<p>VERIFICATION GROUP MEETING MINUTES (486 EV Group) Learning and Development VERIFICATION GROUP TITLE:</p><p>486 VERIFICATION GROUP NUMBER:</p><p>Minutes of the first meeting of the Learning and Development Verification Group held at the SQA Office, Optima House, Glasgow, February 16th 2013.</p><p>External Verifier(s) In Apologies Received SQA Staff In Attendance Attendance From External Verifier(s) Lynda McHarg Juliette McGinley William Morrison Billy Gibson Marian Lever Phyllis Miller Patsy Allen Frances Nolan Jackie Wyke Nicholas Lee Graham Bannister David Pirnie </p><p>1 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION</p><p>2 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING</p><p>No previous minutes exist as this was first meeting of the 486 EV Group. </p><p>3 MINUTES AND PROPOSED ACTION POINTS RAISED BY EXTERNAL VERIFIER(S)</p><p>Items discussed Action points agreed 1. Generic SQA Guidance materials discussed and recommended Jackie, Nicholas and Graham to use as reference sources when advising centres and log onto the NAQA SQA Web Site for more information. 2. NAQA Guidance – Juliette gave an overview of the system </p><p>3. EV Report Forms and SQA systems Any issues/queries concerning with verification visit allocation and reporting - Billy Gibson gave an overview of systems, Billy should be contacted. the report forms and systems. Any issues with the verification of the Assessor/Verifier Units, David should be contacted. </p><p>4. Decision Log items Existing and new items discussed and agreed. </p><p>5. SQA’s QCF guidance resources. A grid, showing the location of guidance and resources on SQA’s Web Site and Secure Site was given out. </p><p>DP will send all resources via email to everyone and load into the File Store on the Academy. </p><p>6. Assessing Candidates in Simulated Refer to 16/02/13 entry in QVS Decision Record Environments and (realistic Workplace Environments (RWEs) 7. RPL Guidance William presented first draft of guidance. It was well received. He is going to incorporate feedback and send on for final checking/editing. Guidance covering QCF Units to be incorporated or separate guidance developed. DP to discuss with MB. </p><p>8. Observation Checklist and CPD Guidance and templates thought to be fit for purpose. Lynda to incorporate Guidance feedback and send to DP for forwarding on to Ashley – to be put on web as a resource. Agreement to be sought from MH re us as EVs using the templates for recording our CPD. </p><p>Agreed that the observation form will be completed and left at the centre and then the observation annotated in the EV Report Form. </p><p>9. Candidate learning materials for Patsy gave an overview of units –they are all now complete. Thanks to all for L&D Units (other than getting unit material kick started and specifically to Frances for writing quit a Assessor/Verifier Units number of units and Patsy for vetting and editing and more – we now have a resource for all SVQ Units we offer. </p><p>4 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) PLANNING AND PROGRESS All to keep up to date with NAQA Web Site Guidance. </p><p>5 REQUESTS FOR TRAINING None </p><p>6 ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS None </p><p>7 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING Date to be confirmed </p>