4. Administrative procedures
4.1 Recording/minuting of PAB results
4.1.1 All routes are expected to record provisional results for PAB meetings in a similar manner to each other, noting the results of first and second submissions and, where appropriate, third submissions.
4.1.2 Likewise, the method of recording placement grading recommendations from the practice teacher, second opinion practice teacher and Practice Assessment Panel, as well as the Final Assessment made by the PAB, is expected to be similar across routes.
4.2 CCETSW: Registering students and reporting results
4.2.1 Routes will pass appropriate registration information about individual students to the Consortium Office, who will track students' progress and advise CCETSW of their results.
4.2.2 When students have successfully completed Part II of the Programme, their results will be sent to CCETSW. On receipt of the results, CCETSW will issue the DipSW Award Certificate direct to each successful student.
4.3 Information for students and practice teachers attending PAB meetings
4.3.1 Route staff will be responsible for ensuring that students, practice teachers and others are properly briefed about the workings of the PAB in advance of any requirement to meet with them. This briefing should include e.g. the form and composition of the PAB, how the PAB normally conducts it's business, the facilities available to those waiting, etc. This in intended to help allay some of the apprehensions and uncertainties related to attendance at PAB meetings.
4.4 Communication of the PAB decision on placement grading
4.4.1 Following a PAB meeting at which the grading of a student's placement has been considered and decided, the PAB Chair will write to the student, the practice teacher(s) and the PAP Chair notifying them of the result.
4.5 Appeals
4.5.1 A student who wishes to appeal will use his/her internal route appeal process. Details of this appeals process should be obtained from the route. Simultaneously the student must notify the DipSW Programme Assessment Board by writing to the DipSW Coordinator, Training Centre, 117 Brook Street, Glasgow G40 3AP within 10 days of the notification of the confirmed decision from the Programme Assessment Board.
4.5.2 The student may appeal on the following grounds only:
- that the relevant procedures have not been properly carried out;
or
- that the student has further evidence relevant to the decision of the Board which was not available when that decision was made.
4.5.3 The validity of the appeal will be examined by the route appeal panel. The members of the route appeal panel will not include any persons directly involved in the original decision. The route will advise the student and the Consortium Coordinator of the result of the appeal.
4.5.4 If the route Appeal Panel decides that the grounds for appeal should be upheld, it will recommend that the Programme Assessment Board reconsider its decision. The route will liaise with the Consortium Coordinator so that a Programme Assessment Board can be convened.
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