Koru International abides by the British Psychological Society Code of Good Practice for Psychological Testing (2002) and the Data Protection Act (1998).
With regard to the obtaining, recording, retrieval of, consultation of, holding, disclosing and use of data, we:
Responsibility for Competence
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Take steps to ensure that all standards required for Psychological Testing are met, and endeavour, where possible, to develop and enhance the competence of our test users
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Do not offer services outside our competence to do so
Procedures and Techniques
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Only use tests in conjunction with other assessment methods and only when their use can be supported by the available technical information.
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Only administer, score and interpret tests in accordance with the instructions provided by the test distributor and to the standards defined by the British Psychological Society
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Commit to store materials securely and ensure that no unqualified person has access to these materials
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Keep test results securely, in a form suitable for developing norms, validation and monitoring for bias
Client Welfare
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Obtain the informed consent of potential test users, or, where appropriate their legitimate representatives, making sure that they understand why the tests will be used, what will be done with their results and who will be provided with access to them
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Ensure that all test takers are well informed and well prepared for the test session, and that all have had access to practice or familiarisation materials where appropriate
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Give due consideration to factors such as gender, ethnicity, age, disability and special needs, educational background and level of ability in using and interpreting the results of tests
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Provide the test taker and other authorised persons with feedback about the results in a form which makes clear the implications of the results, is clear and in a style appropriate to their level of understanding
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Ensure that confidentiality is respected and that test results are stored, are not accessible to unauthorised or unqualified persons and are not used for any purposes other than those agreed with the test user.
Working in conjunction with our clients, we commit to provide the following policy:
To provide information regarding:
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Who will have access to any data resulting from a Fitness for Performance Diagnostic
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How long any data will be store after the diagnostics have taken place
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Where the data is to be stored, in both written and electronic formats
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The reason for the data being collected
The automatic processing of data:
Some test results are processed automatically, however, we believe that all results need to be considered within the individual’s context and we make provision for interpretation and two-way feedback with the test taker