Becoming an approved centre
If you are an existing training provider in the private or Further Education (FE) sector, or looking to open a new training centre, then LCL Awards is here to help. With a network of over 100 LCL Awards Approved Centres around the UK, you will be joining an organisation that is committed to delivering a first class service; to both its centres and the learners they train.
Find out how we support our centres here.
LCL Awards is a UKAS accredited certification body No. 0230 for the ACS gas scheme and an Ofqual, CCEA and Qualifications Wales recognised Awarding Organisation. We pride ourselves on being industry-based with a practical and no-nonsense outlook.
Becoming a LCL Awards Approved Centre is a straight forward process which we will support you with every step of the way, you can download the LCL Awards Approval Process from the downloads section. If you are interested in finding out more, contact us and we will arrange for one of our Business Development team to discuss your requirements. Where necessary, we will visit your centre to talk through what we can offer.
Alternatively, if you know what you want to become a LCL Awards Approved Centre, download and complete the relevant Approved Centre Application Form, complete and return it to our office by post or email and we can get the process underway immediately. During this time we will provide ongoing support to help you meet the requirements of the scheme, both practically and for the centre Quality Management System (we will supply a full QMS system and template to you).
Centre Fees.
LCL Awards has a competitive fee structure for centres delivering regulated qualifications. The following fees represent all mandatory fees that apply to a centre in order to deliver our courses and qualifications. These fees are not included in the Standard Qualification Fees which are published on each of the appropriate qualifications page (RQF Only) and our current schedule of charges.
Initial Centre Approval Fee, including 1 qualification - £1000.00
Additional qualification at the time of approval - £200.00
Extension of scope of approval (additional qualification) - day rate* or % of day rate
Qualification Moderation fee where an approved centre is subject to any sanction requiring enhanced moderation - day rate* or % of day rate
LCL Awards applies an annual minimum spend of £5000 per annum to approved centres. Where this threshold is not met LCL will apply an annual centre registration Fee in accordance with our current schedule of charges.
*Day rate - £295.00
All fees are subject to VAT.
You can either download the application form here, or complete the online application form.
We look forward to welcoming your centre to the LCL Awards family.