Candidate Eligibility Policy

Purpose

fair and consistent determination of candidate eligibility

Scope

This policy applies to UKG personnel, contractors, subject-matter experts, assessors, decision-makers, administrators and candidates to the extent relevant to their role.

Mandatory controls

• Eligibility routes and evidence requirements are published before application.
• Equivalent evidence may be considered only through a documented rule or approved judgement process.
• Eligibility reviewers declare conflicts of interest.
• Eligibility is separate from the final certification decision.
• Evidence required and not-eligible decisions must include a recorded reason.

Required records

• Eligibility checklist, supporting evidence, decision and reviewer.

Review and control

This controlled document is reviewed at least annually and whenever there is a material legal, scheme, technology, risk or accreditation change. The English master controls; translations must be reviewed after a material English change.