All
Assessors will have come across the situation where they and the student have
had to make do with a far from ideal environment to carry out assessment
activities. Although most Employers are more than happy to provide suitable
facilities sometimes logistics and operational issues make this a challenge.
Balancing a portfolio and the relevant assessment paperwork on a reel of paper
or trying to carry out a Professional Discussion in a corner of a canteen are
issues that have to be managed and overcome. Additionally the practicalities of
getting students into a College or other Training Centre can be a logistical
nightmare particularly where Apprentices are involved as many are not able to
drive.
Jon Bray from Learn2print covers the whole of
the UK in offering Print qualifications and has a novel solution to this-he has
invested in a specially adapted vehicle that can be used as a classroom or
quiet place for carrying out Professional Discussions in a relaxed environment.
The sign written vehicle allows Jon the flexibility to visit students on site
and also helps Jon keep his costs down by reducing outlay on meeting rooms and
overnight accommodation when seeing students in some distant parts of the UK.
Jon said “In
the current climate anything that can give us the opportunity to deliver
qualifications in a cost effective manner and cause minimum disruption to the
Employer has to be investigated and this has proved a benefit for Learn2print
and the addition of Learn2print and GQA logos is a great form of advertising.
“
GQA
Technical Officer and External Verifier Sean Hayes said “Jon’s initiative in
overcoming the issues that can arise when delivering training and
qualifications on site is to be applauded. When Jon asked if he could display
the GQA logo on the vehicle it took all of 2 seconds to agree - keep a look out
for the big green Q travelling around
the country!”
To find out more about Learn2print visit their
website www.learn2print.com
