Please contact the approved centre / employer directly who will able to advise you about availability, assessment and price.

When you have completed your qualification at your approved centre/employer, they will have requested a certificate which will be sent directly to them in the first instance. Please contact your approved centre/employer directly.

Yes, SFJ Awards offer a qualification check. You will need your certificate number, full name and your date of birth.

Contact the approved centre/employer where you undertook your qualification, they can order one for you.

Please note SFJ Awards charge a fee for replacement certificates which may be passed on to you.

You can order a replacement certificate for a fee of £35 (including vat), you will need a valid credit or debit card.

In the “notes” section of the order form please include your date of birth (for validation purposes) the name of the SFJ Awards approved centre/employer where you took your qualification and the full title of the qualification you achieved.

Some prior learning can be counted towards your SFJ Awards qualification and your approved centre/employer will be able to advise you on this.

Our Level 3 and Level 5 Diplomas are aimed at professionalising those already working within Offender Management. There are several routes into working in offender management and in the first instance you may want to check The National Careers Service they have lots of information about the different types of offender management roles and the qualifications and routes you’ll need to get into them. You can also look at the National Probation Service website they have training and volunteering opportunities plus advertisements for jobs and internships you can apply for. You can also contact your local Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC), these are private companies, charities or partnerships that have been contracted by the government to provide probation and prison-based rehabilitative services. An internet search for “Community Rehabilitation Company” will help you find your local CRC and you can contact them directly for information on job, training and volunteering opportunities.

You may be able to  apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of a course at a college or training provider in England.  Advanced Learner Loans are available to learners aged from 19 years for qualifications from Level 3 to Level 6 which meet the Education and Skills Funding Agency requirements.

Loan eligibility doesn’t depend on your income and there are no credit checks. You will need to check if you’re eligible before you apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Details of the qualifications approved for Loans are available in the Advanced Learner Loans Qualifications Catalogue.