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Our approved qualification scheme is designed for awarding organisations who design, assess and award qualifications delivered through different training centres. 

We'll work in partnership with you to assess your qualifications against our standards and competence frameworks, looking at course design, delivery and assessment.

Approved practitioner qualifications are also required to map to the Scope of Practice and Education (SCoPEd) framework column A competences, and approved progression trainings are required to map to SCoPEd framework columns B and/or C competences.

Benefits of approved qualifications schemes 

The approved qualification scheme offers awarding organisations: 

• external verification that your qualification meets stringent training, practice and quality standards
• alignment to the SCoPEd framework competences
• ÌÇÐĹÙÍø approved logos for joint certification, advertising, publicity and information materials
• ongoing collaboration with ÌÇÐĹÙÍø and other stakeholders
• improved student recruitment 
• a partnership with ÌÇÐĹÙÍø while maintaining your own autonomy and brand 

We currently have several approved qualification schemes available, which will continue to expand as new competency frameworks and curricula are developed:

Requirements

An approved qualification must: 

• meet ÌÇÐĹÙÍø requirements for the content, curriculum, delivery and assessment of the qualification, including practice requirements where appropriate
• be mapped to the relevant professional standards or competences (as specified by ÌÇÐĹÙÍø and agreed with the partner organisation), including the SCoPEd framework for approved practitioner and progressions trainings
• align with the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
• have robust quality assurance arrangements that ensure a consistent standard across all training centres offering the same qualification
• have tutors who are ÌÇÐĹÙÍø members that agree to work within the current ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (Ethical Framework) 

Process

The application process has five key stages:

• Stage 1: initial discussions between awarding organisation and ÌÇÐĹÙÍø to establish eligibility and partnership
• Stage 2: application form completed and assessed against set criteria
• Stage 3: ÌÇÐĹÙÍø decision report issued and if successful, terms and conditions agreed
• Stage 4: approved qualification launches with eligible centres
• Stage 5: ongoing relationship confirmed with annual review meetings

Costs

The fee and payment structure varies for each qualification so please contact our Professional Standards team if you want more information.

Responsibilities and commitments

Working in partnership, we'll:

• ensure the qualification (and possible developments) meets ÌÇÐĹÙÍø requirements, including practice and supervision, and maps to the Ethical Framework. This may include requesting changes to the qualification, its design, delivery or assessment
• arrange an annual review meeting with associated action plans as required

and the awarding organisation will:

• develop the qualification and associated assessment strategy
• ensure the qualification embeds the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
• take control of, and be responsible for, approving centres to deliver the qualification (this model allows for flexibility in course design and curriculum providing the requirements are met)
• quality assure delivery and assessment of the qualification to a national standard
• develop and use their joint branding for the qualification
• participate in an annual review of the qualification

How to apply

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