ASSESSMENT MALPRACTICE POLICY

Aim:

• To identify and minimize the risk of malpractice by staff or learners.
• To respond to any incident of alleged malpractice promptly and objectively.
• To standardize and record any investigation of malpractice to ensure openness and fairness.
• To impose appropriate penalties and/or sanctions on learners or staff where incidents (or attempted incidents) of malpractice are proven.
• To protect the integrity of this centre and awarding organization qualifications. In order to do this, the centre will:
• Seek to avoid potential malpractice by using the induction period and the student handbook to inform learners of the centre’s policy on malpractice and the penalties for attempted and actual incidents of malpractice.
• Show learners the appropriate formats to record cited texts and other materials or information sources. • Ask learners to declare that their work is their own.
• Ask learners to provide evidence that they have interpreted and synthesized appropriate information and acknowledged any sources used.
• Conduct an investigation in a form commensurate with the nature of the malpractice allegation. Such an investigation will be supported by the Centre Coordinator/Quality Manager/Program Manager and all personnel linked to the allegation. It will proceed through the stages as recommended by the appropriate awarding body.
• Make the individual fully aware at the earliest opportunity of the nature of the alleged malpractice and of the possible consequences should malpractice be proven.
• Give the individual the opportunity to respond to the allegations made. • Inform the individual of the avenues for appealing against any judgment made.
• Document all stages of the investigation. Retain all relevant paperwork until a decision has been reached. Where malpractice is proven, this centre will apply the following penalties/sanctions as required:
• Written warning (informal).
• Examination or assessment re-marked.
• Examination or assessment (unit) (qualification) result declared void.
• Bar from examination.
• Special conditions.
• Training/mentoring.
• Bar from involvement.

Policy review This policy will be reviewed every year to take account of any changed technology, legislation, expectations or practices.

Director:
Markhor Shield Security Services
Suit 500, AW House 6-8 Stuart Street
Luton, Bedfordshire
LU1 2SJ
Website: markhorshieldsecurityservice.co.uk
Email: info@markhorshieldsecurityservices.com
Phone no: 0207 1933598