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National Assessors Journal

This part of the website provides access to an Assessors Journal which has been devised specifically for National Assessors to keep information regarding each assessment conducted.

Purpose of the log

The main purpose of this log is to provide records of assessments for the Assessor's own personal use but also to provide an ongoing audit and analysis of National Assessors' activities as a group. Reports will be produced centrally for the purpose of monitoring the work load of National Assessors. This information will allow us to consider areas for recruitment and the overall spread of work conducted by Assessors.

What to record

Details of the assessment undertaken should be recorded (note that certain fields are obligatory, such as date and title of assessment, otherwise there is space to record your comments). This is a log and each item will have a unique reference number. However, names of interviewees concerned should not be recorded due to the Data Protection Act. For legal reasons separate detailed interview notes should be retained by the Assessor for up to two years post interview.

Getting started

• Journal Records - If you have an assessment to record one of the two Assessors should sign in to the journal records page and log the assessment . The other assessor will be able to view the record and it will also be recorded as an entry (however, only the Assessor who originated the entry may make amendments).
• Advice Requests - If you have simply received a request for advice, this should be logged separately on the advice request page.

Training information

• Support and training for National Assessors in Health and Social Care
  

Contact us

If for any reason you are unable to use this online system, please contact Carl Bourton, Administrative Support Assistant (tel: 0116 252 9918; e-mail: carl.bourton@bps.org.uk).