This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.

Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Operate within standards
Systems:
• insurance
• guarantees
• warranties
• contract conditions
• bonds
Ethical standards:
• ethical codes of practice within the occupation or discipline
• statute law
• voluntary codes of practice
• duty of care
• conflicts of interest
Stakeholders:
• clients
• users
• consultants
• contractors
• regulating authorities
• manufacturers
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Undertake personal development in the occupational practice area
Aims and objectives:
• preparation for career development
• intellectual challenge
• need for updating
• need to provide evidence of vocational competence
• compliance with employer and professional requirements
• awareness of development needs
Personal development:
• maintenance of competence
• development of new competence
• commitment to vocational excellence
Sources of support and guidance:
• national/industry bodies
• professional institutions
• education and training providers
• in house
• national occupational standards
• current publications
Standards of competence:
• job descriptions
• professional institution requirements
• industry national occupational standards
Development plan includes:
• objectives
• priorities
• target dates
• development activities
Development activities:
• formal courses
• research
• work experience
• personal study
Reviewing:
• self or assessed
• in conjunction with others
• peer groups
Taken as a whole, the evidence must show that the candidate consistently meets all the assessment criteria across the ranges for the element.
Performance Evidence – There must be work place evidence against each assessment criteria. Where the workplace evidence does not cover a whole range, knowledge evidence must be provided to cover the remaining items of the range for each relevant assessment criteria. The candidate must produce documentary evidence from the workplace covering the following item(s) that are considered to be common and key/critical to demonstrating competence.
Learning Outcome 1
Product Evidence:
• Records of contracts, agreements and terms of reference which include conformance to legal requirements and ethical standards
Process Evidence – N/A
Learning Outcome 3
Product Evidence:
• Record(s) of personal development aims and objectives which include sources of support and guidance and selected standards of competence and reviews and updates
• Profile(s) of present competence identified against standards of competence
• Personal development plan(s) which include identified development needs
• Record(s) of developed progress achievement and evidence of competence identified against standards of competence
Process Evidence – N/A