Individual Assessment Route
The NI PQ Framework supports the Individual Assessment Route which provides candidates with the opportunity to achieve PQ Requirements and / or NI PQ Awards by submitting work on an individual basis for assessment.
The NI PQ Framework has three Professional Awards:
- NI Specific Award in Social Work
- NI Specialist Award in Social Work
- NI Leadership and Strategic Awards in Social Work
Each of the three awards is a separate entity and therefore a candidate can achieve each award, or indeed achieve an award more than once across a range of routes.
Candidates can work towards achievements by using the Individual Assessment Route to the NI Assessment Board.
Within the Individual Assessment Route the PQ Partnership provides a range of methods for submission and assessment by the Assessment Board for NI PQ professional requirements in any of the three Awards.
It is advisable that the candidate seeks guidance from their Agency PQ Representative to which method best suits the piece of work being considered for submission.
The following methods are available:
- Portfolio
- Assignment
- Verbal Presentation
- Direct Observation
- Accredition of Prior Learning (APL)
- A Combination of these methods
Guidance for Candidates
Individual Assessment can form all or part of any of the 3 Awards (Specific Award, Specialist Award or Leadership and Strategic Award).
For an overview of the various routes and combinations of routes for individual assessment, click here (IAR Requirements overview)
For more detailed information of each of these routes, click here (Guidance for Candidates on the Individual Assessment Route)
Guidance for Assessors
Anyone wishing to assess candidates on the Individual Assessment Route must be enrolled as an assessor with the PQ Partnership.
If you wish to enrol you need to fulfil the following criteria:
- Qualified Social Worker and enrolled with the NISCC
- Minimum 4 years post qualifying social work experience
- Achievement within the UK or NI PQ Framework and or equivalent post-qualifying academic achievement
- Experience of assessing or trained to assess at M level
- Attendance at a minimum of one standardisation event per year
- Have undertaken training for Assessors provided by the PQ Partnership
A list of suitably qualified Assessors will be retained by the PQ Partnership.
Confidentiality And Consent Policy
The PQ policy guidance on confidentiality and consent has been reviewed to bring it in line with the DHSSPSS policy document issued in February 2009.
The revised PQ policy can be found here and should be read in conjunction with the DHSS Document and in consultation with your Agency PQ representative
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