I think you'll find many members join and post once they've reached the 'end of the tether' or met a stumbling block in how to proceed. The way new threads are worded is individual and replies are given without bias.
Posts made on Silkysteps could indeed be part of planned Q&A sessions, professional discussions or be forming the basis of assignments, it may be that it's hard to isolate specific needs to ask about within the knowledge evidence and still be able to let other readers know what it is in reference to .. tbh no one really expects members to have to justify themselves or their circumstances, only to provide the basic facts of what they need help in .. we all usually go from there ..
If students do feel they have been misled in how to supply and gain the necessary knowledge for certain aspects of their coursework then I hope they have the means to address that - as indeed I do & probably more so for Tutors whose methodologies and standards of own training may be questioned.
The internet is a fab place to obtain information, with forums being an ideal platform for letting others know about it, I'm proud to be able to offer a constructive corner of t'internet to help do so without calling the professionalism of others into doubt or cause anyone struggling not to post because of the possibility of known or unknown protocol.
As a side, if anyone does know of an openly accessible online guide, 'ACAS of avenues or even Assessor written 'How to's & guides
of what to expect as an NVQ candidate or Assessor please feel free to post ...
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