Centres

Our qualifications assessed via continual assessment require that you employ an appropriately qualified Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer (these roles cannot be held by the same member of staff).

In addition another team member will be required to fulfil the role of Exam Invigilator, so as to maintain the impartiality of the Assessor and IQA.

You can find details of the qualifications required for Assessors and IQA’s in the VTCT Centre Qualifications Requirements document.

Qualifications assessed by Final Examination have no requirement for an appropriately qualified IQA. Assessor education and experience requirements can be found IQA’s in the VTCT Centre Qualifications Requirements document.

You can see our recommended equipment requirements in our VCT Skills Centre Qualification Requirements document.

No, prospective centres must not advertise or promote qualifications until they have received confirmation of approval from VTCT Skills. This is because there is no guarantee that approval will be given.

VTCT requires that Centres maintain a separation of the theory teaching area and the commercial or trading space of your premises.

You can find further details of premises requirements in section 1.1 in the VTCT Centre Qualifications Requirements document.

On submission of your become a centre enquiry form, a dedicated account manager will be assigned to review your enquiry and collaborate with you to support you through your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to support or provide any direct assistance with the process of securing government funding.

Government Funding

There are different Government funding options depending on the age of the learners. All of the Government funding options require you to become a registered provider with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and then tender for funding. To use any funding, you either need to have a direct contract to deliver or a sub-contract with a provider who has a direct contract with the ESFA. If you are successful at becoming a registered provider and getting a contract for funding, you will be subject to Ofsted inspection which is very rigorous. You will need to consider whether your organisation is ready to take that step.

The first steps are to get a UKPRN number and the website is here – https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/ The registration button is at the top right hand side. You will also need a valid Information Commissioner’s Office registration number for education and training – https://ico.org.uk/registration/new

Advanced Learner Loans

To become an approved provider, colleges and training organisations must be in receipt of an advanced learner loans facility agreement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Advanced learner loans facility agreements are only issued following formal selection processes. The Education and Skills Funding Agency uses its weekly Update newsletter to advertise new opportunities for providers to express an interest in having a loan facility, as and when such opportunities arise.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/24-advanced-learning-loans-an-overview

All our centres are assigned a dedicated account manager who will not only support you through the application process, but will also be a focused point of contact for your future engagement with VTCT Skills.

We maintain comprehensive guides for all our systems and processes and can provide bespoke training for centre personal on these as required.