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Qualification Registration

Training

• Qualifications Training Courses
• Terms and Conditions
• How to book on to a Training Course

Qualification Fees

• Qualification Framework Stage Fees
• Training Fees
• RCO Package Fee
• Transition and Exemption Fees
• QF Resit Fees

Information

• Qualifications framework structure
• Qualification Framework Regulations
• Terms and Conditions
• QF Handbook
• QF Timelines
• Extenuating Circumstances Policy & Form
• Reprinting of Qualification Certificates
• Unsuccessful four attempts - application form
• Appeals Procedure and Guidance
• SharePoint User Guide
• Portfolio Candidate Guidance
• FAQ's

Qualification Transition

• Qualification Transition Quick Guide

Syllabi

• Regulatory Environment and Enforcement Syllabus (Unit 1)
• Business and Consumer Legal Frameworks Syllabus (Unit 2)
• Trading Standards Law Part 1 Syllabus (Unit 3)
• Regulations

Stage 1 Coursework 2025

• General Coursework Examiners Report
• Stage 1 Coursework student guidance
• Unit 1: Coursework
• Unit 2: Coursework
• Unit 3: Coursework
• Coursework Submission Template
• Coursework - SharePoint User Guide

Information

• Book Training
• Timelines & Deadlines
• Extenuating Circumstances Policy and Form

Syllabi

• Regulations
• Weights and Measures Syllabus (Unit 4)
• Food Syllabus (Unit 4 option)
• Feed Syllabus (Unit 4 option)
• Laboratory Equipment Syllabus (Unit 4 option)
• Product Safety Syllabus (Unit 4 option)
• Investigations Syllabus (Unit 5)
• Regulating Markets Syllabus (Unit 6)

Stage 2 information

• Stage 2 Candidate Guidance
• Stage 2 Timeframe and Unit Breakdown
• Who is the verifier for my Local Authority?
• Extenuating Circumstances Policy and Form
• Statement on Assessor training
• SharePoint User Guide
• DCATS Transition to the Qualification Framework
• Timelines & Deadlines
• Book Training
• Portfolio Guidance
• Evidence expectations

Weights and Measures requirements

• Practical and Oral exam information
• Weights and Measures - Reflective Statement
• Weights & Measures - Reflective Statement example 1
• Weights & Measures - Reflective Statement example 2
• Reflective Statement submission template
• Inspector Section 73 certification requirements
• Weights & Measures Reflective Statement Coursework Guidance

Regional Verifier Documents

• Verifier Sampling Report Form
• Verifier Submission Report Form
• Candidate Interview Form
• Assessor Interview Form
• Observation Checklist

Portfolios & Matrixes

• ALL PORTFOLIOS Incl. Check lists
• Generic Portfolio Matrix
• Weights and Measures Portfolio Matrix
• Food Portfolio Matrix
• Feed Portfolio Matrix
• Product Safety Portfolio Matrix
• Investigations Portfolio Matrix UPDATED
• Regulating Markets Portfolio Matrix
• EXAMPLE Matrix
• Portfolio Evidence Expectations
• NI Laboratory Equipment Matrix

Portfolio Information

• NEW Portfolio Evidence Ideas during COVID
• Observation report
• EXAMPLE Assessment Plan
• Assessor - assessment plan
• EXAMPLE Feedback Form
• Assessor - candidate assessment feedback form
• Guidance - criteria 6 food and feed
• Portfolio - Age of evidence
• Food Sampling - What does this mean?
• Assessors FAQ's
• Generic Skills correlation with Core Skills
• File naming protocol and referencing for portfolios

Laboratory Equipment - Metrology (NI candidates)

• Laboratory Equipment - Metrology Skills Portfolio
• Laboratory Equipment - Metrology Matrix
• Laboratory Equipment - Metrology Form Assess1
• Example questions

Candidate guidance

• Stage 2 Oral assessment guidance
• Weights and Measures Practical and Oral guidance
• Timelines and Deadlines overview
• Professional Interview Guidance for Candidates
• Professional Interview Top Tips
• Weights and Measures Reflective Statement Coursework Guidance
• Weights and Measures Professional Interview Scenario Example

Unit 7 Guidelines

• Guidelines (read first)
• Advanced Practitioner Project Handbook
• Guidance on Research Methods for Project
• Academic Misconduct and Integrity Statement
• Mentor/Mentee Guide

Unit 7 Templates and Forms

• Project Proposal Form
• Employer Approval and Support Form
• Project Title Page
• Declaration
• Final Checklist
• Candidate Progress Log

Qualifications Information

• Regulations
• Stage 3 Fees
• College of Fellows Stage 3 support application.

APL

• Guidance
• Evidence Submission Form
• Bond Solon Investigative Practice APL application requirements

Question and Answer Sessions

• Q&A - 29 September 23

Newsletters 2024

Announcements

• Level 6 Weights & Measures Transition
• Grandfather Rights period for the Qualifications Framework (QF)
• FSA L6 Statement
• Qualification Framework L6 Update
• QF Cycles & Timelines Update
• Portfolio Evidence Expectations
• Reasonable Adjustments for assessments
• Animal Health and Welfare CPPD course - The Official Controls Regulations (Retained EU Reg 2017/625)
• DCATs Qualified Delegates Additional Unit (July 2021)
• Exam Reading Time - Update (July 2021)
• Food and Feed Qualified (March 2021)
• Portfolio evidence ideas Jan 2021
• Unit 4: Laboratory Equipment – Metrology (Northern Ireland Candidates)

Qualification Review Updates

• Message for Members - 1 September 2023
• Message for Members - 16 June 2023
• Support Options for Candidates
• Support Options for Local Authorities and Employers
• FAQ's
• Student Welcome and Update

Exam Cycle Registration

• Resit Booking Links

MAY 2025

• EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

SEPTEMBER 2024

• Examination Weeks September/October 2024
• Written Examinations Timetable
• Feed Oral Timetable
• Food Oral Timetable
• Unit 5 Timetable
• Unit 6 Timetable
• W&M Professional Interview Timetable
• W&M Practical & Oral Timetable

Exam information pack

• Important Exam information
• Candidate Exam information
• Conduct in Invigilated Exams
• You can be a prize winner & a Graduate
• Practical and Oral exam information
• Stage 2 Oral assessment guidance
• Oral Exam - Virtual Guidance
• Weights and Measures Practical and Oral guidance
• Professional Interview Guidance for Candidates
• Sickness and assessments policy
• Examination Dress Code

Nominated Person Information

• Local Authority Hosting Information
• Nominated Person Reference Materials

May 2024 - Examiner Reports

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 - Business and Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1 - updated
• Unit 4 - Feed Written
• Unit 4 - Feed Oral
• Unit 4 - Food Written
• Unit 4 - Food Oral
• Unit 4 - Product Safety Written
• Unit 4 - NI Laboratory Equipment Written
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Written
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Oral
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Practical
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Reflective Statement
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Professional Interview
• Unit 5 - Investigations Professional Interview
• Unit 6 - Regulating Markets Professional Interview

May 2024 - Exam Papers

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 - Business and Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 - Feed
• Unit 4 - Food
• Unit 4 - Product Safety
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures written

September 2023 - Examiners Reports

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 - Feed Written
• Unit 4 - Food Written
• Unit 4 - Food Oral
• Unit 4 - Product Safety Written
• Unit 4 - W&M Written
• Unit 4 - W&M Oral
• Unit 4 - W&M Professional Interview
• Unit 4 - W&M Practical
• Unit 5 - Investigations

September 2023 - Exam Papers

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 - Feed Written
• Unit 4 - Food Written
• Unit 4 - Product Safety Written
• Unit 4 - W&M Written

May 2023 - Examiners Reports

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 - Business and Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 - Feed Written
• Unit 4 - Feed Oral
• Unit 4 - Food Written
• Unit 4 - Food Oral
• Unit 4 - Product Safety Written
• Unit 4 - W&M Written
• Unit 4 - W&M Oral
• Unit 4 - W&M Professional Interview
• Unit 4 - W&M Practical
• Unit 4 - W&M Reflective Statement
• Unit 5 - Investigations
• Unit 6 - Regulating Markets

May 2023 - Exam Papers

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 - Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 - Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 - Feed Written
• Unit 4 - Food Written
• Unit 4 - Product Safety Written
• Unit 4 - Weights and Measures Professional Interview Example

September 2022 - Examiners Reports

• Unit 1 Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Written
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Oral
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Practical
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Professional Interview
• Unit 4 Feed Oral
• Unit 4 Food Oral
• Unit 4 Food Written
• Unit 4 Product Safety
• Unit 4 Northern Ireland Laboratory Equipment
• Unit 5 Investigations Professional Interview
• Unit 6 Regulating Markets Professional Interview

September 2022 - Exam Papers

• Unit 1 Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Written
• Unit 4 Feed
• Unit 4 Food
• Unit 4 Product Safety
• Unit 4 Northern Ireland Laboratory Equipment

May 2022 - Examiner Reports

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Written
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Professional Interview
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Practical
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures Oral
• Unit 4 Northern Ireland Laboratory Equipment
• Unit 4 Feed Written
• Unit 4 Feed Oral
• Unit 4 Food Written
• Unit 4 Food Oral
• Unit 4 Product Safety
• Unit 5 Investigations Professional Interview
• Unit 6 Regulating Markets Professional Interview

May 2022 - Exam Papers

• Unit 1 - Regulatory Environment and Enforcement
• Unit 2 Business & Consumer Legal Frameworks
• Unit 3 Trading Standards Law Part 1
• Unit 4 Weights and Measures
• Unit 4 Feed
• Unit 4 Food
• Unit 4 Product Safety
• Unit 4 Northern Ireland Laboratory Equipment

CPPD Courses

• Professional Training

Feed

• Training Course Details
• Syllabus

Product Safety

• Training Course Details
• Syllabus

Intellectual Property (IP)

• Training Course Details
• Syllabus

Animal Health and Welfare

• Training Course Details
• Syllabus
• Marking sheet - Case Study (Report)
• Marking sheet - Oral
• Case study (report) guide & example

Important Info

• Regulations
• Terms and Conditions
• Resit Fees
• Exemption Fees
• Appeals Procedure and Guidance

RCO process and application

• RCO Package & Fees
• RCO exemption information
• RCO evidence submission process

Level 6 Apprenticeship

• Level 6 Weights & Measures Transition
• CSA Level 6 TS Update FAQs for Managers and Apprentices
• L6 Stage 2 Transition information & Guidance
• FSA L6 Announcement

Review Documents

• New framework and subjects not included
• Statement on DCATS Transition - Sept 18

Newsletters 2023

Newsletters 2022

Newsletters 2021

Newsletters 2020

Archive

• External Verifier Announcement (February 2020)
• Stage 2 portfolio further extension (February 2020)
• Leon's Announcement (Mid-March 2020)
• CPCF Extensions Update (August 2020)
• May 2021 Exam update
• Exam Results Announcement (October 2020)
• Stage 2 Instalments Notification (June 2020)
• TSEM and CENTSA - Portfolio Announcement
• EU Exit & CPCF Announcement (July 2020)
• Stage 3 (July 2020)
• CPCF 2021 Exam Cycle Announcement
• September 21 Exam cycle - coursework Deadlines
• CPCF Extensions for 2021
• Practical and Oral exam information March 2022

Key Information

• Regulations
• Qualifications framework structure
• Portfolio Guidance
• Statement on Assessor training
• Timelines and Deadlines
• Transition Quick Guide
• Who is the verifier for my Local Authority?

How-to Guides

• Register into Stage Examinations
• Register for training
• Learning Management System (LMS) Guide

Qualification Fees

• Stage Fees
• Training Fees
• Resit Fees
• RCO Package Fees

External Training

• W&M Portfolio Builder Day 2024