discussion...
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..between the assessor, learner
and expert witness.
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They'll be the eyes and ears
of the assessor.
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The assessor will be able to ask
questions about the learner...
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..and expert witness to make
decisions of competency...
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..for the achievement
of the qualifications.
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So, who will be the expert
witnesses?
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As I said earlier...
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..the expert witness will be a
suitably employed manager or leader.
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They must have a working knowledge
of the qualifications...
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..or the units for which
they're giving testimony.
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They need to occupationally
competent...
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..in their area of expertise
to at least the same level...
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..as the qualifications for which
they're providing testimony.
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They can have either
a qualification assessment...
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..or workplace performance
or professional work role...
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..which involves evaluating
the everyday practice of staff.
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We need to be clear they are
providing a testimony...
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..and not a judgement.
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And, as I said previously,
this will be followed...
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..by a remote professional
discussion between the learner...
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..the manager and the assessor.
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The assessor is therefore
responsible...
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..for making
the final judgement...
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..and will triangulate evidence
from across the assessment tasks.
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So, how will the expert witness
be supported?
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Expert witnesses must be provided
with induction training...
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..and ongoing support
from the learning provider.
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The learning providers
are expected to work...
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..in partnership with employers,
and are also asked to consider...
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..if observations can take place,
then they must do that.
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They need to think about
allocating assessors...
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..to specific employment settings
with an attempt to keep...
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..the number of assessors
to a minimum, to reduce footfall.
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We need to separate activities
around planning review...
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..and progress checks.
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We need to look at capturing
the capabilities of all...
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..within a setting to support
assessment, for example...
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..work based assessors.
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And making use of the outdoor
environment...
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..for outside observations,
where possible, and appropriate.
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That was a whistle tour of all
the adaptations that we've made...
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..to the core and the level 2 and 3.
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Thank you for your time.
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Diolch.