2. Accounting and Finance Verification Group 266
Senior EV Update

3. 2010-2011 Session First session of the 2010 framework
First session of the error tolerance marking approach

4. Error Tolerance
New approach has brought challenges - as any new system will
Key to success is to keep detailed IV records of the approach that your centre has taken
This ensures that centre’s decisions are consistent and traceable

5. EV Visits Not a lot of EV visiting activity
Team concentrated on Central Verification
Quite a lot of activity behind the scenes in vetting exemplars and Prior Verification

6. QA Pilot New approach to External Verification
Pilot running with 10 centres
Rolled out from 2013
Focus on risk

7. Overseas and Rest of UK
Some centres overseas running with Accounting and Finance Units
EV team need to ensure standards maintained across ALL centres
New QA approach applies to overseas centres
More centres in England

8. Central Verification – June 2012
Central verification for Graded Units 1 and 3 only
Central verification in June will involve more centres this year for the 2010 frameworks:
centres delivering HNC for first time
centres delivering 2nd year of HND

9. Visiting Verification – GU2
Planned to take place after Easter break
If your centre is ready for a visit earlier than that let us know

10. Reminders Recommend Prior Verification for AIs
Please keep your comments coming in
Please make sure that you address any queries to Linda or Sharon
Any requests for PV to Jennifer Blain

11. The Accounting and Finance EV Team
Liz McFadyen
Len Roncone
Linda McAllister
Lorna Keillor
Chris Atkinson
Mark Slaven (SVQ only)
Thanks to them for all of their hard work over the last year

12. Last slide . . . Thanks for continuing to support the Network Events
Thanks for your co-operation from all of the EV Team, Qualification Verification Operations Team and the Qualifications Development Team
Any questions?