What are the reliability criteria

The reliability criteria are used to assist you to test reliability.

For a descriptor to apply to an individual, they must be able to reliably complete the activity as described in the descriptor.

Meaning of ‘reliably’

 To complete the activity “reliably” means that they can do so:

• safely – in a manner unlikely to cause harm to themselves or to another person, either during or after completion of the activity
• to an acceptable standard - to a reasonable standard for the activity, taking account of the impact on the individual of carrying out the activity to that standard
• repeatedly – as often as the activity being considered is reasonably required to be completed
• within a reasonable time period – no more than twice as long as the maximum period that an individual without a physical or mental health condition would usually take to complete that activity (ADP regs, reg. 7(2) and (3)).