Why become an Open Awards provider?

At Open Awards, we open doors.

Our mission is to change lives through learning. That’s why all our qualifications and courses are carefully designed to put your learners first. We help you enable learner achievement, provide meaningful training and make education accessible to all your learners.

As an Open Awards provider, you gain access to proactive and comprehensive support to help you empower your learners.

If you are making a new enquiry, you can apply to become an approved provider by completing the New Provider Form. If you have previously worked with us using the same provider name or email address, please contact us directly at enquiries@openawards.org.uk.

Join us!

As an Open Awards provider, you get access to:

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Over 370 qualifications

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Approachable and proactive customer service team

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No minimum registrations

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Assessment and delivery training and support

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Simple online provider portal

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Subject-specialist External Quality Assurers

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EQA and Compliance visits

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Curriculum support calls

Provider requirements

If you are applying to deliver Open Awards qualifications for the first time, you will need to become an approved provider.

This process is straightforward. We simply require you to submit details of the following:

  • Staffing Requirements (Trainers and IQAs)
  • Resources and Facilities
  • Business and Quality Procedures and Policies
  • Regulatory and Compliance Requirements

 

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Need more information?

For more information on the application process, please download our guidance or attend one of our webinars using the buttons below.