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Stage 2: Consistency checking course

This one-day training is designed for experienced job evaluation practitioners and those who wish to train as members of consistency checking panels.

18 September 2024

What is consistency checking?

Consistency checking is a vital element of job evaluation. It is carried out on outcomes of the job matching or job evaluation processes and is designed to check outcomes against each other to avoid inconsistency and potential equal pay risk.

More on consistency checking.

Consistency checking course

Aims of the course

  • To know how to carry out consistency checking of job matching or job evaluation outcomes.
  • To know how to follow up any anomalies discovered when checking outcomes.
  • To know how to complete the appropriate documentation.

Outcomes of the course

  • Successful completion of this course will enable delegates to sit on consistency checking panels.
  • Participants will not be qualified to train other individuals in job evaluation consistency checking. Only those approved by the NHS Staff Council Job Evaluation Group are qualified to deliver training in partnership.

 

 

Consistency checking training

We offer this course online or in person – see below

 

Online consistency checking

Course capacity:

Minimum of 12

Maximum of 16

We strongly advise that the course an equal number of management and staff side attendees.

Course cost:

One-day consistency checking training 

Commissioned  £2,000+VAT

Organisations need to allow additional printing costs for core materials, approximately £280 if printing is done by an external company.

Centralised  £170.00+VAT per person

Payment can be made by debit and credit card or by requesting an invoice, which will incur a 5% admin charge on top of the training fees.

Course format:

The virtual consistency checking course runs from 9:30am to no later than 5pm and is delivered via Zoom.

All participants must attend and actively participate during the training to receive a certificate of completion.

Unfortunately, due to the structure of the course content any time missed away from the session will mean we can’t issue that attendance certificate

Course materials:

All course materials will be available on our learning platform. However, we heavily advise that core materials are printed ahead of the course.  We will email these in advance of the course.

In the case of commissioned courses - It is the responsibility of the commissioner to ensure that all necessary material is printed and distributed amongst the delegates ahead of the course.

In the case of central courses – we will email all attendees with the course materials and encourage them to print them out beforehand,

 

In person consistency checking

Course capacity:

Minimum of 12

Maximum of 20

We strongly advise that the course an equal number of management and staff side attendees.

A training room is required for the course, to be set up cabaret style The room must have desks/tables available and flipcharts. There must also be provision for breakout groups – ideally at least one room separate to the training room.

A PC/laptop connected to a projector/screen will need to be available in the main training room for the duration of the course.

Course cost:

One-day consistency checking training 

Commissioned £2,000 +VAT, plus additional trainer costs.

Additional £1,000 allowance to cover accommodation, travel and food expenses is recommended.

Course materials will need to be printed prior to the course. Organisations need to allow additional printing costs for core materials, approximately £280 if printing is done by an external company.

Course format:

The consistency checking course runs from 9:30am to no later than 5pm and is delivered via Zoom.

All participants must attend and actively participate during the training to receive a certificate of completion.

Unfortunately, due to the structure of the course content any time missed away from the session will mean we can’t issue that attendance certificate

Course materials:

Core course materials that require printing will be emailed in advance.

It is the responsibility of the commissioner to ensure that all necessary material is printed and distributed amongst the delegates ahead of the course.

How do I commission an online/ in person course?

To commission a consistency checking course please complete a request form.

How do I book onto a centralised course?

The centralised consistency checking offer is available for individual bookings or organisations that have fewer than 12 members of staff in need of training.

The next available course dates are as follows:

2024 virtual consistency checking course dates: