Building standards - verifiers: professional competency framework

4.0 Application and implementation

4.1 This Professional Framework is intended for use by verifiers who wish to set requirements for or validate competence of individuals working within their building standards verification service.

4.2 Over time this Professional Framework may be expanded to support assessment of competence for other specified types of building work.

4.3 More widely, the Professional Framework is intended to support:

• Validation and revalidation of individuals;
• Prescription, recognition and development of educational qualifications;
• Recognition and development of training;
• Competence maintenance and career progression including CPD;
• Public reassurance as to the competence of individuals; and
• Raised awareness of the role of building standards professionals.

Outcomes

4.4 Use of the Professional Framework will provide the following beneficial outcomes:

• Assurance that individuals are competent to act effectively in protecting public safety in relation to the building work they do; and
• Ensuring consistency in standards through a standardised approach to assessing the competence of individuals.

Scope

4.5 This Professional Framework sets out competence standards and procedures for the assessment of individuals working in the building standards profession. This includes all individuals working on the processing, administration or assessment of building standards applications.

Types of building work or buildings

4.6 This Professional Framework is relevant for individuals working within the building standards profession who advise on any type of building work as defined within The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 or The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004.