Construction: Plant Operations John McMillan Senior EV

Current SQA Qualifications  Level 2 SVQ in Construction Plant Operations –GF7R-22 –GD44-22 (Lapsed on 31 Dec12 no registrations after this date) (Finishes on 31 Dec 14 no resulting after this date) - G (Finishes on 30 Sep 13)

Current SQA Qualifications  Controlling Lifting Operations –GC6Y-22Slinger Signaller –GC71-23Supervising Lifts –GC70-23Planning lifts

Current SQA Qualifications  Level 2 SVQ Demolition (Construction) –GF5C-22Hand –GF5D-22 Plant  National Progression Award –G9AV-45

Support Materials –Training & Assessment Programme (TAP) –Assessment Guidelines –Centre Guide –Candidate Portfolios

Other Qualifications – 01 st April 2011  SQA - Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (QCF) –GE28-66 –11 Pathways  SQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (QCF) –GE27-68 –8 Pathways

Other Qualifications – 01 st April 2011  SQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Plant Operations (QCF) –Pathway 1:Cranes and Specialist Lifting Plant –Pathway 2:Fork-lift Trucks –Pathway 3:Extracting Plant –Pathway 4:Transporting Loads Plant –Pathway 5:Accessing Plant –Pathway 6:Laying and Distributing Plant –Pathway 7:Compacting Plant –Pathway 8:Processing Plant –Pathway 9:Loading and Securing Plant –Pathway 10:Road/Rail Plant –Pathway 11:Attachments

Other Qualifications – 01 st April 2011  SQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (QCF) –Pathway 1:Cranes and Specialist Lifting Plant –Pathway 2:Extracting Plant –Pathway 3:Excavating Plant –Pathway 4:Constructing and Forming Plant –Pathway 5:Transporting Loads Plant –Pathway 6:Laying and Distributing Plant –Pathway 7:Road/Rail Plant –Pathway 8:Attachments

Other Qualifications – 01 st April 2011  SQA Level 2 Diploma in Plant Operations (QCF) –GD3M-60 –This is the knowledge qualification for the NVQ’s

Modern Apprenticeship Framework  Current Route –SVQ Level 2 - Competence –NPA or Industry Accredited Qualification - Knowledge  5 Core Skills –  ICT must be individually certificated

SQA : Plant Operations Added Value External Verifiers –Subject Specialists –Verification is Systematic & Consistent –Supportive –Share Good Practice

SQA : Plant Operations Added Value Quality Networks (Centre events delivered by external verifiers). –Senior EV Annual Reports.  Issues identified in previous year.  Best practice dissemination. –Developmental workshops. –Networking.

SQA : Plant Operations External Verification. High Level Overview. I have been an External Verifier for 9 years, 7 as Senior Verifier. At the start there were issues raised with centres by the team. In the 9 years we have only had 2 holds on certification. In the last 2 years we have had none and no major issues. Why?

 Subject Specialist E.Vs.  Developmental and supportive approach to verification.  Identifying and sharing good practice.  Quality Networks.  Partnership “ Critical Friend” SQA Approach