1. City and Guilds Familiarisation / Standardisation Day 3 rd March 2015

2. Plan for the day 1.Introductions 2.5546 updates – Alasdair Poole 3.Accrediting Work Experience - Alasdair / Hilary / Debbie 4.Feedback from interim sampling of portfolios – Debbie 5.Standardisation Activity Level 2 units 6.Learning Assistant Demonstration – Kirsty Train 7.Sharing of Good Practice 8.Lunch 9.Surgeries with Hilary and Debbie

3. Feedback from Interim Sampling Common Evidence Sampled Learner workbooks, worksheets, presentation materials, witness statements, observations, photographs, diagrams, mind maps, research projects. Good Practice Sampled Overall high standard of work in portfolios (Entry 2 to Level 2) Portfolios very personalised to learners Good standard of written work by learners Very positive tutor/assessor feedback on learners work Good examples of workbooks – we need to share good practice Annotations on work by learner Some examples of learners cross referencing their own evidence to assessment criteria

4. Feedback from Interim Sampling Actions: Learner to authenticate evidence to show it is their own work – typed and printed evidence Ensure all assessment criteria are met Annotate photographs / posters / flip charts / printed information Evidence to be clearly cross referenced on unit checklists with dates work has been signed off Ensure evidence is complete before it is cross referenced Ensure the unit is completed before it is signed off

5. Feedback from Interim Sampling Areas to take forward and develop: Schools/ESC’s with more than one tutor/assessor to try and standardise cross referencing systems Learner to label and cross reference their own evidence – if possible Recording of learner progress – candidate progress records Learning outcomes for each unit to be signed and dated by assessor and learner Sharing of workbooks / materials across the hub?

6. Timeline for IQA Sampling Jan/Feb 2015 Interim sampling to take place at School/ESC. Verbal feedback given on the day and a written sampling report within 10 days of the visit. Reports to be signed and dated and sent back to DF. Jan/Feb 2015 Interim sampling to take place at School/ESC. Verbal feedback given on the day and a written sampling report within 10 days of the visit. Reports to be signed and dated and sent back to DF. May/June 2015 Final sampling carried out for schools that want to claim learners certificates this academic year EQA visit takes place at moderation day at HCC Certificates claimed by The City and Guilds Hub and sent to Schools/ ESC’s May/June 2015 Final sampling carried out for schools that want to claim learners certificates this academic year EQA visit takes place at moderation day at HCC Certificates claimed by The City and Guilds Hub and sent to Schools/ ESC’s

7. Timeline of Events Ongoing Schools/ESC’s update Hub with details of any new learners to their programme and learners who have left the programme Schools inform hub when certificates ready to be claimed Standardisation meetings Autumn/Spring/Summer Term Ongoing Schools/ESC’s update Hub with details of any new learners to their programme and learners who have left the programme Schools inform hub when certificates ready to be claimed Standardisation meetings Autumn/Spring/Summer Term

8. Hertfordshire City and Guilds Hub Dates of next meetings: June 2015 - EQA Visit

9. Hertfordshire C&G Hub Assessment Centre City and Guilds assessment centre for: 5546 Employability Skills 7546 Employability and Personal Development 3748 Functional Skills – English, Maths and ICT 3847 English Skills and Maths Skills 3807 Skills for Working Life