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Counter Terrorism – Competent Person in the Workplace Certificate

We’re working in partnership with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) to develop a Level 3, Ofqual-regulated qualification

This qualification, which has the working title of Competent Person in the Workplace (CPIW), will be suitable for businesses looking for NaCTSO-endorsed, counter-terrorism specific protective security and preparedness training. Work is now starting on the finalisation of the NaCTSO-designed and SFJ Awards collaborated content to meet Ofqual requirements.

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Skills, certifications and qualifications for employers and training providers

Helping your justice and community safety, armed forces, local government and healthcare workers to develop their skills and operate more effectively.

Working with your business in partnership, we’ll help you by providing your current and future workforce development needs. Get a personal and practical service based on our sector knowledge and experience.

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End-Point Assessment (EPA) provider for public sector employers

Our team of industry-leading experts and independent end-point assessors understand the challenges faced by levy-paying employers delivering apprenticeships, and the pressure of delivering quality assured End-Point Assessment.

We provide a comprehensive EPA service delivered by sector specialists, to help bring the EPA to life and support employers when preparing apprentices for assessment.

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Isn’t it time to certify your learners with an industry-recognised badge?

When you know that a regulated qualification isn’t going to meet your business’ – or learner’s – needs, but you still want a recognised badge at the end of your course.

Gain trusted and quality assured certification for your unique learning experiences and organisation, with our custom certification service.

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We work with employers and training providers to help people working across a range of industries, to deliver meaningful learning and development outcomes, that improve skills, provide flexibility and enhance jobs.

We believe in working in partnership with our customers and approved centres, to meet current and future workforce development needs, through recognised qualifications, quality assurance and custom certification, and industry-leading end-point assessment.

Our personal, practical service for approved centres is built on a foundation of the in-depth sector knowledge and experience of our team.

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Apprenticeships

End-Point Assessment

An approved EPA organisation with a wealth of experience in apprenticeships.

Custom Certification

Custom certification

Assuring and certificating non-regulated learning programmes.

Quality Assurance

Quality assurance

An essential part of the assessment process to ensure robustness and quality.

Regulated Qualifications

Qualifications

Regulated qualifications that are valuable support the vocational training of tomorrow’s workforce.

New fire risk assessor qualifications for BS8674

We’re developing three new qualifications aligned with BS8674, the new British Standard for fire risk assessors launching in April 2025. These qualifications will ensure competency, consistency, and high standards in fire risk assessments across the UK.

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New Operational Firefighting qualification: Enhancing firefighter training and competence

We’ve launched a new Level 3 Certificate in Operational Firefighting. This Ofqual-regulated qualification recognises the skills and competencies which are developed through on-the-job learning, both for full-time and on-call firefighters.

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Find free learning and development resources and webinars

Find a range of free on-demand webinars and virtual events hosted by the SFJ Awards team with special guests, to help you navigate a variety of learning and development changes. Access all our on-demand webinars today.

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