Covid-19 Assessment Procedures for Candidates

Assessments taking place during the COVID-19 Pandemic

For City & Guilds NPTC assessments taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that all current government restrictions and guidance are observed – this includes the social distancing requirement.

Please be aware of these procedures when attending our City & Guilds NPTC assessments:

• The assessor and candidates should keep 2 metres apart where possible. 

• If equipment is shared between candidates this should be disinfected between candidate assessments. 

  • Additional time may be required to conduct the assessments.

• All candidates will be required to declare that they have not interacted with anyone who has gone on to show symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days, and that they have not had any symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours. 

• Assessors will declare to the candidate that they have not interacted with anyone who has gone on to show symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days, and that they have not had any symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours. 

• All assessment paperwork will be completed in the normal manner including comments and signatures, however: 

  • Both the candidate and assessor must wear suitable protective gloves when completing assessment paperwork. 

  • They must not share writing equipment.

  • Hand sanitizer must be used following any transfer of paperwork.

• For the CS38 tree climbing & aerial rescue course, due to the close proximity of using another person for the aerial rescue, there will be a casualty simulation, in the form of a dummy, manakin or other item representative of the size and weight of a person.

All procedures have been put in place to deliver a safe activity on behalf of Ground Up Training and City & Guilds.