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What the role entails  \nThe role of the Public Sector Compliance Investigator and Officer (PSCIO) is to understand, investigate and negotiate with individuals and organisations who, by accident or with intent, may not be complying with or are deliberately evading regulation or law. The broad purpose of the occupation is to protect the UK’s public interest, money and services; drive improved customer compliance that supports the honest majority who meet their obligations and make it hard for the dishonest minority; identifying potential acts of criminality and supporting civil or criminal proceedings.  \n2. On-programme assessment  \nBefore entering Gateway, the apprentice must complete the following onprogramme assessment requirements:  \n• A completed Portfolio of Evidence to underpin the Professional Discussion  \n• Level 2 English and maths.  \n3. Gateway requirements  \nThe employer, independent training provider (ITP) and apprentice make the decision to take the apprentice through Gateway. The apprentice must complete all the on-programme elements before they enter Gateway.  \nThe end-point assessment (EPA) contains 2 methods of assessment:  \nProfessional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio  \nLasting for 90 minutes (+10% at the discretion of the Independent End-Point Assessor), the Professional Discussion will be appropriately structured to draw out the best of the apprentice’s competence and excellence. It will focus on the Portfolio the apprentice completes during the on-programme phase of the apprenticeship, and the Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA) will seek to gain assurance of the apprentice’s competency by questioning.  \nThe apprentice should submit the Portfolio to us within 2 weeks of Gateway.  \nGrade weighting – the Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio is graded as Fail, Pass or Distinction.  \nCase Study Test  \nCase Studies assess the apprentice’s competence from a different perspective, setting the apprentice fictitious scenariosand seeking their response. Each Case Study will be sufficiently complex as is appropriate for Level 3 and represent the case progression of likely situations the apprentice will encounter in their work. The open-book test will consist of 5 scenario-based questions based on one Case Study, with 180 minutes given to complete the test.  \nGrade weighting – the Case Study is graded Fail, Pass or Distinction.  \n4. End-point assessment  \n5. Grade aggregation table  \n\n| Professional Discussion | Case Study | Overall Grade |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Fail | Fail | Fail |\n| Pass | Fail | Fail |\n| Pass | Fail | Fail |\n| Fail | Pass | Fail |\n| Fail | Distinction | Fail |\n| Pass | Pass | Pass |\n| Pass | Distinction | Pass |\n| Distinction | Pass | Pass |\n| Distinction | Distinction | Distinction |\n\n6. Completion and certification  \nWe’ll activate certification once the apprentice has successfully completed all EPAs, and the IEPA has verified this. Working with the apprenticeship certificate issuing authority, we’ll ensure the apprentice receives their certificate.  \n7. What next?  \nOnce the PSCIO apprenticeship is completed, typical job titles include Compliance Officer, Regulatory Officer, Casework Investigator, Compliance Investigator, Compliance Manager and Assistant Inspector.  \nWhy choose NCFE?  \nWe’re an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in EPA delivery across health, education and care, and business apprenticeship standards. We offer flexible and reliable EPA solutions supported by sector expertise, guidance documents and proactive service and support.","cbCaikyHJGsvOVfY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikyHJGsvOVfY","pdf",523267,"English","# What the role entails\n# On-programme assessment\n# Gateway requirements\n## End-point assessment\n# Grade aggregation table\n# Completion and certification\n# What next?","[{\"question\":\"What does the PSCIO role aim to achieve?\",\"answer\":\"The role protects the UK’s public interest, money and services by investigating and negotiating with those who may not comply with or deliberately evade regulation or law.\"},{\"question\":\"What must the apprentice complete before entering Gateway?\",\"answer\":\"The apprentice must complete a Portfolio of Evidence to underpin the Professional Discussion and achieve Level 2 English and maths.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the end-point assessment structured for PSCIO?\",\"answer\":\"It includes a Professional Discussion underpinned by the Portfolio and a Case Study Test. 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