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Introduction
The Level 5 Certificate in The Management of Adaptation to Climate Change is designed
for Operational Managers and Directors across all sectors. It provides training on identifying
climate impacted decisions, and how best to govern those decisions to ensure they are
“climate-informed”.
Candidates will be made aware of practices to ensure the impacts of a changing climate can
be addressed across full life cycles of decision outcomes (from short-term outcomes
involving current climate, to long-term outcomes involving future climate change scenarios).
Training on relevant climate scenario data and approaches on how they relate to
mainstreaming this knowledge within organisational plans, policies and strategies will be
provided.
This qualification trains managers on the concepts of adaptive management approaches,
prioritisation of actions, and how to tailor responses to organisational roles and
responsibilities. There is also a focus upon strategic directions learning from delivery
experience.
The qualification addresses the practical competencies required for the effective
management of the impacts and uncertainty from a changing climate. It can be used to
provide evidence of organisational competence for regulators and other third-party
stakeholders. This includes an understanding of the “rules of engagement” when reporting
on adaptation to climate change.
The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is the single framework for regulated
qualifications, the regulatory body for this qualification is the Office of Qualifications and
Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). This qualification is accredited onto the RQF.
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 5 Certificate in The Management of
Adaptation to Climate Change
Ofqual qualification number 603/7559/0
Level Level 5
Total qualification time 30 hours (20 guided learning hours)
Credits 2 credits
Assessment
Pass or fail
Assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 1/6/2021
Qualification end date
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Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an
initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the
assessment.
Qualification Structure
To achieve the qualification candidates must complete ONE Mandatory unit.
Unit
Reference
Number
Unit Title Credits Unit
Level GLH
A/618/7252 The Management of Adaptation to Climate
Change 2 5 20
Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or quality assurance
verifier qualifications, such as:
- ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Teaching, Training and Assessing
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
- Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes
and Practices
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Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge and/or skills described in the units.
Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against
the standards set in the qualification.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence could include: – observation report by assessor
– assignments/projects/reports
– professional discussion
– witness testimony
– record of oral and written questioning
– Recognition of Prior Learning
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
- Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 7
onwards.
To achieve this qualification all candidates must produce evidence which demonstrates their
achievement of all of the assessment criteria.
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
Simulations are permitted where candidates, during the course of their qualification, are not
able to provide evidence from naturally occurring events.
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Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who achieve the requirements for qualifications will be awarded:
- A certificate listing the units achieved, and
- A certificate giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 5 Certificate in The Management of Adaptation to Climate Change
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the requirements for a qualification. All certificates will be
issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Unit certificates
If a candidate does not achieve all of the units required for a qualification, the centre may
claim a unit certificate for the candidate which will list all of the units achieved.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Unit A/618/7252
The Management of Adaptation to Climate Change
Learning Outcome – the learner will: Assessment Criteria – the learner can:
For their area of responsibility:
- Understand the potential impacts of a
changing Climate.
1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of climate
change and its impact on the environment,
economy and wider society
1.2 Describe the need to adapt to a changing
climate and the difference between Climate
Change Adaptation and Climate Change
mitigation
1.3 Demonstrate their understanding of the
relevant guidance and approaches for
developing Climate Change resilience and its
potential application within their organisation
1.4 Explain their organisation’s current and
required capability to deliver Climate Resilient
actions
- Understand the importance and
application of developing strategic
approaches to a Changing Climate
2.1 Explain the drivers for Adapting to Climate
Change within their organisation, to include
regulatory, political, environmental, financial,
etc.
2.2 Identify which decisions in their organisation
need to be climate informed
2.3 Explain the exposure of identified decisions to
a changing climate
2.4 Explain where Adaptation to Climate Change
management sits in the company
organisational structure
2.5 Explain the decision-making process in terms
of Adaptation to Climate Change management
in their organisation
2.6 Explain in relation to Adaptation to Climate
Change the practical meaning of organisational
resilience and its position in disaster
avoidance, response and recovery
2.7 Describe how to govern and deliver climate
informed decisions
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Learning Outcome – the learner will: Assessment Criteria – the learner can:
- Understand approaches to developing
Climate Change resilience and explain
the desired outcomes
3.1 Identify the key principles and objectives of
Climate Change Resilience
3.2 Explain methods for prioritizing climate
resilient actions
3.3 Explain the use of quantitative and qualitative
techniques to identify and assess potential
risks to a changing Climate for their
organisation and consider the advantages and
disadvantages of different techniques
3.4 Describe the key elements necessary for
developing and delivering an Adaptation to
Climate Change plan
- Understand the systemic
interdependencies related to a Changing
Climate
4.1 Evaluate the impact of a changing Climate and
its interdependencies within their organisation
4.2 Explain the principles of scenario planning and
its importance to Climate Change resilience
4.3 Demonstrate an understanding of emergency
planning and business continuity, by
identifying risks to a business and steps that
can be made to reduce such risks.
4.4 Explain the principles of effective Adaptation
to Climate Change and its relationship to
contingency planning
4.5 Explain how organisational culture can support
and promote the Adaptation to Climate
Change process.
- Understand the effect of Climate Change
on Risk and Resilience strategy
5.1 Explain Climate Change impacts on their
organisation’s risk and resilience strategy
5.2 Explain how their organisation considers risks
of Climate Change and recommend action to
deal with those which are significant
5.3 Explain how planning for continual
improvement on Climate Change actions can
improve resilience
- Understand how to implement,
communicate, evaluate and improve a
Climate Change Resilience plan
6.1 Explain the critical importance of appropriate
communications and reporting on Adaptation
to Climate Change within their organisation
6.2 Critically analyse the various techniques for
gathering all relevant data in order to manage
Adaptation to Climate Change
6.3 Critically analyse the methods of measuring,
representing and comparing data for analysis
and the relative advantages of each method
6.4 Explain how to assess risk in terms of human
behaviour, including the measurement of
individuals’ attitude to risk
6.5 Explain how to identify, assess and measure
the factors which influence group attitudes to
risk-taking
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6.6 Explain the measuring of performance of
adaptive management and its importance to
successful implementation of a Adaptation to
Climate Change plan
6.7 Explain how to implement and measure a
sustainable Adaptation to Climate Change plan
in their organisation
6.8 Describe how continual improvement and
learning are essential components of a
successful Adaptation to Climate Change plan
