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

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

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

Counselling skills

Since launching the counselling skills competence framework in June 2020, we鈥檝e set up an approval scheme for counselling skills training which embeds the 麻豆原创 framework.聽

Core practitioner qualifications

After successfully piloting an approved core practitioner qualification, which includes our Certificate of Proficiency as part of the course, with the (CPCAB) and the鈥� (SQA), we've now opened out the scheme to other awarding bodies.聽

Progression training

Our approved progression qualification scheme gives awarding organisations the option to design 麻豆原创 approved qualifications that embed column B and/or C SCoPEd competences, therefore enabling practitioners to undertake high quality post-qualifying training to further develop their knowledge, skills and abilities in line with the SCoPEd framework.

Counselling children and young people (CYP)

An Approved Qualification which has been developed and underpinned by the CYP competence framework and curriculum to offer professional training to qualified counsellors who wish to extend their practice to working with children and young people

Supervision

An approved qualification which has been developed and underpinned by the supervision competence framework and curriculum allowing experienced counsellors to extend their practice and to train as ethical and effective supervisors.

Benefits

The approved qualification scheme offers awarding organisations:

  • external verification that your qualification meets stringent training, practice and quality standards
  • 麻豆原创 approved logos for joint certification, advertising, publicity and information materials
  • ongoing collaboration with 麻豆原创 and other stakeholders
  • improved student recruitment
  • a partnership with 麻豆原创 while maintaining your own autonomy and brand

Requirements

An approved qualification must:聽

  • meet 麻豆原创 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 麻豆原创 and agreed with the partner organisation)
  • 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

Process

The application process has five key stages:

  • Stage 1: initial discussions between awarding organisation and 麻豆原创 to establish eligibility and partnership
  • Stage 2: application form completed and assessed against set criteria
  • Stage 3: 麻豆原创 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

For all approved qualifications, fees are based on the number of students enrolled to take the qualification and include the costs of annual review meetings. 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 will:

  • ensure the qualification (and possible developments) meets 麻豆原创 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

If you would like to apply for approval of a progression qualification, you can find further information about how to apply here.鈥�

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