What is the difference between an internal verifier and an assessor?
The names are used in terms of the assessment of NOS and NVQs. The latter, however, requires formal qualifications to undertake the role. The assessor undertakes the assessment of the student officer in the workplace against the criteria within the NOS or NVQ units. The internal verifier quality assures the assessments, often of a number of assessors, to ensure that there is consistency in the assessment of student officers. More detailed explanations of the roles can be found in the IPLDP Assessment Protocol and the Skills for Justice Assessment Strategy.
