Centre must demonstrate that the following requirements are met before full approval and to continue same after approval:
| 1.0 | Centres must have clear aims, policies and assessment practices, evidence that responsibilities of personnel are clear and well understood by assessment team | |
| 1.1 | Internal verification procedures and activities are clearly documented | |
| 1.2 | Communication within the assessment team and with the awarding organisation must be effective and clearly documented | |
| 1.3 | Equipment and accommodation must comply with health and safety acts | |
| 1.4 | There must be sufficient qualified Assessors across all qualification offered | |
| 1.5 | Assessors Internal Quality Assurers must have adequate development plans | |
| 1.6 | Candidates must be made aware of their rights and
responsibilities, including appeal procedure and this must be included in their induction and induction pack |
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| 1.7 | There must be evidence of adequate assessment planning with candidates | |
| 1.8 | There should be evidence that queries are being resolved or recorded | |
| 1.9 | There must be evidence to demonstrate that the range of assessment methods are sufficient to encourage access | |
| 1.10 | Awarding organisation must be notified as soon as possible of any
changes to personnel of the assessment and verification team |
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| 1.11 | There must be policy and evidence that Unit certification is made aware and available to candidates | |
| 1.12 | There must be a plan and an evidence of adequate monitoring or
review of procedures in the Centre |
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| 2.0 | There must be an evidence of a plan, strategy to show that Assessors have sufficient time, resources or authority to perform
their role |
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| 2.1 | There must be evidence that the decisions of unqualified assessors are being counter-signed by qualified assessor | |
| 2.2 | There must be evidence that Assessment decisions are consistent | |
| 2.3 | There must be sufficient qualified internal quality assurance in line with the qualification on offer and number of assessors involve in assessment | |
| 2.4 | The decisions of unqualified internal quality assurer must be
countersigned by qualified internal Quality assurer |
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| 2.5 | There must be sufficient Records to allow audit of assessment | |
| 2.6 | Any agreed corrective measures or action point relating to any sanction level, must be implemented | |
| 3 | Assessment process must be such that will not disadvantage
candidates |
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| 3.1 | Assessment decisions must not be unfair | |
| 3.2 | There must be qualified internal quality assurers | |
| 3.3 | Centre must ensure that Assessment meets national standards | |
| 3.4 | The centre must provide access to requested records, information, candidates and staff when needed | |
| 3.3 | Quality assurers must ensure that assessed evidence is the authentic work of candidates | |
| 3.6 | Any Records of assessment must not show serious anomalies | |
| 3.7 | Certification claims must not be made before all the requirements of assessment are satisfied | |
| 3.8 | Previously agreed corrective measures relating to level 2 non-
compliance must be implemented at the appropriate time |
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| 4.0 | Centre must ensure that no significant faults in the management and quality assurance of the NSQ programme that may result in an on-going failure to meet the core requirements for the conduct of assessment. | |
| 4.1 | Previously agreed corrective measures relating to level 3 noncompliance must be implemented at the appropriate time | |
| 5.0 | Centre must take every corrective measure to eliminate or minimise significant faults in the management and quality assurance of all NSQ programmes | |
| 5.1 | Previously agreed corrective measures relating to level 4 non- compliance must be implemented at the appropriate time | |