Hi Mike
I personally think this is horrendous news. Really sorry that they are putting you through this. I would firmly recommend you review the full JCQ regulations for approved centres and point out the pertinent points to your head. This decision is potentially putting your college's approval to offer qualifications at risk as you must inform the National Centre Number Register team of any changes in circumstances and I'd say this is a pretty big change (see page 8 for this one!).
I think they will live to regret their decision fairly soon after this takes effect and will have all manner of unforeseen (by them at least) implications which will ultimately cost them money. Also please bear in mind that if they make you redundant they can't legally then replace you, meaning if you get rid of the exams officer you then can't have others appointed in the role.
Good luck either way and please let us know how things progress.
Kind regards
Stephen
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Sent: 28 March 2013 16:21
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Subject: Exams department made redundant
Hi all, first I would like to say happy Easter Then I would like to say beware. This college has decided and issued its proposal to close the exams department in full. All exams work will be placed in to curriculum.
Please can I ask that if there are or you know of any colleges out in the big wide world that do not have a dedicated exams officer or no exams officer at all.
If you have any view as to the above please can you respond ASAP so that I can reiterate it to the head of this centre as I Firmly believe she has made a drastic error of judgment.
If you do not reply may I take the time to thank you for your support over the past six years and wish all of you the best for the future (especially administering the functional skills exams :) Please watch your backs as quality (so I'm am being told) is not important, just the pennies count.
Thanks
Mike Swann
Exams Manager (redundant)
Huntingdonshire Regional College
01480 379117 ( in work from Wednesday for a few days) LoL
Thanks
Mike Swann
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