ATHE Centre Recognition

Thank you for your interest in becoming a recognised ATHE Centre. Assuming all of the information is available, the application process can be completed in as little as three weeks. Once we have reviewed your application you will be issued an invoice for the initial Centre Application Fee.

During the process we will be sending you a number of emails, please ensure our domain athe.co.uk is added to your safe senders list so you don’t miss anything.

The rest of the process will be completed in these three simple steps.

CRQA Check

The aim of the Centre Recognition Quality Assurance (CRQA) Check is to ensure your centre is able to deliver, assess and quality assure ATHE qualifications to the required standards.

Pay any remaining fees

ATHE offers the opportunity to pay the Centre Recognition fee in two payments. If you have taken advantage of this offer you will need to make the 2nd payment at this point.

Sign the Agreement

We use the electronic signature facility DocuSign so as well as being better for the environment your agreement will arrive swiftly, securely and can be returned right away.

The CRQA Check

The CRQA Check is usually arranged within 3 working days from receipt of payment and completed within 15 working days. This will be conducted on site or remotely depending on individual circumstances. At the end of this process a CRQA Check Report will be produced and sent to you based on the findings of the review. As a result of this process there may be action points for your Centre to complete within a stated deadline. As an ATHE Centre you are required to have documented policies and procedures in place to meet the ATHE CRQA Check requirements. This will also ensure your Staff understand what is required of them and how they must deliver, assess and quality assure ATHE qualifications.

At ATHE we use the traffic light system judgement on CRQA Check reports.

  • Green. Your Centre has good practice in place and is recomended for recognition

  • Amber. Your Centre may need training / support and is recomended for recognition subject to the action points being addressed

  • Weak Amber. Your Centre has a number of key action points to address which are fundamental to effective programme delivery. You will be informed within the CRQA Check report which actions must be addressed prior to continuation of the recognition process. 

  • Red. Recognition not recommended until improvements are in place and verified. You will be informed which actions must be addressed within the CRQA Check report before resubmission of the application.

Please find below a number of documents to help you prepare.

What Happens Next

Once the CRQA Check has been completed successfully, all remaining fees cleared and your Centre Agreement signed you will then become a recognised Centre and be able to deliver all of the ATHE qualifications that you are have been approved through the CRQA Check. We will upgrade your Centre Portal account so you can access all of the sample assignments, suggested resources and start registering learners. An ATHE Centre Certificate will be produced and posted to your Centre. A digital copy will also be available via the Documents menu on your portal account.

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