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      Centre handbooks updated for OCR verified qualifications 01 December 2021

      In August 2021, we updated you on the new Ofqual regulations, which require all awarding organisations to follow the same standards for Centre Assessment Standards Scrutiny (CASS).

      All awarding bodies, including OCR, are committed to making sure everyone can trust that students’ awards provide an accurate reflection of their skills, knowledge and assessment performance in the subjects they undertake. 

      The new standards detail how we should quality assure the assessment decisions made by centres. To comply with these new standards, we've reviewed and updated the following sections of the centre handbooks for our vocational qualifications:

      • assessment centre requirements
      • centre assessor requirements
      • Internal Quality Assurance Personnel (IQA) requirements
      • verification instructions
      • Direct claim status (DCS) processes including the addition of short notice record reviews.

      See the 'Key updates to this handbook' section at the front of each centre handbook for a full list of what we've updated.

      We have not changed the content or structure of our qualifications.

      You can view the updated centre handbooks for our vocational qualifications below:

      Advice and Guidance Level 3 (NVQ) Certificate – 10184

      Advice and Guidance Level 4 (NVQ) Diploma – 10185

      Business Administration Level 4 Diploma (NVQ) – 10385 (from 2014)

      Management and Leadership Diploma Level 5 (NVQ) – 10388 (from 2014)

      Management and Leadership Level 5 Diploma (Technical Certificate) – 10336

      Career Information and Advice Level 4 Diploma – 04512

      Career Guidance and Development Level 6 Diploma – 10215

      Cover Supervision of Pupils in Schools Level 3 Certificate – 04469

      Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Diploma – 04470

      Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 2 Certificate – 04465

      Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Certificate – 04468

      Supporting the Wider Curriculum in Schools Level 2 Certificate – 04466

      You can also view the centre handbooks from the qualification pages on our website.

      If you have any queries please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email support@ocr.org.uk.

      Qualifications

      • Advice and Guidance Level 3 (NVQ) Certificate - 10184
      • Advice and Guidance Level 4 (NVQ) Diploma - 10185
      • Business Administration Level 4 Diploma (NVQ) - 10385 (from 2014)
      • Management and Leadership Diploma Level 5 (NVQ) - 10388 (from 2014)
      • Management and Leadership Level 5 Diploma (Technical Certificate) - 10336
      • Career Information and Advice Level 4 Diploma - 04512
      • Career Guidance and Development Level 6 Diploma - 10215
      • Cover Supervision of Pupils in Schools Level 3 Certificate - 04469
      • Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Diploma - 04470
      • Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 2 Certificate - 04465
      • Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3 Certificate - 04468
      • Supporting the Wider Curriculum in Schools Level 2 Certificate - 04466
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