1. Vocational qualifications 2. Our policies 3. Plagiarism -- Plagiarism -- Plagiarism and Collusion -- Plagiarism and Collusion are considered forms of Learner Malpractice, which contravenes awarding organisation regulations and breaks the -- which contravenes awarding organisation regulations and breaks the Conditions of Registration. Plagiarism may occur inadvertently due to inexperience. The temptation to plagiarise may arise from a lack of self-confidence or from a lack of understanding about the aims of the assessment and about what is required from you. -- -- assessment and about what is required from you. Where plagiarised material is included as part of the work you want to have assessed, assessors are likely to notice the shift in styles and may be aware of the source. Copying the work of others would be -- -- Submitting work that has been done by someone else is an obvious instance of plagiarism and is regarded as cheating. It is intellectually dishonest to cheat in this way. -- -- If you make available, sell or advertise for sale work in any form or by any means (print, electronic, recording or otherwise) so as to enable plagiarism whether or not the work includes marks, comments or any other materials produced by an assessor, unless prior consent has been given by the VQ Assessment Centre you are encouraging or enabling -- -- any other materials produced by an assessor, unless prior consent has been given by the VQ Assessment Centre you are encouraging or enabling plagiarism. Such cases will be investigated as potential Collusion. You should read carefully the following information carefully, to be -- -- You should read carefully the following information carefully, to be familiar with the definition, investigation process and potential implications regarding plagiarism and collusion. Plagarism -- -- Collusion A form of plagiarism that involves unauthorised co-operation between at least two people with the intent to deliberately mislead or deceive -- -- * allowing work to be copied e.g. posting written coursework on social networking sites prior to an assessment * The offence of encouraging or enabling plagiarism includes the act of posting work onto any public website whether or not it is done -- of posting work onto any public website whether or not it is done with the intention of enabling or encouraging plagiarism. Investigation process -- -- Investigation process In all suspected cases of Plagiarism and/ or Collusion, the centre is required to notify the awarding organisation within 10 working days. -- -- City & Guilds ILM: Plagiarism, Collusion and Cheating Policy OCR: Joint Council for Qualifications Suspected Malpractice in -- -- + Information, advice and guidance statement of service + Learner charter + Plagiarism and Collusion Your questions