• Candidates must act in accordance with any instructions issued by the Company’s Registrar and / or the invigilators.
• Candidates may not communicate with other candidates during any part of the examination.
• Photography, sound, and video recording during an examination are strictly prohibited.
• Smoking is not permitted during written, oral, or practical examinations.
• Neither calculators nor mobile telephones are permitted in any of the examination rooms.
• Only authorised persons may attend the examination.
• Throughout all parts of the examination, candidates must comply with the current statutory provisions of the Health and Safety at Work regulations.
• All examination scripts, worked papers, and question papers remain the property of the Worshipful Company of Farriers and these will not be released in any form to a candidate or to a third party.
• Where a candidate is in breach of any of the Examination Regulations, he/she will be reported by the Senior Invigilator to the Examinations Board, and where appropriate to the Farriery Training Agency. The Examinations Board will decide on the appropriate action to be taken, on the recommendation of the Registrar. In addition, any such reported incidents during a Diploma examination may give rise to disciplinary action under the Farriery Apprentice Scheme.
• The Examinations Board reserves the right to withhold publication of the results of an examination of any candidate who is suspected of having been involved in any irregularity or misconduct in relation to the examination, pending completion of an investigation into the alleged irregularity or misconduct.

College Examination Facilitator

The examination centre where the examination is held will appoint a College Examination Facilitator to liaise with the Registrar and to facilitate the effective administration and management of all aspects of the examination; this person may also be the Senior Invigilator. The College Examination Facilitator is expected to be present throughout the examination and has an essential role, particularly in the organisation of the practical examination. Further details are given in Section 19.

Health and Safety

The examination centre is to appoint an Examination Health and Safety Officer for the period of the examination; this person may also be the Examination Facilitator and/or the Senior Invigilator. The Health and Safety Officer will be required to undertake appropriate risk assessments for each element of the examination and put in place any actions or provisions arising from the assessments. The detail for the procedure is contained in Appendix 5 and the Declaration at Appendix 5 is to be completed and handed to the Registrar before Examinations commence. A Health and Safety Summary for candidates is at Appendix 6.