Become a Recognised Centre

Are you ready to become a Recognised Centre?

If you’re interested in offering one of our qualifications, you’ll need to complete our approval process called Centre Recognition.

Follow the information on this page to understand the steps involved and what is expected of you during this process.

Before you get started

The Centre Recognition process

Already a Centre with us?

If you’re already a Centre with us and want to offer more qualifications, you need to go to the Requesting Additional Qualifications page.

Request Additional Qualifications

Before you get started

Please ensure you have read our Centre Recognition Policy and are ready to provide the following information (more information on each item is provided below):

  • Your permanent address in England or Wales
  • Details of the qualification(s) you wish to deliver
  • An estimate of the numbers of learners you plan to recruit to each qualification
  • Your company number or charity number
  • Evidence of your experience in delivering post-16 education or training
  • Details of qualifications and experience of your tutors/assessors
  • Appropriately qualified Internal Quality Assurers
  • Appropriate arrangements, policies and procedures

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The Centre Recognition Process

Click to complete the short form to become a Recognised Centre with us

Once we have received your details, a member of our Business Development Team will contact you and take you through the next steps.

Once your application has been reviewed

A member of the Business Development team will be assigned to your Centre. They will provide support during the Centre Recognition process and ongoing curriculum and development support.

A separate form will be completed on Prism, our online platform. The Business Development team will complete the form with you before submitting it for our Quality Assurance Team to review. Guidance on how to complete the Prism form is available below.

Sections on the form

Section A - Centre Recognition Application

Captures the scope of your application and brief details of your current track record.

Section B - Qualification Approval

We offer a range of qualification types across multiple sectors. A key feature of our qualifications is the flexibility and freedom they offer providers to tailor them to the specific needs of their learners.

Section C - Qualification Approval for ESOL

Please complete this section if you are applying for approval to offer our ESOL qualifications.

Section D - Qualification Approval for Access to HE

Please complete this section if you are applying for approval to offer our Access to HE Diplomas.

Section E - Centre Declaration

This section confirms that the Centre understands its obligations with regards to working with Gateway Qualifications.

Approval Review

An External Quality Assurer (EQA) will arrange a Centre Recognition visit at a convenient time for you.

Already an approved Centre with us?

Great! The process to apply for more qualifications couldn't be easier. Click here here to go to the Qualification Approval application page

We're extremely impressed with the support and contact with Gateway Qualifications through out the Centre Recognition process! Compared to other AOs we have recognition with, Gateway Qualifications has been the most supportive.

HMP Millsike