OCN North West Region

Diversity of learning

Becoming A Centre

If you are considering becoming a centre offering our qualifications and accredited courses then the starting point is to complete a New Business Enquiry form. This lets you tell us about your centre and what you’d like to offer.


We will find out in detail how you intend to work with us, explain our quality assurance requirements, how our administration systems work. Information on quality assurance, qualifications and accredited courses, administration and our fees and charges can be found by following the links. We need to be sure, before you start, that your learners will be supported and that you will be able to award credit safely and securely. We will ask you to complete a Centre Recognition form to capture your centre details and sign up to our terms and conditions. To support you we will produce and agree a quality improvement plan for your centre.


To get started you can either complete the New Business Enquiry form online below or download a copy here. If you choose to download the form, you should email it to us at enquiries@openawards.org.uk once completed.


Once we receive this we will contact you to explore further your systems and processes to support the qualification and/or course offer. We may invite you to attend training to support you and offer helpful guidance.



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