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................................................................... 3  \nWhy do we need policies & procedures? .................................. 3  \nWhat policies and procedures do I need? .................................. 6  \nPolicy & procedure templates ................................................ 8  \n\n| BTEC Registration, entry and certification .............................................................................8\u003Cbr>BTEC Assessment ..................................................................................................................10\u003Cbr>BTEC Internal Verification ...................................................................................................... 12\u003Cbr>BTEC Appeals ........................................................................................................................ 14\u003Cbr>BTEC Assessment Malpractice ............................................................................................. 16\u003Cbr>BTEC Collaborative arrangements ....................................................................................... 19\u003Cbr>BTEC Distance and blended learning .................................................................................. 22\u003Cbr>BTEC Special considerations and reasonable adjustments .............................................. 24\u003Cbr>BTEC Learner recruitment, enrolment, and induction ........................................................ 26\u003Cbr>Frequestly asked questions ................................................................................................ 29\u003Cbr>Additional resources ........................................................... 30 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Version Control\u003Cbr>Page Number | What has changed | Date of Change |\n| 5 | Amendments to Centre Handbook & Programme folder suggested structure | 10/09/2025 |\n| 11. 20\u003Cbr>18 | Inclusion of Digital Assessment Plan (DAP) service\u003Cbr>Amendment to procedures for reporting suspected staff malpractice to Pearson | 11/08/2026 |\n\nIntroduction  \nUse this guide to make developing and keeping your policies and procedures up to date foryour vocational qualifications in 2026/27 .  \nThe guide will walk you through:  \n• the main policies & procedures that you need to have in place  \n• templatesthat you can use asa starting point.  \nWe 're here to help.  \nIf you need any help with quality assurance, contact us via the Pearson support portal and we’ll be on hand to help.  \nNeed to have a quick chat or want some dedicated time for one-to-one support? Book a 15min appointment with your Vocational Quality Assurance Manager (VQAM) on our website.  \nWhy do we need policies and procedures?  \nQuality assurance is at the heart of our vocational qualifications, and we are here to support you with developing policies and procedures for your BTEC qualifications and to review and evaluate them annually.  \nClear policies and procedures support you to make sure that Managers, Lead Internal Verifiers, Internal Verifiers, and Assessors are standardised and receive the right support for BTEC qualifications.  \nWhile you don't have to submit them to Pearson, we might request them if there's an issue during the quality assurance cycle. It gives us the opportunity to identify and provide support  \nwhere it is needed to safeguard certification. It also allows us to recognise and support good practice.  \nIt is important that your quality assurance continues to meet BTEC requirements for Pearson Centre Approval and Recognition, we ask that you develop and maintain policies and procedures that support you to have  \n• a Quality Nominee identified on Edexcel Online (EOL) , who is a member of the Senior Leadership Team,(or supported by SLT) to act as the main contact for Pearson and take responsibility for the quality assurance of your vocational programmes  \n• sufficient vocationally experienced and competent staff to delive","cbCailLSl4YF94pJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailLSl4YF94pJ","pdf",361202,"English","# Introduction\n## Why do we need policies & procedures?\n## What policies and procedures do I need?\n## Policy & procedure templates\n### BTEC Registration, entry and certification\n### BTEC Assessment\n### BTEC Internal Verification\n### BTEC Appeals\n### BTEC Assessment Malpractice\n### BTEC Collaborative arrangements\n### BTEC Distance and blended learning\n### BTEC Special considerations and reasonable adjustments\n### BTEC Learner recruitment, enrolment, and induction\n### Frequently asked questions\n## Additional resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of having policies and procedures for BTEC qualifications in 2026/27?\",\"answer\":\"They support effective quality assurance for vocational qualifications, help standardise managers, lead internal verifiers, internal verifiers, and assessors, and ensure the centre can identify and provide support when quality assurance issues arise.\"},{\"question\":\"Do centres need to submit their policies and procedures to Pearson?\",\"answer\":\"The guide states they do not have to submit them to Pearson, but Pearson might request them if there is an issue during the quality assurance cycle.\"},{\"question\":\"How can a centre organise its documents for BTEC policies and procedures?\",\"answer\":\"The guide suggests a Centre Quality Handbook for policies applying to all BTEC qualifications and a Programme File for day-to-day qualification documents, and recommends keeping documents up to date with annual reviews.\"}]","Centre Guide to Policies & procedures 2026-2027 | PDF",1792473474,76]