External Quality Assurance Program including:
Level 4 Award in Understanding the External Quality Assurance Processes and Practice (RQF)
EQA work is a great way to increase your knowledge, good practice, skills and income! This program will help you to develop skills and understanding and prepare you for EQA work.
This is not just a qualification...
It's a journey, and we're here each step of the way...
Step 1
We get started online with induction, reading and resources to get you thinking and start the learning, you can apply what you learn here straight away.
Step 2
An activity and learning packed online workshop, to inspire you and develop your understanding and skills.
Step 3
Continue the learning and become qualified through assessments. But the journey is only just beginning - we offer ongoing access and support as develop as an EQA
What is it?
This is a one unit award which covers the theory and principles behind the the EQA processes and practice.
Who is it for?
Qualified IQA’s who want to take the next step in their quality assurance career so they can help to support centres, uphold the integrity of qualifications and earn more money.
EQA’s who are not yet qualified and would like to be so you feel confident and qualified in your work and open up more opportunities for this type of work.
What does it cover?
There are six learning outcomes in this unit:
Although this is primarily a knowledge unit, in the online workshops, we’ll do practical exercises to give context and build knowledge in action.
What's included?
4 x Online Workshops
The role of the EQA
Why EQA exists
The influences on EQA
The range of EQA activities
Practical EQA skills sessions
Sample selection
Practical centre support
Working for an Awarding Organisation
Ongoing access to Online learning area
Online lessons for each learning outcome
Required reading section
Questions and answer session relating to each learning outcome
Assessment guidance and support sessions
Templates, policies and procedures with guidance
Some elements will be available as soon as you sign up, others will appear after the workshop.
Years of experience has taught us that taking this next step, along with all of your other commitments can feel hard so we’ve deliberately staggered this for you - you can do this!
1 to 1 support
Up to four 1 to 1 tutorials - these are based on individual need and can be arranged through our online learning area
Fees
All fees associated with this program are included in the price you pay
Assessment and Verification
Of your written work
Of your professional discussion
Feedback and guidance will be provided too
Ongoing Access and Support
Even after you are qualified, we're here for you. You'll have:
ongoing access to the online learning area
all updates
ongoing email support
Frequently asked questions
Here are a few answers to our most common questions
The workshops are delivered online. You can attend them live or watch the recordings when you have time.
For this program, your tutor will be Eloise Burton, you may see other names and faces pop up, but she’ll be your main contact throughout this program. Check out Eloise’s Linked In profile to find out more about her.
You will have up to 6 months to complete the learning and submit the assessments. But remember, you get ongoing support and access even after you are qualified.
Book a call with us here - we’ll have a chat about your requirements and send you a quote based on that.
The primary assessment method is by written statements, we provide templates and guidance for this.
We will also use professional discussion, which you must prepare for in advance to support this written assessment if required.
There are plenty of roles and types of EQA work at the moment and this skill set is highly transferable. We have a section on how to find work with an Awarding Organisation and what it's like in the live workshop. This is an amazing and flexible role.
Yes! If you are currently working in an EQA role, we can support you with the practical unit. Book a call with us to discuss how to do this.
We’ll send you a login email as soon as we receive your payment. We’ll also send you instructions on what to do whilst you wait for the workshop to arrive.
We like small groups. Workshops are limited to a maximum of 10 learners.
After you have successfully achieved this unit you could:
Apply for work as an EQA in qualifications and/or apprentices - you don’t have to go “all in” this type of work can be small contracts right up to full time ones. This is a great way to make a difference, keep learning and sharing good practice AND earn some extra cash whilst you’re still working.
If you have a position as an EQA, you can take the next unit, we can help you with this, so get in contact
If you lead a team of EQA’s there are two further units you can take, get in touch if you’d like our support with this.
We are a very small team of highly qualified, experienced and currently practicing quality assurance professionals. We work with a range of Awarding Organisations and in a multitude of roles. Our vision is to provide compliant and supportive quality assurance services and to ensure that anyone we work with is well equipped with skills and understanding to carry out their role.
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