SCO Module 5 Renewal: Form of Authority (FoA)

• Refresh learners’ understanding of the requirements of Energy & Utility Skills SCO registration
• Reinforce the purpose of a Form of Authority and identify when it should be used
• Refresh knowledge of the basic and practical requirements of an FoA
• Re-emphasise the importance of risk assessment to an FoA
• Reinforce the importance of monitoring site conditions throughout an FoA’s use
• Refresh understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in the preparation, issue, and management of an FoA
• Review specific FoA requirements relating to communication, handover, records management, deviations, and emergencies
• Support continued compliance with IGEM/GL/6 Edition 3 risk-based management principles
• Enable learners to renew their EUSR SCO Core and FoA registration

• Refresher: requirements of Energy & Utility Skills SCO registration
• The purpose of a Form of Authority and when it should be used
• Basic and practical requirements of an FoA
• Key information requirements needed to complete an FoA
• The importance of risk assessment to an FoA
• Monitoring site conditions throughout the duration of an FoA
• Roles and responsibilities in the preparation, issue, and management of an FoA
• Specific FoA requirements for communication, handover, and records management
• Deviations and emergency procedures relating to an FoA
• Application of IGEM/GL/6 Edition 3 risk-based management principles
• Multiple-choice question assessment covering FoA renewal content
• Practical exercise: auditing a Form of Authority
• EUSR registration renewal process

This course is aimed at learners who already work under the SCO permitry scheme on gas operational sites and hold a current, or recently expired, SCO FoA registration requiring renewal in line with the five-year EUSR requalification cycle, including named Competent Persons and Authorising Engineers responsible for issuing, receiving, or managing FoA permitry. It’s particularly suited to those authorising high-risk activities within routine and non-routine gas operations on gas networks and certain meter installations.

Learners must hold suitable reading and writing abilities and a valid, or recently expired, SCO Core and FoA registration, and the course can be taken as a standalone module for those who already hold other current SCO qualifications.

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