We’re proud to announce that SFJ Awards have been named finalists in two categories at the Qualification and Assessment Excellence Awards 2026, run by the Federation of Awarding Bodies.
The awards celebrate outstanding achievement across the qualifications and assessment industry in the UK and recognise organisations, teams and individuals making exceptional contributions.
Qualification of the Year
Our ground-breaking Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness, launched earlier this year, is the only qualification of its kind endorsed by the National Counter-Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO). Working in partnership, we created a qualification that will improve public safety, threat awareness, and security preparedness. The qualification was designed to align with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also referred to as Martyn’s Law).
Innovation Excellence
This nomination came for our innovative use of technology in assessing fire safety apprentices, recognising our use of 3D virtual environments in the assessment of fire safety. It allows apprentices to complete assessment tasks using real digital premises, rather than relying on attending physical venues, navigating computer-generated venues (which can lack detail), written scenarios or staged spaces – revolutionising the way we deliver assessments.
These nominations reflect the hard work and commitment of everybody at SFJ Awards, our partners across protective services, and our training centres. Building excellent standards and learner experiences requires many different inputs to work together harmoniously. We’re immensely proud of what the team have achieved and thank all of those who have worked with us to make these achievements possible!
Federation of Awarding Bodies’ CEO Rob Nitsch CBE said:
“With major reforms taking shape and growing focus on how education and skills can better support young people, employers and the economy, the work of awarding and assessment organisations remains critical to the success of all four home nations.
“This makes it even more important that we recognise and celebrate the organisations, teams and individuals who are raising standards, finding new approaches and helping the system respond to changing needs.
“I warmly congratulate every finalist and wish them the very best of luck for the awards in November.”
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in November 2026, and we look forward to joining all the other finalists on the night to celebrate the achievements of the sector.
