The EOA is working in partnership with Exam Team Development (ETD) who provide products and services that have a direct impact on the role of exams office staff and the invigilation community in schools and colleges across the country. www.invigilatortraining.co.uk

ETD trains and supports exam centre staff in schools and colleges so that they can deliver the best possible exam experience for their students. Formerly known as Invigilator Training, training invigilators in behaviour management and teamwork, Exam Team Development now also offers personal and professional development courses and individual coaching support to examination office staff and other exam centre staff. www.examteamdevelopment.co.uk

As part of the partnership agreement the EOA provides:

• ·consultation on exams office developments
• ·direct access to the examination community networks
• ·promotion on the EOA website, publications & in other activities
• ·access to the EOA online training systems and materials

in return ETD provides:

• ·consultation on invigilation and exams office developments
• ·cooperation on the production of exam office training material
• ·support on setting up a national support training programme
• ·promotion of the EOA in any publications & other activities
• ·a discount for EOA members using Exam Team Development services

This partnership agreement is based on a shared objective of securing a more confident sustainable professional exam office workforce which can meet all the future needs of the exam system.

TES article at  http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6090244 tries to provide a more light-hearted look at the role but making it very clear how invigilators are a skilled and professionally trained group!

“Clarification of the term ‘PARTNERSHIP(S)’:

Use of the term ‘partnership(s)’ on the EOA website or any document referred to therein or any arrangement contemplated by that term shall not be construed as creating a partnership for legal purposes between the EOA and any other party concerned for any purpose whatsoever and neither party shall have the power or authority to bind the other party or impose any obligations on it for the benefit of any third party.”