Appendix 11.2:

The DipSW Programme Assessment Board (PAB)

Appendix 11 - Remit.
2. Membership.
Appendix 11.3 - Assessment decisions on Direct Practice.
Appendix 11.4 - Administrative Procedures.
Appendix 11.5 - Monitoring of Assessment within the Programme.


2. Membership

2.1 CCETSW Rules & Requirements

2.1.1 "The Programme Assessment Board should reflect CCETSW's equal opportunities policy in its membership and conduct, and should include:

      1. representatives of those engaged in the college-based teaching;
      2. representatives from agency partners including those engaged in practice-based teaching;
      3. the Chair of the Practice Assessment Panel; and
      4. two external assessors taken from the CCETSW approved list."
        (Rules and Requirements for the DipSW, revised 1995, section 6.2.2)

2.2 Composition of PAB

2.2.1 A quorum for the Consortium PAB will be two route representatives for the route being assessed, three agency representatives (two of whom must be experienced practice teachers with a knowledge of DipSW and with a particular interest in training issues) and an external assessor attached to the route.

2.2.2 PAB members will be proposed by agencies and routes and will be subject to confirmation by the Consortium Policy Committee.

2.2.3 Attempts will be made to ensure a balance in the membership of the PAB in terms of gender and where possible race.

2.3 Chairs

2.3.1 The Chair(s) of PAB will be appointed by the Consortium Policy Committee, from the membership of the Board, for a minimum period of one academic year.

2.3.2 There will be two Chairs, each covering three routes.

2.3.3 Equal opportunities in terms of gender and race require to be taken into account when appointment of chairs is made.

2.3.4 Vice Chairs will be appointed to preside when the Chair is unable to attend.

2.3.5 There will normally be a minimum of two vice chairs.

2.3.6 Chairs and Vice Chairs require to be agency personnel.

2.4 Term of office

2.4.1 PAB members will normally serve for a minimum of two and a maximum of three years in any one route.

2.4.2 Chairs and Vice Chairs will be appointed for a minimum of one academic year.

2.4.3 The maximum number of years that an individual can serve as a route PAB member and Chair or Vice Chair of PAB will be four years in total. It may be possible to invite members and the Chair and Vice Chair of the PAB to continue, but this would require to be ratified by the Consortium Policy Committee.

2.5 Training for PAB members

2.5.1 Each PAB member (both route and agency) will be trained by the Consortium.

2.5.2 The Consortium will retain a list of all trained PAB members.


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