British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Globally recognised health, safety and risk qualifications Stuart Naylor NEBOSH International Manager

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Agenda About NEBOSH Our Qualifications Examination Process Where we Operate Our Providers New Product Developments

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November NEBOSH National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health Established by UK Professional body in1979 to provide qualifications for Safety and Health Practitioners Qualifications for safety professionals at 2 levels:  Certificate (QCA Level 3)  Diploma (QCA Level 6)

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November NEBOSH Is accredited by the British Government as an “Awarding Body” Develops syllabuses Accredits course providers to deliver courses Sets and marks examinations Issues Certificates to successful students

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Our Qualifications National General Certificate in Health and Safety International General Certificate in Health and Safety Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management Certificate in Construction Safety National Diploma in Health and Safety International Diploma in Health and Safety Diploma in Environmental Management

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November National General Certificate Established in 1989 Over 100,000 people have achieved this qualification Designed for:  New safety advisers  managers with safety responsibilities

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Unitisation NGC1 Management of Health and Safety NGC2 Controlling Workplace Hazards NGC 3 Health and Safety Practical Application FC1 Fire Safety and Risk Management FC2 Practical Fire Risk Assessment NCC1 Managing and Controlling Hazards in Construction Activities NCC2 Construction Health and Safety Practical Application

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November International General Certificate Designed for:  Safety advisers outside of UK  Safety advisers working for multi-national companies Based on ILO standards and good practice

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November IGC Candidate Numbers

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November International Diploma New qualification Based on ILO standards and good practice First course in Oman January 2007

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Progression NEBOSH Diploma NEBOSH Certificate Level 2 Award

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Exam Process Item writers Item writing guidance Item checks:  Relevant to learning outcomes  Appropriate action verb  Current (legislation/best practice)  Clarity/language  Signposted  Appropriate mark scheme

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Question Papers Assessment of items Compilation of draft paper Reviser QPEC Scrutineer Standards checks Operations checks Standards sign off

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Pre-Standardised Marking Examiners mark random scripts Pre-standardised mark scheme Examiners comments sheet completed Familiarisation with assessment task and candidate response

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Purpose of Standardisation Chaired by Principal Examiners To ensure well founded and common understanding of the mark scheme To ensure reliable application of the mark scheme Opportunity for Examiners to add their knowledge, experience and professional judgement to the process Revise mark schemes in light of candidate response

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Awarding Marks No negative marking No deductions for poor spelling or grammar Section numbers/Regulation numbers not required Examiners mark all of the answer booklet and award for split answers Failure to conform to the rubric – award highest marks If candidate crosses out work but makes no second attempt Examiners mark the crossed out work If unable to decipher writing refer to NEBOSH Calculations – errors are not carried forward

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November International Centres Trinidad & Tobago France Ireland Malta Cyprus Mauritius Bahrain Qatar UAE Oman India Kazakhstan Russia Malaysia Singapore Australia

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November International Activity Examinations taken in over 80 countries around the globe

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November New Website

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Graduation Event

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Course Delivery To suit training company and student  Full time  Day release  Evenings  Weekends  Distance learning

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Students are from: All industries Many from:  Large companies  Oil and Gas  Chemicals and petrochemicals  Metal processing  Building managers  Construction  Healthcare

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Becoming an accredited training provider We look at:  Expertise in health and safety  Training facilities  Course materials  Financial stability

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November New Developments Level 2 Award Oil & Gas Certificate International Construction Certificate National Environmental Certificate Examinations in Arabic, Russian & Chinese Multiple choice on-line examinations

British Safety Services NEBOSH – Stuart Naylor Doha - 24 th November - Doing dangerous things safely - Dubai - 26 th November Thank you. Any questions?