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Assessor Hub

Below are the relevant documents you need to deliver BHS assessments available to download.

  • Last reviewed: 18th February 2025

For assessments that remain centrally organised by the BHS, we have added the links for the online candidate feedback forms below. 

Policies

Please ensure you are familiar with our current policies and guidance documents. We are currently reviewing our policies and procedures and therefore not all of our policies are listed below.

If you are looking for a policy or guidance not listed, please contact the Education Team. If you have any queries about how these policies affect your role as an assessor, please contact the Education Team.

Some of these policies are restricted access. Please do not share.

Assessor Guidance
Assessor Updates

Summary of email communications and updates sent from the Education Team

 

Assessor Training

2024 Face to face Assessor Training

Assessor Training was held on 26 September 2024. Video recordings to all sessions are now available. Please use password Aintr332024 to view. Do not share the recordings or password. View the training.

GDPR (Data Protection) for Assessors

View the guidance.

Evening online sessions

Julian Campbell will be hosting some evening sessions via Teams.

Covering a range of topics these sessions are an opportunity for assessors to gain clarification or simply engage in discussion with fellow assessors.

Please note they are not mandatory to attend, however your support of these sessions is very much appreciated. Each session will be allocated 1 CPD point for APCs.

Previous Training

Education Team Contact Numbers

Tracy Casstles | 07876 652007

Michele Carman | 07966 251964

Julian Campbell | 07971 059264

Jenny Wall | 02476 840485

Laura Hood | 02476 840483

Operations Team

There will of course be times when staff are on leave and other team members will be covering certain assessments at different levels but as a general rule, this list should give you a contact point for timetabling enquiries. 033 numbers are charged at standard UK rate from mobiles and landlines, and are included as part of inclusive minutes on most tariff plans.

April Johnson, Stage 1 | 0333 103 9466

Rachel Burden, Stage 2 | 0333 103 9732

Georgia Evans, Stage 3 | 0333 103 9464

Fran Blundell, Stage 4 | 0333 103 9465

Joanne Thompson, Stage 2 Coach and Stage 3 Coach | 0333 103 9711

Megen Long, Stage 5 / BHSI | 0333 103 9472

Tracey Mills, Stage 5 / BHSI | 0333 103 9471

Emily Carr, Internal bookings and held spaces | 0333 103 9468

 

Email

Any member of the BHS Education Team can be emailed by first name.surname@bhs.org.uk

Qualification Specifications (Syllabus)
Revised syllabus - delivery from 1 March 2025

Please find below draft syllabus and support documents for Stage 1 and Stage 3 Ride Jump. These revisions will be live from 1 March 2025. Do not share these documents and videos.

Stage 1 Care and Ride

Stage 3 Ride Jump

Centre Guidance
Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be asked to complete an Assessor Endorsement or Assessor Verification for a learner that is applying for direct entry to BHS Assessment via Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning. 

Assessor Information - Direct Entry RPEL 04.2023

Assessments

Ride Safe

The Ride Safe assessment is now delivered under our Challenge Awards model. We now accept the Ride Safe Silver Challenge Award to support candidates progressing through the Ride assessments. You can deliver this award if you are listed as a Challenge Awards Trainer. 

Stage 1 (Care and Ride)

We have developed our assessment model which allows our Stage 1 Care and Stage 1 Ride assessments to be delivered at a BHS Approved Riding School. This will be organised by the centre (and the centre will contact you), or the BHS. 

We also organise Stage 1 assessments.

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheets - Word documents

Stage 2 (Care, Lunge, Ride and Coaching)

Stage 2 Care, Lunge and Ride and Coaching assessments are held at BHS Assessment centres and organised by the BHS. 

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Observation Sheets - Word documents

Stage 3 (Care, Lunge, Ride and Coaching)

Stage 3 Care, Lunge and Ride and Coaching assessments are held at BHS Assessment centres and organised by the BHS. 

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheets - Word documents

Stage 4 Care, Lunge and Ride

Stage 4 Care, Lunge and Ride assessments are held at BHS Assessment centres and organised by the BHS. 

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheets - Word documents

Stage 4 Management

Stage 4  Senior Management

We have developed our assessment model for Stage 4 Senior Management to allow candidates to be assessed via video call. An assessment centre is not required and the assessment will be arranged by the BHS. The candidate must book their assessment through the BHS. You can only assess these if you have been selected in the assessor 'sort'. 

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheet - Word document

Stage 4 Coaching

The Stage 4 Coaching assessments are centrally organised by the BHS. You can only assess these if you have been selected in the assessor 'sort'. 

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheets - Word documents

Performance Care And Management

Submitting results - online forms

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

New syllabus 

Performance units (old syllabus)

Unit 2: Literature Review, Unit 3: Business Management Skills and Unit 4: Business Management Presentation 

Ride Leader

Riding Out assessments are held at BHS Assessment centres and organised by the BHS. 

Submitting results - online form

Please email education@bhs.org.uk to inform us of any absent candidates as currently this cannot be logged on the online form

Candidate Observation Sheets - Word documents