Provider-Appointed Assessor Approval

Providers must ensure that all provider-appointed assessors are approved by NCFE before undertaking any assessment activity. This process ensures that assessors meet the required occupational competence, qualifications, and quality assurance standards.

This page explains how to:

• Apply for approval of a new assessor
• Understand application outcomes
• Notify NCFE when an assessor leaves your organisation

Important information

• Assessors must not carry out any assessment activity until approval has been confirmed by NCFE.
• Only NCFE-approved assessors can undertake assessment activity.
• Any changes to provider-appointed assessors must be communicated to NCFE promptly.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in action being taken to protect the integrity of assessment.

Applying for a New Assessor

To request approval for a provider-appointed assessor, providers must complete the assessor approval form and provide all required evidence.

What you need to do

1. Complete the assessor approval form below.
2. Upload all required supporting evidence, which may include:
   • Relevant qualifications
   • CV and employment history
   • Evidence of occupational competence
   • CPD records (where applicable)
3. Submit the form.

It is the provider’s responsibility to ensure all submitted information is accurate and complete.

What happens next

• Your application will be reviewed by the Moderation team.
• You will receive an outcome within 5 working days of acknowledgement.

Possible outcomes

Approved

The assessor is approved to carry out assessment activity for the specified pathway(s).

Not approved

The assessor does not currently meet the requirements. You will be informed of the reason(s), and a new application can be submitted once requirements are met.

Further information required

Additional evidence is needed before a decision can be made.

• You must provide the requested information within 3 working days.
• A new 5 working day timeframe will begin once the information is received.

If an Assessor Leaves Your Organisation

Providers must notify NCFE promptly if an approved assessor leaves their organisation or changes roles.

What you need to do

• Inform NCFE that the assessor has left or is no longer in post.
• Ensure the assessor no longer undertakes any assessment activity.
• Identify a replacement assessor (if applicable).
• Complete the assessor approval form to notify us of the replacement via the standard process.

NCFE will update its records to reflect that the assessor is no longer active.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the assessor approval process, please contact [email protected].