Scottish Prison Service

Polmont 7th March 2008

Scottish Prison Service

Polmont 7th March 2008

SVQ Laundry Operations level 2

Archie Kerr EV

SPS Approved Centres to Deliver AwardSPS Approved Centres to Deliver Award

Edinburgh Training Centre 19/02/07 Cornton Training Centre 20/03/07 Dumfries Training Centre 27/03/07 Greenock Training Centre 14/06/07 Shotts Training Centre 24/10/07 Aberdeen Training Centre 08/01/08 Open Estate 04/03/08? Clackmannan Training Centre 19/03/08?

How many Candidates do we have?

Approved Centres to Deliver AwardOverseasApproved Centres to Deliver AwardOverseas

Wheatfield Training Centre 14/03/07

Limerick Training Centre23/02/08?

How many Candidates do we have?

What qualifications are available for prisoners?What qualifications are available for prisoners?

SVQ Laundry Operations level 2

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The award contains both mandatory and optional units, which the candidate in consultation with the supervisor or manager agree on.

They are all practical work based units and are assessed in the laundry premises.

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The candidate has to achieve a total of 5 units,

3 of which are mandatory to gain the award.

These are:• Health, Safety & Security at Work• Sorting items & make up loads for cleaning• Inspect & prepare laundered & cleaned items

for dispatch

Laundry OperationsLaundry OperationsThere are 2 optional groups of units, which the candidate

chooses 1 from each group

Option group 1 (choose 1)• Carry out the wash process ( extractor) This is the

only option for prisons

• Clean items by continuous batch washing process

• Process cabinet roller towels in one stage

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Option group 2 (choose 1)• Tumble dry items

• Press & finish items following laundry

• Process flat work through calenders

• Dry-finish & inspect garments using a tunnel finisher

• Form finish & inspect garments using steam/air

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What work is involved?

• All SVQ`s are worked based• There are NO written exams• They gather the evidence they require for

each unit in the normal day to day work process

• They work through an approved SQA training support pack and gain evidence and knowledge requirments

Laundry OperationsLaundry OperationsHow are they assessed?

• All assessments are carried out in the laundry by trained assessors, your supervisors.

• There is no fail, they are assessed as to their competency in the unit and help to do this is given by their assessor or supervisor.

• They agree with the assessor when they are ready for assessment

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What will they achieve? Recognition for the work they do in the

laundry An internationally recognised award Meet the requirements for the hygiene,

cleanliness and infection control of the linen leaving the laundry

A guaranteed interview on release