Certification Scheme Development & Maintenance Policy

Purpose

development, approval, validation and maintenance of certification schemes

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

• Each scheme defines scope, target candidates, competence, prerequisites, assessment methods, decision criteria, validity and recertification.
• Relevant subject-matter expertise and stakeholder input must be documented.
• Assessment content must map to the competence framework.
• Changes require impact assessment, approval, version control and transition rules.
• Performance data, complaints, appeals and market/technical change are inputs to scheme review.

Required records

• Scheme document, committee records, blueprint, change log and validation evidence.

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.