Training Quality Standard - Certification

The Training Quality Standard is a comprehensive quality badge available to all providers across the entire training market. Assessment is voluntary and is verified in consultation with employers.

The Standard was officially launched in May 2008 and is applicable across publicly and privately funded provision. Achievement of the Standard is based on assessment against criteria that examine the ways in which providers meet employers’ needs, and the outcomes achieved by providers.

The evidence used to assess the Employer Satisfaction measure in the Framework for Excellence is based on a subset of the assessment criteria from the Training Quality Standard. Providers who achieve Training Quality Standard certification will automatically be rated ‘Outstanding’ across the whole Responsiveness to Employers KPA, for the period for which the certificate is awarded (normally three years).
 
In a reciprocal arrangement, from summer 2010 any provider who is in scope for the Responsiveness to Employers KPA will need to achieve a rating of ‘Good’ or 'Outstanding’ before they can apply for the Standard.

For more information please visit: http://trainingqualitystandard.co.uk/