Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
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2 Introduction City and Guilds LEVEL 5 NVQ Diploma in Occupational
Health & Safety Practice Health and Safety Culture Developing
Polices Communication Competency and Training Risk Assessment &
Control Proactive Monitoring Accident and Incident Investigations
Emergency Response Review Personal continuous professional
development
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3 What is a Vocational Qualification Competency Based Evidence
Reflective Report
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4 Delivery Style Based on individual mentored learning Tailored to
your learning style and pace One to one mentoring Verified
competence based evidence
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5 Standards Structure
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6 UnitLevel 5 NVQ Diploma Unit Title (all ten Units are mandatory)
501 601Develop and implement the health and safety policy
401Develop and implement effective communication systems for health
and safety information 502Develop and maintain individual and
organisational competence in health and safety matters 503Identify,
assess and control health and safety risks 504Develop and implement
proactive monitoring systems for health and safety 505Develop and
implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
506Develop and implement health and safety emergency response
systems and procedures 507Develop and implement health and safety
review systems 508Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence
health and safety practice Promote a Positive health and safety
culture be able to advocate commitment to a positive health and
safety culture in the organisation Sub Unit 501.1 be able to
develop links with appropriate people and groups on Health and
Safety matters Sub Unit 501.2 understand the importance of
promoting a positive health and safety culture within the
organisation Sub Unit 501.3 1.1 provide sufficient and clear
information to people in the organisation about the benefits of a
positive health and safety culture 1.2 obtain the support of those
in the organisation who can promote a positive health and safety
culture; tailoring own approach to meet the needs of directors,
managers & employee representatives 1.3 use opportunities to
communicate information about a positive health and safety
culture1.4 create new opportunities to communicate information
about a positive health and safety culture1.5 investigate ways to
overcome barriers to change.
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7 Where do I start? Upload Basic Information on to learning
assistant You will then be assigned an assessor Review the
Standards to identify the evidence and knowledge you already have
Research the areas you at unfamiliar with and apply the knowledge
to your workplace to produce evidence Write a reflective report
referencing work based evidence and demonstrating your underpinning
knowledge
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8 What is Evidence? Your work, Your thoughts, Your application Work
based Evidence Audits, Management Reports, Presentations, Email
Communications, Witness Statements Reflective Reports Evidence of
explaining how you developed the evidence, explaining your
knowledge the subject, and answering the question posed What is not
Evidence Work by Others e.g. Company Reports, HSE documents,
copying Paragraphs from other sources
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9 What do the assessors look for? Evidence that is Valid relate to
the requirements of the standard Authentic candidates own work
Current recent enough to show candidate still possesses these
skills (usually within 2 years ). Sufficient when the quality and
quantity of evidence is sufficient to satisfy the assessor that
competence has been achieved
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10 Reflective Management Report Should contain: An outline of how
and why you produced the evidence, and an explanation of the
underpinning academic concepts in order to demonstrate your
application of the knowledge and understanding requirements
Statement to verify it is your own workReferences to the sources of
Evidence and information ACHow I meet this Assessment Criteria
1.1Describe how you have provided information to people in your
organization about the benefits of a positive health and safety
culture. Possible evidence presentations, input to in-house
conferences, witness testimony from someone you have provided this
information to. In my role as a Health and Safety Advisor I provide
information to a range groups including Managers, Directors,
contractors and employees. An example of this is the annual health
and safety report ( evidence 1). Firstly I gather the accident
data...
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11 Guided Support with Assessor Produce evidence and reflective
report for each unit to cover all Assessment Criteria Candidate
submits evidence & report on Learning Assistant Assessor
reviews the evidence to the Assessment Criteria Does the evidence
meet the unit requirements? Candidate is given feedback Assessor
completes progression on learning assistant Verifier samples
candidates work No Yes Assessment Process Guided Support with
Assessor Produce evidence and reflective report for each unit to
cover all Assessment Criteria Candidate submits evidence &
report on Learning Assistant Assessor reviews the evidence to the
Assessment Criteria Does the evidence meet the unit requirements?
Candidate is given feedback Assessor completes progression on
learning assistant Verifier samples candidates work No Yes
Assessment Process
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12 Please click the link below to find out more about Getting
started on Learning Assistantstarted
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13 Appeals procedure Step one please raise issue with your assessor
Step two - candidate submits written appeal to the internal
verifier for investigation. Step three - if issue unresolved it can
be escalated to City and Guilds.
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14 Equality and Diversity CRS fully supports the principles of
equal opportunities and opposes all unlawful or unfair
discrimination on the grounds of gender, colour, racial origin,
nationality, disability, age, creed, sexual orientation, marital
status and social background. What we require from you: Treat other
fellow learners and assesors with respect Inform us
(confidentially) of any additional or special needs Use the
communication or appeals procedure if the need arises
