Energy & Utility Skills - Strategic Management Board

The purpose of the Strategic Management Board is to ensure that the mechanisms and processes established for the production, maintenance and implementation of competence criteria and associated assessment specifications, operate in an effective and efficient manner to align fully with the Legislative requirements of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and subsequent Registration requirements for consumer safety.

Key Accountabilities

The Board will establish the Standards Consultation Forum; in addition other Sub Committees may be formed as determined by the board
To work collaboratively with Gas Safe Register to ensure that the Standard Setting aspects necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Gas Safe Register are delivered as agreed
To establish frameworks and processes that deliver appropriate Categories of Registration, Competence Criteria to align with these and Assessment Specifications for Awarding Body implementation
To establish and maintain a senior level, cross sector industry group to lead on consultation regarding new Registration Categories and Routes, competence standards, criteria and assessment specification
To ensure that all processes developed to facilitate the delivery of efficient and effective material operate in a timely manner, to a high quality standard
To consider reports produced by the standard setting process and to implement actions as required
To liaise effectively with others to promote and support the Gas Safe Register operation
To align the operation of the Management Board to meet the requirements of external standards (eg ISO 17024) as these apply to specific schemes within the scope of registration on the Gas Safe Register
To receive and validate proposals for "Routes to Registration" and/or innovation in the demonstration of competence by registered businesses and competent persons
To establish and maintain a Risk Register and complaints log that record issues raised and actions initiated to mitigate identified risks and respond to any complaints made
Decisions will be made on the basis of a consensus of the standing members
The board will be supported by the standards development function to include the submission of considered changes to the board, manage consultation, draft recommendations and communicate board endorsements to the relevant parties

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