AWARDING ORGANISATIONS

YMCA Awards

YMCA Awards has a long and respected history as the first UK awarding organisation to specialise in health and fitness qualifications, launching in 1998 as CYQ. They are an expert in education, health and wellbeing with over 20 years' experience developing UK-regulated and globally recognised qualifications.

They work closely with industry experts, employers and training providers to ensure that their products and services deliver life-changing opportunities. With over half a million qualifications awarded, 300,000 people have advanced their careers with YMCA Awards.

Focus Awards

Focus Awards are an Awarding Organisation (sometimes called an Awarding Body) regulated by Ofqual on behalf of the UK government, CEA in Northern Ireland and Qualifications Wales. They develop nationally recognised qualifications in a wide range of subject matter areas and commercial sectors, with over 200 currently available and more coming 'on-stream' every week.

They have helped dozens of training providers and educational establishments get the best from their businesses by giving confidence and choice to their learners. Their contribution is to deliver the very best service, advice and guidance.

Highfield Qualifications

Highfield Qualifications is a global leader in compliance, work-based learning, accredited and apprenticeship qualifications and one of the UK's most recognisable awarding organisations. As such, they are regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales, SQA Accreditation, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) and the Security Industry Authority (SIA). In addition to this, they are also a government-regulated end-point assessment organisation (EPAO), a 2024 Chamber Large Business of the Year winner and a 2024 King's Award for Enterprise winner.

As an awarding organisation, they have developed over 600 qualifications designed to enhance the career prospects of learners. There are currently over 55,000 approved trainers and training providers spread across over 100 countries, with over 550,000 Highfield certificates awarded each year. These qualifications cover multiple sectors such as retail, health and social care, finance, customer service, rail and engineering, hospitality, logistics, aviation and many more.

The CPD Group

The CPD Group accredit a wide range of CPD services, including accrediting companies, individual trainers, activities and so much more.