Problems of Forensic Sciences 2002 Vol. 50 (L) 178-185
COMPETENCE ASSURANCE FOR ENFSI FORENSIC PRACTITIONERS
Michael J. FEREDAY
Forensic Science Service, United Kingdom
Streszczenie
This paper will detail the work carried out to date by the Competence Assurance Project Group in developing a competence assurance framework applicable across ENFSI.
The competence of professionals and the impact of any lack of competence on those using the services of such professionals, is becoming ever more open to scrutiny. Professionals, in particular those involving medical practitioners and scientists, generally are having to consider how they can demonstrate that practitioners have, end retain, competence.
Assurance of work place competence can only be achieved through a framework of standards and assessment against those standards. For forensic practitioners, it is possible to achieve this using n single set of generic standards end an assessment strategy thatt can translate these generic standards for any area of forensic specialism.
The next logical step to assessment is the development of a process of “certification” to ensure consistency of assessment, demonstrate external scrutiny and be a focus for raising standards and identifying good practice.
Słowa kluczowe
Certification; Competence assurance.