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Good question!

I'd like to know the answer too!

Ann

Asked my colleague for guidance and that is what she replied. 

Hope that helps.

Jane

Hi Neil

 The only requirement for assessors/verifiers to hold an appropriate assessor/verifier qualification is for certain workplace (e.g First Aid, Construction Health and Safety) and vocational qualifications (e.g SVQ’s) – there is no requirement for other types of qualifications, though it is recommended as good practice.  If your SQA centre has approval to deliver the ESOL qualifications, then it is up to your centre to decide who is appropriate i.e. has required skills/subject knowledge/CPD etc to assess or verify and from an SQA point of view, you would need to evidence this via your standardisation/moderation/internal verification processes and discussions with the external verifier if you were selected for external qualification verification by them.   Extract below from an email about this which was sent to me by our Regional Manager at SQA:

‘I am happy to confirm that unless stated in the course specification it is recommended as good practice to have an assessor/verifier qualification.  It is not mandatory for staff assessing or internally verifying non work based qualifications to have an assessor or internal verifier qualification’.

Here is a link to an SQA document in relation to appropriate Assessor/Verifier qualifications for different types of qualifications https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj0s-n78YeEAxW6hf0HHThCBZIQFnoECBoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sqa.org.uk%2Fsqa%2Ffiles_ccc%2FV3-Choosing-appropriate-Assessor-and-Verifier-qualifications.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1fjy4gxV0kRYi-FWnUc6Th&opi=89978449

 you will notice that the wording for ‘S/NVQ units and qualifications based on the assessment of workplace competence, assessed in the candidate’s workplace’ states Assessor-candidates MUST achieve one of the following assessor qualifications and for ‘Non-workplace qualifications – those that don’t require candidates to display workplace competence in their place of work’ the wording is Assessor-candidates MAY SEEK TO ACHIEVE one of the following assessor qualifications.

Hope that helps

Lorne