Question: Can Needs Assessment be done remotely because of COVID-19?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for current students
section_headers: I cannot get to a Study Needs Assessment Centre because of COVID-19. What should I do?
section_content: Needs Assessments can be done remotely if you cannot attend in person. The
Assessment Centre will confirm in their report that your assessment was
completed remotely.
If you prefer a face to face assessment, or the disability/condition you have
cannot be assessed remotely, you should contact your Assessment Centre as soon
as you can. They will give you further information about booking your Needs
Assessment.
If your Needs Assessment is completed remotely or face to face, we will only
process your application for Disabled Students’ Allowances once we receive the
report from your Assessment Centre.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This directly discusses that needs assessments can be done remotely.
This is a direct answer to the question. This answer provides information on whether or not Needs Assessments can be done remotely when a person cannot attend due to Covid-19. It also gives explanation on what to do if a person has disability or condition and not allowing them to be assessed remotely.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020
section_headers: What will happen to those who have already done some non-exam assessment?
section_content: Students who were due to sit A level, AS level or GCSE exams this summer will
receive a calculated grade. The calculated grade process will take into
account a range of evidence including, for example, non-exam assessment and
mock results. To make sure that grades are fair between schools and colleges,
exam boards will put all centre assessment grades through a process of
standardisation using a model developed with Ofqual, the independent
qualifications regulator. There’s separate guidance from Ofqual on awarding
GCSE, AS and A levels which includes the implications for non-exam
assessment.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This information is irrelevant to the question. This information is about A level, AS level and GCSE exams, however, the answer is asking for information about Needs Assessment.
This talks about calculating grades and does not address if assessments can be done remotely.

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Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers, end-point assessment organisations (EPAOs) and external quality assurance providers about changes to apprenticeships due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
section_headers: Apprenticeship assessment frequently asked questions
Where the EPA plan states that assessment must be conducted face-to-face, but cannot be under the current circumstances, can we conduct these remotely?
section_content: Where an assessment method requires face to face engagement, this can be
conducted remotely, subject to the following conditions:

arrangements are cleared in advance by the EQA provider
the apprentice’s identity is verified

remote tests are supervised by an appropriately trained invigilator or assessor who:

has the necessary qualifications, training or experience
and who has not been involved in the training, preparation or line management of the apprentice
appropriate technology and systems are in place
the impact that remote assessment may have on apprentices is to be taken into consideration to ensure a fair and reliable assessment of occupational competence
here alternatives are not appropriate, a pause and rescheduling might be the only action. An extension of 12 weeks is allowable for those EPA plans where a time limit is specified from gateway to EPA. It is to be logged on and shared with EQA providers on a timely basis



[EQA]: external quality assurance
  [EPA]: end-point assessment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
This addresses that assessments can be done remotely and provides what needs to be done to allow such remote assessment.
This does not answer the question. The question is asking for information on Needs Assessment and this answer is providing information for end-point assessment and external quality assurance.

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