Infographics for assessors and IQAs
Practical, printable references covering assessment, IQA sampling, CPD and professional standards.
Built by BIAP, free to download and share.
Quick-Reference Guides for Vocational Assessment Professionals
BIAP’s infographic library brings together free, downloadable visual guides designed for assessors, internal quality assurers (IQAs) and anyone working towards a career in vocational assessment. Each infographic distils a core area of assessment or IQA practice into a clear, practical reference you can print, save, or share with your team — no jargon, no fluff, just the essentials laid out at a glance.
Structured to support your role
The collection is organised into four themes. Becoming an Assessor resources help newcomers compare qualification routes (TAQA, CAVA and IQA), decide between CPD and formal qualification, and know what questions to ask before enrolling on a course. Practising Assessor guides cover the day-to-day of the role: verifying competence, checking evidence validity, building credibility, giving structured feedback, responding to safeguarding disclosures, and keeping accurate records. IQA and Quality infographics support internal quality assurers with sampling frameworks, audit structure, centre approval steps and the core responsibilities of the IQA role. CPD & Development resources turn ongoing learning into genuine, evidenced progress — covering the CPD cycle, what to include in a CPD plan, and the right questions to ask of every CPD entry.
Clear Infographics
Topics include authenticity and evidence checks, professional judgement, sampling records, feedback structures and record-keeping requirements — the everyday decisions assessors and IQAs are expected to get right, presented as simple, memorable frameworks rather than dense policy text.
High -Resolution Images and PDF’s
Every infographic is available as a high-resolution PNG for screen use or an A3 PDF for printing and display in training rooms, offices or assessment centres. They’re built by BIAP — the British Institute of Assessment Professionals — as free, shareable tools to support best practice across the sector, whether you’re new to assessment, an experienced practitioner, or quality assuring others’ work.
Browse, Download, Use and Share
Browse the full set, filter by category, and download the guides most relevant to your role — ideal for CPD evidence, induction packs, staff training, or as quick prompts pinned near your desk.
5 Sources of Occupational Competence Evidence
See the five evidence sources every assessor should draw on for occupational competence — from direct observation to witness testimony. BIAP guide.
7 Steps to Assessment Centre Approval
A practical roadmap from confirming the approval route through to treating approval as day one, not the finish line.
Assessor Credibility: Built or Lost
Five ways credibility is built through consistent practice, set against five habits that lose it much faster.
Assessor Qualification Options at a Glance
TAQA, CAVA and IQA compared side by side — who each route suits and which sectors it fits best.
Authenticity Checks in Normal Assessment Practice
Six checks to build into routine practice — not just when concerns arise — for confirming evidence is genuinely the learner's own.
Before You Enrol: Six Questions Worth Asking
A tick-box checklist for evaluating any vocational assessor course before committing your time and money.
CPD or Qualification?
A decision guide working through four questions to point you toward CPD, a formal qualification, or both.
Evidence Methods for Inclusive Assessment
Five evidence routes compared, with what each proves best and how to keep it accessible for every learner.
Five Elements of an Effective CPD Plan
From development need through to expected impact — a simple structure that turns CPD activity into professional evidence.
Five Questions for Sound Professional Judgement
Method, evidence, fairness, record and rationale — five questions to return to whenever an assessment decision feels stretched.
Five Ways to Verify Vocational Competence
Observation, discussion, portfolio, witness testimony and range — five methods that triangulate a confident, defensible decision.
Four Checks for Valid Evidence
Relevance, authenticity, currency and sufficiency — the four questions every piece of evidence needs to pass.
Responding to a Safeguarding Disclosure
What to do and what to avoid in the moment a learner discloses — listen, report and record, don't investigate.
Six Questions for Every CPD Entry
Turn attendance records into reflective evidence — six questions to work through for every CPD activity you log.
The CPD Cycle
Plan, Do, Reflect, Record — four repeating steps that turn CPD activity into genuine progress.
The Five-Area Audit Framework
From assessment plans through to document control — five stages of IQA sampling, each with its own quality checks.
The Six Core Responsibilities of the IQA
Sampling, standardisation, record keeping and more — the six areas that make up effective internal quality assurance.
The Three-Element Feedback Structure
Describe the evidence, connect it to the criteria, then give one actionable next step — a practical framework for developmental feedback.
What a Defensible Sampling Record Should Show
Six elements — from sample rationale to patterns across samples — that make an IQA record purposeful rather than procedural.
What Assessors Need to Record
Four record types — observations, professional discussions, feedback and assessment plans — and what every entry must include.
