TASS UK specialises in the independent assessment of handling medication in social care settings.
The benefits of independent assessment
- Many managers may feel more confident if a learner's understanding is marked externally to a standard agreed nationally by experienced assessors. Independent confirmation of achievement gives extra reassurance to service users as well as regulators. In addition it provides excellent quality assured, transferable evidence of what the learner has achieved, for example for NVQ or a future induction.
- TASS UK offers independent assessment for any workers after receiving any training that claims to meet the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards. This assessment service provides an initial, simple, economic and independent way of checking that individual workers are safe to practice before they do!
Training programme approval
TASS UK are able to approve an organisation's own medication training programme. Approval through TASS UK involves self assessment against the Skills for Care Medication Knowledge Set. TASS UK will provide the materials to do this and support organisations through the process. The medication products available on this website have already been approved by TASS UK.
What do learners receive?
- Learners who pass the assessment will recieve a TASS UK Handling Medication Certificate of Achievement, identifying their grade. It will be accompanied by information outlining the questions that were answered correctly. This will help managers top up the learner's assessment, particularly where the certificate is being used towards evidence for NVQ.
- This certificate of achievement (rather than completion or attendance) is of particular value as evidence for many other purposes too, for example any future inductions will be shorter and save on resources.
Who else can benefit from this service?
TASS UK can provide a summary of the test results proving how successful the training has been in relation to knowledge gained. This helps managers use resources wisely and trainers prove how effective their training has been.
What value do the TASS UK certificates have?
- TASS UK is a well-established and recognised VRQ centre in social care. TASS UK has registered and supported over 12,000 learners in more than 800 organisations since it began in 2003.
- TASS UK was initially set up in response to the requirement for an accreditation system in learning disability services. Other areas of social care recognised the value of this and many are looking for something that is similar.
How much does it cost?
The independent assessment service costs just £14.76 per person (inc VAT, postage and packing).
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