How Do VQ's Work?
Candidates have to prove that they are competent at their job and are asked to provide evidence in various ways:
- Observation in the work place by their assessor
- Witness statements and witness interviews from their line manager and colleagues
- Professional discussion with the assessor
- Written or oral questions
With these qualifications, it is vital that the candidate is given the real work opportunities to deliver improvements within the business so that clients benefit from these changes.
When an employer registers a candidate with the NAFD for the relevant level of VQ, a series of workbooks are sent to the assessor which enables the candidate to start generating the evidence of competent performance that is required.
An Assessor is generally the candidates supervisor or manager in the workplace who support and guide their own candidates through the process over a period of time.
