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The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes the following nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards, Skills and Education Group Access and BIIAB. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with you, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help you develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
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British School of Yoga
The British School of Yoga (BSY) is an accredited college with 65 years experience. They offer over 300 courses, covering a diverse range of topics.
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GOChange Grow Live
Change Grow Live provide help and support to adults, children, young people and families. Their innovative and creative approach allows them to provide a broad range of safe, high quality health and social care services.
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GOCollege of Media and Publishing
The College of Media and Publishing are one of the UK's most successful online colleges. They offer a range of online courses in media and publishing.
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GOCommunity Counsellor Training
CCT is the educational arm of Community Counselling Service, which offers affordable counselling for all in our community. CCT offers counsellor training courses from Level 2 through to Level 6.
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GOCommunity Health & Training Services (CHATS)
CHATS (Community Health and Training Services) is run and directed by Dr Helena Schlindwein Ph.D to offer CBT training, NLP training andother CPD training.
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GOCompliance Central
Compliance Central is one of the leading training providers to the professionals.
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GOConexus Healthcare Limited
Conexus Healthcare Limited offer the UK’s only accredited training package in care navigation / active signposting.
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GODEQUALS
DEQUALS offers online courses which are developed in partnership with technology leaders.
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GOFashion Enter
Fashion Enter is a not for profit, social enterprise, which strives to be a centre of excellence for sampling, grading, production and for learning and development of skills within the fashion and textiles industry.
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GOGlobal Edulink
Global Edulink is a leading online learning and training provider who believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, no matter what their situation.
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GOI'm OK, You're OK!
I'm OK, You're OK! are a specialist service providing focussed counselling, well-being training and metal health support in Primary and Secondary schools as well as Colleges.
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GONCC Resources
NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years experience offering learning solutions.
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GOOakwood Home Learning
Oakwood Home Learning are a distance learning college specialising in a wide variety of online and paper based courses.
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GOOnline Academies
Online Academies is one of the UK’s leading providers of such tuition with over 50,000 students currently enjoying their carefully chosen distance learning course.
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GOOpen Study College
Open Study College have been helping people improve their career prospects for the last 8 years with their award-winning home study courses and tutor support.
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GOOxford Home Study College
OHSC is the UK's leading specialist provider of distance learning professional courses. The college is a renowned global distance learning institute dedicated to providing accredited home study courses across the world.
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GOOxford Learning College
Oxford Learning College is one of the world’s leading distance education providers. They work with our highly respected education partners to provide quality home study courses including A-Levels and Accredited Diplomas worldwide.
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GONiel H Campbell
Paradigm Campbell Associates offer a high-quality, effective and professional range of support & educational services for organisations, employers, staff, HR officers, Occupational Health practitioners, union representatives and private individuals.
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GORegent Academy
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Stonebridge Associated Colleges
Stonebridge College is one of the UK’s leading providers of such tuition with over 50,000 students currently enjoying their carefully chosen distance learning course.
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GOStudy House
Study House is a leading UK provider of open and distance learning.
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GOThe Blackford Centre
The Blackford Centre helps people achieve their real purpose in life. With over 30 distance learning courses, The Blackford Centre let's learners become the person they want to be.
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GOThe Company of Community Organisers
COLtd is committed to ensuring that residents can act together to transform their communities for good and is leading on an ambitious programme to recruit and retain 3500 Community Organisers between 2017 and 2020.
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GOThe Henley College
Since its creation in 1987, The Henley College has continued to serve as the sixth form of choice for four local partner schools.
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GOThe Rock
The Rock work with young people from school years 6 to 11 (10-16 years) offering early intervention and re-engagement activities.
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GONational College of Care & Education
At NCCE – National College for Care and Education, our mission is to empower professionals with high-quality, accredited training that transforms the lives of children, young people, and families. We are committed to delivering innovative, evidence-based education in therapeutic play, coaching, childcare, and holistic wellbeing, ensuring our learners are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make a meaningful impact in their communities.
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GOOakwood Risk and Resilience
At Oakwood Risk and Resilience, we specialise in consulting, exercising and training services across operational resilience, business continuity, crisis management, health and safety, and security risk management. From
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GOWestbrook Academy – Urban Saints
Urban Saints Westbrook Centre, which is set in 18 acres of beautiful woodland near Ryde on the Isle of Wight, is a superb residential venue for youth, student, church and school groups, as well as for day conferences, parties and activity days.
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GOSWAP – Safe Welcome After Prison
Safe Welcome After Prison provides services tailored to the individual. We support and inspire people to become industrious and independent and to reach their full potential.
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GOPositive Psychology Guild
The Positive Psychology Guild is a Not for Profit Organisation (Company Number: 11015084) and a government registered learning provider with a UK Provider Reference Number: 10067939.
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GONovabright Training Ltd
Empower your team, students, or members with flexible, Ofqual-accredited e-learning. Customisable, scalable, and built for impact—unlock growth with Novabright today!
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GOReady to register? We also welcome applications from Providers working internationally. Connect with us today!
WHAT I’M WONDERING IS…
What is the Quality Licence Scheme?
Our Quality Licence Scheme recognises a provider’s commitment to high-quality courses in the non-regulated market by evaluating their quality processes and endorsing them. Our endorsement shows that the provider is committed to high quality and enables the providers to provide their learners with Certificates of Achievement and external recognition on the completion of their course.
Is the course I am studying a recognised qualification?
The course you are studying is not regulated by Ofqual, the regulator for qualifications in England. The course you are studying has, however, been recognised as high-quality and meets the standards we set as part of our Quality Licence Scheme.
Your course provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example any progression routes into further or higher education, or any recognition from industry member bodies.
How can I tell if a Provider is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme?
We give permission for providers to use our Quality Licence Scheme logo, which they may display on their website or relevant documents. If you are unsure, see our list of current providers, or get in touch with a member of our team.
Will I earn study credits that I can transfer to university or other further education?
There are no formal credit values involved in the unregulated courses provided by our Quality Licence Scheme Approved Providers. However, recognition of prior learning will be determined by the educational institution where you wish to continue your studies, so you should contact them for further information about what learning is eligible.
Do employers recognise unregulated courses?
Your course provider will be able to advise you on any employer or industry member body recognition they may have secured.
I have seen a course being advertised which promises a Certificate of Achievement upon completion, however I haven’t been able to find this course on your website. How can I find out if this course if legit?
If you complete a course with a Quality Licence Scheme provider you will receive a Certificate of Achievement. This certificate shows you have completed the course but it is not a certificate for a regulated qualification.
The course is owned by the provider and not us, so you will not find it on our website.
What is the Quality Licence Scheme?
Our Quality Licence Scheme recognises your commitment to high-quality courses in the non-regulated market by evaluating your quality processes and endorsing you as an organisation. This demonstrates to the people you work with that you are committed to delivering a high quality of learning and your learners are able to receive an endorsed Certificate of Achievement on completion of their course.
Who can apply for the Quality Licence Scheme?
Organisations who are seeking recognition for the first time, or who wish to transfer their current non-regulated courses from another scheme, are able to apply to become a Quality Licence Scheme Provider.
Is marketing of endorsed courses through partner organisations acceptable within the scheme?
Yes. Approved providers can inform us of any re-sellers of their courses during the application process to ensure that we can provide accurate information if we receive enquiries. Please note that the responsibility of re-sellers remains with the Provider.
Is there an agreed form of wording that can be used when advertising and describing courses endorsed through the scheme, for example on a website?
Yes. We supply statements that you can build on for advertising your courses. We regularly check Provider’s websites to ensure that there is no misrepresentation, and that it is clear to prospective learners how the Scheme works.
If our learners don’t understand the relationship between awarding organisations and Ofqual (the regulator), can you support us in explaining this to them?
Yes. We provide you with statements and information which explains the relationship to your learners, so they understand the difference between the regulated and non-regulated regulated qualifications, so there is no relationship between the learner’s achievement and Ofqual.
Can we issue our own certificate in addition to the one provided by Quality Licence Scheme?
Yes. However, it is important to note that only certificates issued by us can use the Quality Licence Scheme logo.
Are you able to provide an authorised sample certificate to show learners what they will receive on completion of their course?
Yes. We are able to share a sample certificate for you to use for marketing purposes and learner enquiries.
What course levels can we register via the scheme?
You can register any level courses, but it is the provider’s responsibility to determine what the level is, and demonstrate through the scheme’s audits, that the level has been determined through effective and appropriate benchmarking.
Can courses and unit summaries count towards recognition of prior learning for regulated qualifications?
It is possible for courses and the unit summaries to count towards RPL, but this decision would be made by the training organisation who offers the regulated qualification.
Will you provide guidance on the use of the logo when referring to the Quality Licence Scheme?
Yes. There is a specific Quality Licence Scheme logo which can be used by providers. All providers will receive terms and conditions on how to use the logo and will need to sign an agreement that these have been understood. Providers are not permitted to use any other logos when referring to or advertising the Quality Licence Scheme.
What is the process for gaining approval for new courses?
Approving new courses is a simple, timely process which does not attract any additional costs. If you are a Provider already registered to the Quality Licence Scheme, please call Colette on 0115 854 1399 for more information.
Can course hours be included on a learner’s Certificate of Achievement?
Course hours, which indicate the time a typical learner would require in direct guidance to complete their programme of learning, are not included on the Certificate of Achievements and learner unit summaries. However, these documents do include key details relating to the course and we can provide you with an example to support your marketing and promotion of the courses.
I am a sole trader and not an association or organisation. Can I still apply?
Yes. You will need to have evidence to confirm you are registered as self-employed and be able to demonstrate all criteria within the Quality Licence Scheme standard and guiding principles.
I do not have a fixed place or centre for you to visit, i.e. for distance learning, do you conduct visits to a home address?
The audits that we need to conduct as part of the scheme would be conducted at the location stated on your application form and where activity is undertaken.
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