External verification is carried out in most cases by Quality Reviewers for the Recognised Centres to which they are appointed.  Sometimes it will be done by a Specialist External Verifier for a sector or a cluster of courses if this has been agreed with the Quality Reviewer, or where it is a requirement of a particular qualification. Quality Reviewers and External Verifiers will scrutinise the evidence for all units offered by the Centre in the sectors or clusters for which they are responsible. They will:

• sample assessment and learner evidence of achievement
• ensure that rigorous processes are in place for the asessment, tracking and recording of individual learner achievements in accordance with OCN requirements
• sign off Recommendations for the Award of Credit

Quality Reviewers’ and External Verifiers’ reports are made available to the Centre and form an important source of evidence for the Centre quality improvement plan.