Application to become an approved centre

We recommend that you read the following documents to assist you with the approval
process. Return completed form to cskillsawards@cskills.org.
Fees
SSC Consolidated Assessment Strategy
Cskills Awards QCF Requirements for Approved Centres
Quality Assurance Visit Guidance
Section 1:
Centre name:

Company House no/

Registered Charities
Commission no

Centre Provider Reference Number (PRN)

For further information click here.

Centre address including postcode:

Principal/Head of Centre Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

General Contact Name:

Telephone Number:

Email:

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Section 2:
Qualifications wishing to become approved for: look at the qualification search for guidance.
Qualification/unit code
Example QUA827

Qualification Title
L2 NVQ Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial
Painting Occupations (Construction) - Painter

Are you an approved centre for any other awarding organisation for construction related
occupations?
Yes

No

If yes please name the awarding organisation(s) and centre number:

Have you ever been refused an approval or had approval removed by a recognised
awarding organisation?
Yes

No

If yes please name the awarding organisation:

Reason for refusal or removal:

Date of refusal or removal:

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Section 3: Staff Registration

Please provide details of all staff that will be involved in the Assessment/Training/Internal Verification/Quality Assurance of the qualifications you are
applying for. NB. The NVQ Diploma in Building Maintenance Multi Trade Repair & Refurbishment please advise the groups required.

Cskills
Awards/
CITB Reg
No

Name

DOB

Role

(if applicable)

Qualification/
unit code(s)
you wish to deliver
(for Assessor/Trainer onlythis relates to section 2)

Assessor
Qualification

IQA
Qualification

Trainer
Qualification

QA Staff as
best practice

Comprehensive CV
held detailing
occupational
expertise (Assessor /Trainer)
Occupational
Competence -(IQA
staff)
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Centre Name:

Centre No:

Centre Contact:

Please state if any member of staff listed been refused or had approval removed by a recognised awarding organisation?
Yes

No

If yes please name the member of staff:

Name the awarding organisation:

Reason for refusal or removal:

Date of refusal or removal:

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Section 4:

Please sign to confirm your compliance with the following statements.

I confirm that the details entered on this form are, to the best of my knowledge correct.
The centre will:

For all qualifications/units, meet all the requirements detailed in Appendix 1 of the
prevailing Cskills Awards Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Requirements
for Approved Centres.
Have a centre quality manual available for each quality advisor visit as defined in
Appendix 1 of the prevailing Cskills Awards Qualifications and Credit Framework
(QCF) Requirements for Approved Centres.
Comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 at all times.

The Cskills Awards Qualifications and Credit Framework Requirements for Approved
Centres (July 2013) is available to view and download from the website.
I confirm that:

All staff members involved in the delivery of the qualification meet the requirements
detailed in the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) Consolidated Assessment Strategy
available to view and download from the website
For each qualification/unit with NVQ in the title, there is at least one assessor and
one internal verifier, who are different members of staff
For each training qualification/unit there is at least one trainer and one member of
quality assurance staff, who are different members of staff
If this centre chooses to partner with other organisations, we will provide documented
and signed agreements indicating the lines of accountability or partner organisations
in relation to the management of assessment and internal quality assurance
This centre agrees to provide the awarding organisation and the regulatory
authorities with access to premises, people and records, and to co-operate with the
awarding organisations monitoring activities on request
I confirm the Principal/Head of Centre supports this application

I confirm that I have the authority to sign this application on behalf of the Principal/Head of
Centre and have evidence on file of this authority. All centre staff have been appointed and I
hold evidence of the due diligence checks that demonstrates appropriately appointed staff.
Name of Centre:
Signed:
Print full name:
Job title:
Date:
Person completing Section 1
*If emailing from email account
of person in section 1 name can
be input, rather than signature.

Postal address:
Cskills Awards
Bircham Newton
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6RH

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