Training Centre Approval

Become a Compliance College
Approved Training Centre

Deliver nationally recognised compliance qualifications under the Compliance College awarding platform. Full quality assurance support, branded materials, learner management tools, and a growing national reputation.

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40+
Approved Centres
8
Disciplines
UK Wide
Coverage
Why Partner With Us

Benefits of Approved Centre Status

Joining the Compliance College network gives your training business a nationally recognised platform, quality framework, and powerful learner management tools.

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Nationally Recognised Qualifications

Deliver Compliance College qualifications that are recognised by employers, regulators, and procurement bodies across the UK. Your learners receive the same certificate as any other approved centre.

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Full Centre Portal

Dedicated centre dashboard: register learners, track assessments, manage IQA sampling, submit to EQA, store quality documents, and access all performance reports — all in one place.

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Quality-Assured Materials

Access to Compliance College learner packs, assessor guidance, marking schemes, IQA sampling tools, and standardisation records — all version-controlled and regularly updated.

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Automatic Certificate Issuance

Once your centre submits results and IQA sign-off is complete, certificates are automatically generated and issued to each learner — no manual processing, no delays.

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Listed on Our Website

Your centre is listed in our public Approved Centre Directory, driving inbound enquiries from learners and employers searching for local compliance training delivery.

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Dedicated Centre Support

Named Compliance College Centre Development Manager for every approved centre. Regular check-ins, EQA support visits, standardisation events, and access to our centre community forum.

How It Works

The Centre Approval Process

Our straightforward approval process is designed to get you delivering qualifications quickly, while ensuring the quality standards our learners and employers expect.

1
Expression of Interest

Submit initial enquiry form with basic details about your organisation

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Formal Application

Complete full online application: facilities, staff CVs, policies, DBS, insurance

3
Admin Review

Our team reviews your application and may request additional information

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Site Inspection

EQA visit to assess your premises, equipment and quality systems

Approval Granted

Receive your approval certificate and access the Centre Portal

Typical approval timeline: 4–6 weeks from full application submission. Contact us to discuss fast-track approval for established training providers.

Eligibility

Centre Approval Requirements

 You Will Need

Registered organisation in the UK (Companies House or charity registration)
Qualified assessors holding relevant subject specialism and assessor qualification (TAQA/A1/D32-33)
Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) with appropriate qualification and subject expertise
Suitable training facilities with appropriate equipment for the qualification(s) applied for
Written quality policy covering assessment, appeals, malpractice, and equal opportunities
Valid public liability insurance (minimum £5m) and employers' liability insurance
DBS disclosure declaration for all assessment and delivery staff

 Documents Required

📄Companies House certificate or charity/public body registration evidence
👤CVs for all assessors and IQA staff, including copies of qualifications
📋Quality assurance policy and procedures document
🛡️Public liability and employers' liability insurance certificates
🏢Facility description: room capacity, equipment list, accessibility statement
⚖️Signed Compliance College Centre Agreement and data processing agreement
💳Initial approval fee payment (varies by number of qualifications applied for)
 Approval Fees

Initial approval from £250 + VAT (single discipline) to £750 + VAT (all disciplines). Annual renewal: from £150 + VAT. Contact us for a full fee schedule.

Technology

Your Centre Portal

A purpose-built portal designed to make running a compliance training centre as efficient as possible.

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Learner Registry

Register and manage all learner records, enrolments, and assessment submissions

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IQA Sampling Tools

Sampling plan builder, observation records, standardisation logs and team meeting templates

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Document Vault

Version-controlled document storage with review date reminders and compliance checklist

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Performance Reports

Monthly automated reports: pass rates, completion stats, IQA compliance, trend analysis

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Exam Scheduling

Schedule exam sessions, allocate invigilators, generate access codes and attendance registers

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Digital Marking

Mark portfolios criterion-by-criterion, provide written feedback and submit for IV sampling online

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Renewal Tracking

Centre annual renewal countdown, document update reminders, and compliance deadline alerts

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Communication Log

Full message history between your centre and Compliance College — all in one place

Get Started

Express Your Interest

Complete this short form and a member of our Centre Development team will contact you within 2 working days to discuss your application.

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Centre Stories

What Our Approved Centres Say

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"The centre portal has genuinely transformed how we manage our IQA process. What used to take a day of paperwork now takes 20 minutes. The EQA support from Compliance College is outstanding."

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Patricia Clarke
Centre Manager, Safety Training Academy
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"Being listed as an Approved Centre has brought us at least 15 new enquiries per month from employers searching for local fire safety training. The referral traffic alone was worth the approval fee."

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Mohammed Khan
Director, Northern Fire Safety Training
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"Automatic certificate issuance is brilliant. Our learners get their PDF certificate within minutes of us submitting their results. It's dramatically improved our post-course learner satisfaction scores."

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Susan Reid
Training Manager, FE College

Ready to Join Our Approved Centre Network?

Submit your expression of interest today and our Centre Development team will guide you through every step of the approval process.