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Actions and sanctions if malpractice is proven
Staff
The staff member involved will either be given further training in this area and will be shadowed on
every course they teach for the next 6 months. Or if this is not appropriate the staff member will
have their contract with iPowerboat Ltd terminated.
Students
Dependent on the severity of the malpractice the student will be permitted to re-sit the written
assessment within 28 days of the malpractice decision. Or if this is not appropriate, they will be
excluded from the course and future courses for a period of 6 months. iPowerboat Ltd will then
undertake a review of their Policies and Procedures to ensure that this does not happen again.
Appeals
Any appeals should be submitted in writing to Ryan Tozer. The document must state the reason for
an appeal including all evidence relating to the malpractice. This document must be received no
longer than 14 days after the date that the malpractice decision was made. Any appeals received
after this time will not be valid.
Ryan Tozer, from iPowerboat Ltd and an independent manager, will review all appeals submitted
within the accepted time frame. All evidence will be reviewed and relevant parties will be reinterviewed where necessary. A final decision will be made and written communication sent to all
parties within 4 weeks of first receiving the appeal document.
Where malpractice is investigated by the SQA, iPowerboat Ltd has the right to appeal a decision
where a case of reported malpractice by iPowerboat Ltd has been confirmed through investigation
by the SQA. iPowerboat Ltd also has the right to appeal a decision in the case of suspected
malpractice by a candidate reported by iPowerboat Ltd to the SQA.
Where an investigation of suspected malpractice is carried out, iPowerboat Ltd will retain related
records and documentation for 3 years. Records will include any work of the candidate and
assessment or verification records relevant to the investigation.
In an investigation involving a criminal prosecution or civil claim, records and documentation will be
retaining for 6 years after the case has been heard.
In the case of an appeal to the SQA against the outcome of malpractice investigation assessment
records must be retained for 6 years.
The SQA will be kept fully informed or all cases of suspected malpractice of appeals.
1.6 Procedure for dealing with conflict of interest for assessors, internal verifiers or
invigilators
Any personal interest in the outcome of an assessment constitutes a conflict of interest as this could
in turn pose a risk to the integrity of assessment.
Staff (including assessors, internal verifiers and invigilators) have a responsibility to report any
personal interest that the Academy can then address. Staff will be required to sign a Policies and
Procedures and induction document before starting work at the Centre, in which the conflict-ofPage 9 of 34
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