A second person will be in attendance during
assessments undertaken in a student's home, in university or other living
accommodation. The second person will have no official role other than to
accompany the assessor.
Policy purpose
This policy will ensure there should never be an
occasion when assessor and student are alone together in an isolated assessment
venue, affording a measure of security for both.
Second Person - Code of Conduct:
The second person
- Will not take any part in the assessment
process, explicitly:
- Will not take part in the assessment
discussion between assessor and student.
- Will not make comments during the assessment.
- Will conduct him/herself appropriately.
- May not assist in equipment set up or the
demonstration of equipment without the prior agreement of the Centre Manager.
- Is not required to undertake any other tasks
related to the assessment process.
- Will carry out reasonable requests made by the
assessor that do not contravene 1 to 4 above.
- Is not permitted to undertake activities that
are the responsibility of the student e.g. Childcare.
Administrative procedure
- The Access SUMMIT Assessment
Service Team will arrange assessment appointment bookings with the second
person and by agreement with the assessor, arrange a pickup time and mutually
convenient pickup point either at the Centre or en route to the assessment
venue. If necessary the second person will provide directions to the pickup
point.
- The second person will
notify the Centre as early as possible at any time after the booking if they
are unable to attend and as soon as possible after 9.00 am should this be on
the morning of the assessment.
- The second person will
complete and submit a timesheet to Access SUMMIT within one week of the
assessment date.
Revised December 2005 - Simon Bloor
