Hodgson Consulting Quality Assurance & Assessment Architecture
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ITPs • FE Colleges • Awarding Organisations

Turn complex qualification reforms into clear, audit-ready systems.

Strip away administrative bloat and protect teaching time. In a fixed 5-day diagnostic sprint, we audit your IQA and assessment processes and build practical, Ofsted and Ofqual-aligned SOPs.

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Ofqual & Ofsted Aligned
5-Day Fixed Turnaround
Zero Retainer Bloat
The Transformation

From Administrative Drag to Audit Readiness

5 Days
Point A: Typical Starting Point
  • × Layered, tick-box IQA forms slowing down tutors and assessors
  • × Uncertainty around Skills England, CASS, or HTQ reform standards
  • × Pre-inspection stress over sampling consistency and audit trails
5-Day Diagnostic & SOP Sprint
Point B: Friday Handover Outcome
  • ✓ Redundant paperwork stripped out; 2-page practical SOP deployed
  • ✓ Risk-rated IQA sampling & standardisation templates in place
  • ✓ Quality Lead briefed via a 60-minute executive walkthrough
Delivered personally by Kevin Hodgson Map the 5 days
Why Providers Call Us

Removing the Administrative Drag on Quality Teams

1. Compliance Bloat

Legacy forms added after every external visit slow down tutors and IQAs without improving the validity of learner evidence.

2. Reform Pressure

Keeping pace with Skills England, revised apprenticeship assessment plans, and HTQ updates without stalling delivery mid-year.

3. Audit Vulnerability

Preparing risk-rated sampling and standardisation records that withstand EQA, CASS, and Ofsted scrutiny—without last-minute panic.

Sector Endorsements

Trusted by Quality & Curriculum Leaders

IQA Rationalisation

"Our IQA process had become an administrative bottleneck after years of layering on extra forms. In five days, Kevin audited our sampling documentation, stripped out half the redundant paperwork, and gave us a crisp SOP that our External Quality Assurer praised as exemplary."

Director of Quality & Standards

National Independent Training Provider

HTQ & Reform Readiness

"Navigating Level 4/5 HTQ validation alongside revised apprenticeship standards was stretching our curriculum managers thin. Kevin translated complex regulatory language into practical, tutor-friendly assessment briefs and standardisation templates that our staff could use immediately."

Vice Principal, Curriculum & Quality

Further Education College Group

Fixed-Scope Delivery

"What sets Hodgson Consulting apart is the fixed-scope clarity. There was no vague retainer or drawn-out discovery phase—just authoritative awarding body insight, audit-ready templates delivered on schedule, and a highly focused handover with our lead IQAs."

Chief Executive Officer

Specialist Technical & Apprenticeship Provider

CASS & AO Alignment

"Having someone who has actually designed national qualifications and served as an External Examiner made all the difference. Kevin spotted subtle validity gaps in our portfolio tasks before our EQA visit and rebuilt our sampling plan in under a week."

Head of Quality & Compliance

Regional Vocational Training Organisation

Interactive Route Map

The 5-Day Journey: From Compliance Vulnerability to Audit-Ready

Click any milestone along the route below to inspect how we transition your provision from Point A (Fragmented / Over-Burdened) to Point B (Streamlined & Inspection-Ready) in one working week.

Point A
Point B
Day 01 • Monday Stage 1 of 5: Establishing the Baseline

Document Intake & Regulatory Alignment Mapping

You share 2 to 3 existing assessment instruments, IQA sampling plans, or standardisation logs. We map your current paperwork against Ofqual General Conditions, CASS expectations, or revised Apprenticeship Assessment Plans.

Milestone Output & Deliverable:
  • ✓ Baseline scope matrix locking in exact qualification or apprenticeship standards under review.
  • ✓ Zero disruption to your delivery team—no lengthy staff interviews required.
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The 5-Day Reform & SOP Sprint

Fixed-Scope Delivery

Completed in 5 working days from receipt of your current documentation. Built for immediate operational clarity.

Fixed fee agreed upfront following a 15-minute discovery call.
Zero retainers or open-ended consultancy day rates.
Full white-label IP ownership of all Word/Excel SOPs and templates.
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Principal Consultant

Insider Awarding Body & Quality Leadership

Led by Kevin Hodgson, Hodgson Consulting brings direct awarding organisation, external examining, and provider-side quality leadership. You get assessment architecture built by someone who has written and scrutinized national qualifications from the inside.

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01 • Awarding Body

Lead Assessment Developer

Designing regulated qualification specifications, assessment instruments, and amplification guides at national Awarding Organisation level.

02 • External Scrutiny

Pearson External Examiner

First-hand external scrutiny insight across national standards—knowing exactly what EQA/EEs look for when sampling portfolios and IQA trails.

03 • FE & HE Governance

HE Development & Quality Manager

Proven track record in FE colleges and training providers establishing academic regulations, IQA frameworks, and degree/HTQ validations.

04 • Technical Reform

Apprenticeship, HTQ & V-Level Specialist

Deep command of CASS strategies, KSB mapping, End-Point Assessment readiness, and upcoming qualification reforms.

Next Step

Ready to move from Point A to Point B?

Book a focused 15-minute initial discovery call directly in Kevin's calendar to review your IQA processes, qualification reform readiness, or assessment design needs.

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[email protected] • 07951 564 148

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