Centre Approval Application

To apply for SFEDI Awards approval simply complete and submit the online form below.

If you wish to apply for IOEE Academy approval and offer IOEE recognised programmes as well as IOEE professional qualifications please complete the application form found here

For international enquiries please speak with a member of the SFEDI Awards team who will be happy to discuss the variety of options available.

You are able to save the form as you go along and generate a weblink that will allow you to return within 30 days to complete the remainder. This can be accessed at the bottom of the page.

Before completing, please read the guidance below to ensure you have all of the relevant information to hand whilst making your submission.

A Guide to the Approval Application Process

We have provided a simple checklist of the documents you'll require as part of the application process.

Approval Meeting Preparation Guide

If your organisation is VAT exempt you will be required to download and sign the following VAT Exemption Declaration and upload it within the relevant section.

VAT Exemption Declaration

Please note that your information is saved on our server as you enter it.

Application Type*

To make an application to become an IOEE Academy and offer IOEE recognised programmes as well as IOEE professional qualifications please complete the application form found here

Cost breakdown*

Does your organisation require a Purchase Order (PO) number?*

Yes
No

PO number*

Organisation Details

Organisation name*

Company Number

Please enter your company registration number as found on Companies House (if applicable)

VAT Number

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Contact phone number*

Email address*

Website*

Directors or Owners Names and Addresses*

Please provide details of Company Directors or Owners names and addresses. These will be used as part of our background check process.

Have any of the Directors or Owners been any of the following:*

Declared bankrupt, had CCJ’s, declared insolvent and/or been involved in any insolvency actions for this or any other business.

Yes
No

Please provide further details:

Best description of your organisation*

What is your main source of finance?*

Other source of finance*

Breakdown of current customer groups*

Other customer group*

Approvals held by other organisations including relevant quality standards, eg. ISO 9001, ISO 31000, matrix, IIP

Centre URN

Unique Reference Number as assigned by the Department for Education (if available)

Centre NCN

National Centre Number as allocated by the Joint Council for Qualifications (if available)

UKPRN

UKPRN is a unique number allocated to providers after successful UKRLP registration (if available)

Single Named Point of Accountability

Full Name*

Email*

Contact phone number*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Registration and Certification Main Contact

Full Name*

Email*

Contact phone number*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Finance Main Contact

Full Name*

Email*

Contact phone number*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Qualifications/Units for Application

Qualification/Unit Name*

Qualification/Unit Number*

Add a second qualification/unit*

Yes
No

Qualification/Unit Name*

Qualification/Unit Number*

Add a third qualification/unit*

Yes
No

Qualification/Unit Name*

Qualification/Unit Number*

Add a fourth qualification/unit*

Yes
No

Qualification/Unit Name*

Qualification/Unit Number*

Add a fifth qualification/unit*

Yes
No

Qualification/Unit Name*

Qualification/Unit Number*

Describe how you intend to induct learners to the qualification/unit*

Describe how you intend to assess the qualification/unit*

Describe how you intend to quality assure the qualification/unit*

Describe how you intend the meet the GLH and TQT requirements*

Quality Assurance Staff

All IQA’s must hold the IQA qualification if the qualification specifications of your chosen qualifications indicate this.

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the IQA qualification?*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement

Add a second person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the IQA qualification? (Second Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement

Add a third person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the IQA qualification? (Third Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement

Add a fourth person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the IQA qualification? (Fourth Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement

Add a fifth person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the IQA qualification? (Fifth Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement

Assessment Staff

All Assessors must hold the Assessor qualification if the qualification specifications of your chosen qualifications indicate this.

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the Assessor qualification?*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement*

Add a second person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the Assessor qualification? (Second Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement*

Add a third person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the Assessor qualification? (Third Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement*

Add a fourth person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the Assessor qualification? (Fourth Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement*

Add a fifth person*

Yes
No

Full Name*

Email*

Access to the Registr8 system for registrations and certifications?*

For access to the Registr8 system to be provided, the staff member and the main point of contact at the centre is required to sign and return the Registr8 User Declaration available here

File*

Hold the Assessor qualification? (Fifth Person)*

Yes
No

Please submit a copy of their Competency Statement*

Approval Criteria

Organisations have appropriate operating procedures to ensure they are effective and sustainable and provide their products/services whilst being able to respond to market needs and changes.

Example of positive indicators:

The organisation:

a) has a business plan, appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation, to aid sustainability and growth and its ability to identify and respond to changes in the marketplace

b) identifies, establishes and manages links, as appropriate, with other organisations, partnerships and networks to enhance their products/services

c) has a marketing strategy, appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation, to promote its products or services in an accessible manner to all identified target groups or individuals

d) understands and complies with all existing and future legal requirements that may impact on the delivery of its products/services, eg. H&S, data protection, safety and welfare, equal opportunities

e) has clear managerial and staffing structures, appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation, and lines of communication between all levels of management and full, part-time and associate staff

f) has documented, implemented and continually reviewed policies and procedures with regards to risk identification and management and self assessment and continuous improvement

g) links staff performance within their role to the aims and objectives of the organisation and requirements of the products/services it provides and reviews this in a method appropriate to the size and scale of the organisation

h) supports staff members to design and implement innovative and creative improvements to products/services

i) has sufficient resources and facilities, appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation, to meet the demands of its planned delivery model and uses them effectively to aid the delivery of the product/service

*

Fully met
Partially met

Organisations have appropriate assessment and quality assurance arrangements in place to maintain the integrity of the delivery of programmes of learning

Example of positive indicators:

The organisation:

a) clearly sets out the behaviours, knowledge, skills and qualifications required by staff members and has strategies in place to develop these where not already possessed

b) supports staff members to undertake continuous professional development and provides both time and opportunities to help with this

c) provides assessment and quality assurance staff with sufficient time, resources and authority to perform their duties in a manner appropriate to ensure the integrity of the delivery of programmes of learning or qualifications

d) has documented, implemented and continually reviewed policies and procedures with regards to:

standardisation of assessment and quality assurance activities

risk register and business continuity plan

receipt and secure storage of assessment materials, coursework and other learner work as well as learner certificates

timely registration and certification of learners

conflicts of interest

maladministration and malpractice, including Artificial Intelligence misuse

event notification, ie. notification of unforeseen events that may have caused or have the potential to cause an adverse effect in the delivery or integrity of programmes of learning or qualifications

sampling strategies to aid continued quality assurance of programmes of learning or qualifications

e) has arrangements in place to encourage the use of a range of assessment methods to aid the delivery of programmes of learning or qualifications and identify the individual needs and assessment requirements of learners and meet them where possible

f) has arrangements in place to provide learners with information about their rights and responsibilities throughout the learning experience, eg. course description, assessment and quality assurance requirements, appeals and complaints, whistleblowing, reasonable adjustments and special considerations, information about the Awarding Organisation and Regulator, if applicable and potential progression routes

g) has arrangements in place to address learning, medical and physical needs of learners who access its products/services

*

Fully met
Partially met

Please use the following upload fields to supply the documents and policies listed in the Policies Required for Approval document.

Upload Files

Drop files here or

VAT Exemption

If your organisation is eligible to claim VAT exemption please sign and upload a copy of the declaration found here

File

Declaration and Submission

Full Name*

Email*

The signatory declares they have the authority to sign on behalf of the submitting organisation and that all information and supporting documentation is true and accurate to support the application process. The signatory also agrees that, on successful completion of the approval process, they undertake to sign the SFEDI Awards Centre Declaration and agrees to abide by all requirements set out within including the timely payment of all none refundable fees in relation to this and future applications and undertakings. The signatory agrees to a credit check being carried out upon application.*

I agree