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Audit Report
The National Examination Board in Occupational
Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
4 and 5 February 2014
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Note
Restricted or commercially sensitive information gathered during SQA Accreditation’s quality assurance activities is treated in the strictest confidence. However, please note the following:
The findings of this report and the associated Action Plan will be presented to SQA’s
Accreditation Committee.
The report and Action Plan will be published on SQA Accreditation’s website following receipt of the signed acceptance of audit findings.
The contents will contribute towards the Quality Enhancement Rating which will, in turn, contribute towards the quality assurance activity and timescales.
Please note that SQA Accreditation’s quality assurance activities are conducted on a sampling basis. Consequently, not all aspects of an awarding body’s performance in quality assurance, contract compliance, implementation, awarding of certificates and fee arrangements (not an exhaustive list) may have been considered in this report to the same depth. © Scottish Qualifications Authority 2013 (v4)
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Contents
Executive summary
1
1.1
Scope and approach
1
1.2
Awarding body audit report timeline
2
1.3
Background
2
1.4
Overview
2
2
Audit findings
3
2.1
Requirements
3
2.2
Recommendations
3
3
Outstanding approval and accreditation conditions
4
4
Risk rating of Requirements
5
5
Table of awards
6
6
List of documents reviewed pre- and post-audit
8
7
Action Plan
13
8
Acceptance of audit findings
14
© Scottish Qualifications Authority 2013 (v4)
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Executive summary
This was the second audit of the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and
Health (NEBOSH) since it was approved as an awarding body by SQA Accreditation in
2006.
1.1
Scope and approach
The audit was designed to review and
The National Examination Board in Occupational
Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
4 and 5 February 2014
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Note
Restricted or commercially sensitive information gathered during SQA Accreditation’s quality assurance activities is treated in the strictest confidence. However, please note the following:
The findings of this report and the associated Action Plan will be presented to SQA’s
Accreditation Committee.
The report and Action Plan will be published on SQA Accreditation’s website following receipt of the signed acceptance of audit findings.
The contents will contribute towards the Quality Enhancement Rating which will, in turn, contribute towards the quality assurance activity and timescales.
Please note that SQA Accreditation’s quality assurance activities are conducted on a sampling basis. Consequently, not all aspects of an awarding body’s performance in quality assurance, contract compliance, implementation, awarding of certificates and fee arrangements (not an exhaustive list) may have been considered in this report to the same depth. © Scottish Qualifications Authority 2013 (v4)
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Contents
Executive summary
1
1.1
Scope and approach
1
1.2
Awarding body audit report timeline
2
1.3
Background
2
1.4
Overview
2
2
Audit findings
3
2.1
Requirements
3
2.2
Recommendations
3
3
Outstanding approval and accreditation conditions
4
4
Risk rating of Requirements
5
5
Table of awards
6
6
List of documents reviewed pre- and post-audit
8
7
Action Plan
13
8
Acceptance of audit findings
14
© Scottish Qualifications Authority 2013 (v4)
Audit Report
NEBOSH: 4 and 5 February 2014
Executive summary
This was the second audit of the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and
Health (NEBOSH) since it was approved as an awarding body by SQA Accreditation in
2006.
1.1
Scope and approach
The audit was designed to review and