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Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) for Learning and Training Organisations

Stand out with our bespoke Quality Licence Scheme

Let us help you find what you are looking for:

New to Skills and Education Group?
If you don't currently work with us but want to learn more about becoming an approved centre, you can get in touch with our Business Growth Manager.

Already working with us?
Want to deliver a new qualification? Need more information on additional products or services? Get in touch with your dedicated Relationship Manager below.

Benito Sansone

Hi, I’m Benito Sansone, Business Growth Manager here at Skills and Education Group Awards. My role is to support Centres looking to partner with us at every step of their journey, from initial enquiry through to onboarding and the delivery of their first qualification.

I am driven to provide the best possible support to Training Providers, Employers and FE Colleges seeking to become an approved centre with us. Being on hand to provide guidance on our wide range of services we have on offer, including Regulated and Non-regulated qualifications, Access to Higher Education Diplomas and our End-Point Assessment provision.

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Cliff Farrell

Yorkshire, The Humber, North East, and Scotland

Hello, I’m Cliff, your Relationship Manager at Skills and Education Group Awards. I am passionate about helping learners achieve their full potential and engaging with Training Providers, Employers and FE Colleges to achieve this goal.

My role involves building relationships and providing support, advice, and guidance on our wide range of services, including vocational qualifications, accredited training programmes (ATP), end-point assessments (EPA), CPC for Transport Managers, and MOT Testing, as well as Membership, Training, and CPD for staff development. Get in Touch to learn how we can help you.

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Nicola Johnson

East Midlands and Eastern Region

Hi, I am Nicola, your dedicated Relationship Manager at Skills and Education Group Awards.

I aim to ensure you have everything you need to deliver our qualifications seamlessly. From animal care and counselling to fashion and youth work, I am genuinely passionate about helping you create exceptional learning opportunities that uphold the highest standards. Let’s work together to help your learners achieve their ambitions while advancing skills, education and career opportunities. Feel free to contact me, I would love to hear how I can support you.

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Paul Chivers

London and the South East

Paul here, your Relationship Manager at Skills and Education Group Awards.

I work closely with my providers and communicate regularly to assist with short—and long-term planning. My role is to ensure that you are fully versed in the breadth of products and support available so that you can deliver life-changing qualifications for your learners.

I look forward to connecting with you to support your students.

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Alex Palmer

North West and Wales

Alex is one of our Relationship Managers, and he covers the North West Region. His role is to provide a high level of customer service to our centres and also support their growth and development. Alex focuses on maintaining regular contact with stakeholders in his region to provide updates on our new developments and offer suggestions on how our customers can make the best use of them.

Alex is passionate about creating long-term relationships that benefit and support our customers in the best possible way. He is keen to find solutions that meet the customer’s needs while also aligning with their strategy and goals.

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Gain independent recognition for the quality of your learning and training provision. The Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) provides a trusted quality mark that demonstrates your commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and learner success.

As Skills and Education Group’s endorsement framework, QLS recognises organisations delivering learning and training programmes that meet high standards of governance, quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Backed by our awarding sector expertise, QLS helps organisations develop, certify and enhance training programmes, providing external recognition and supporting the delivery of trusted learning and professional development opportunities.

Why Choose QLS

The Quality Licence Scheme helps organisations demonstrate their commitment to quality, gain external recognition and stand out in a competitive learning and training market.

Demonstrate your commitment to quality, continuous improvement and learner success
Gain external recognition through Skills and Education Group’s trusted endorsement framework
Enhance the credibility and reputation of your organisation, learning provision and training programmes
Certify learning and training programmes through a recognised quality mark and endorsement framework
Provide learners, employers and stakeholders with confidence in the quality of your provision
Benefit from the expertise and support of an established awarding organisation

Ready to become a QLS Provider?
Connect with our team today!

Become a QLS Provider in Four Simple Steps

Contact our Team

The first step is to contact our Business Growth team to express your interest in QLS. This initial communication helps us to understand your needs.

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Receive Documentation

Following this conversation, we will send you the Provider Recognition Application Form and a copy of our Standard and Guidance Principles document.

The Quality Assurance Process

You will need to demonstrate that your organisation and courses meet the QLS standards. The application typically includes a quality audit assessing organisational and course standards.

Approval

Once your application and initial audit are successful, you will be approved as a Quality Licence Scheme Provider.

Client testimonials

Don’t take our word for it; here’s what our customers think.

When our learners get your award, I can't tell you how valued and empowered they feel. The value of a course and the award is not just what it might bring in terms of skills gained and the possibility of a better job. It's the increase in self-confidence that's beyond measure, especially for people who feel they have missed out on some part of their education.

— Kit Sadgrove, Blackford centre

Quality assurance for learning and training programmes

The Quality Licence Scheme confirms that a provider has:

Effective quality assurance systems for learning and training provision
Strong course and training programme design processes
Robust learner support and engagement practices
Clear learning outcomes and programme intent
Continuous improvement and quality monitoring procedures

Product Features

Annual QLS provider licence
Centre-level audit of policies, procedures and governance arrangements
Digital certification for quality-assured learning programmes (paper certificates available on request)
Optional digital badges for providers and learners
Unlimited learning and training programmes under the licence
Guidance on certificate wording, learning outcomes and level descriptors

In addition, we can provide the following:

QLS-branded marketing pack
Provider case study and promotional opportunities
Template policies and quality documentation
Scheme of Work templates
Lesson planning resources
IQA documentation
Preferential membership rates

Customer Benefits

Independent recognition of organisational quality and training excellence
Enhanced credibility with employers, learners and stakeholders
Increased confidence in the quality of your learning and training provision
Stronger marketing and learner recruitment opportunities
Greater competitive differentiation in the training and professional development market
Retained flexibility over programme delivery, branding and assessment

Next Steps

Recognition is a straightforward process with our team on hand to support you through the application.

For more information, contact the Business Growth Team:
bgandm@skillsedugroup.co.uk

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Quality Licence Scheme (QLS) for Learning and Training Organisations

Benito Sansone

Cliff Farrell

Yorkshire, The Humber, North East, and Scotland

Nicola Johnson

East Midlands and Eastern Region

Paul Chivers

London and the South East

Alex Palmer

North West and Wales

Why Choose QLS

Become a QLS Provider in Four Simple Steps

Client testimonials

Quality assurance for learning and training programmes

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