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Collaborative and Consortia Arrangements Application Form

Arrangements supported by Pearson

Formal collaboration/Consortium arrangementWhen two or more approved Pearson centres choose to work together to deliver, assess and quality assure specific Pearson qualifications.

Exceptional collaborative arrangementIf two or more centres wish to work together to deliver, assess or quality assure specific Pearson qualifications and not all are approved centres. At least one of the centres in the arrangement must be a Pearson approved centre and the lead centre will be required to have programme approval.

Completing this formTo be completed by the Lead Centre who is responsible for communicating with all members of the arrangement.

SECTION 1 Lead centre details/confirmation of working procedures

SECTION 2 Adding or withdrawing a centre

SECTION 3 Qualifications – adding or withdrawing a qualification

SECTION 4 Setting up an exceptional arrangement

SECTION 5 Declaration

For help or advice please visit the Pearson Support Portal at:

support.pearson.com/uk/s/

This form needs to be completed by centres wishing to work together to deliver approved vocational qualifications. It can be used to:

• Set up a new consortium/collaborative arrangement

• Add a new member to an existing consortium/ collaborative arrangement

• Apply to withdraw a centre(s) or qualifications from collaborative or consortia arrangement

• Apply for approval for additional qualifications for the consortium/collaborative arrangement

• Apply for an exceptional arrangement

Centres are advised to read the ‘Collaborative

arrangements for the delivery of vocational qualifications policy’, before completing this form.

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Collaborative and Consortia Arrangements Application Form

SECTION 1: Lead centre details

The Lead Centre should complete this section and all other relevant sections of this form. They are also responsible for communicating with all members of the collaborative arrangement to ensure full understanding of programme and quality assurance requirements.

Type of arrangement (please tick)

Formal collaboration/Consortium arrangement

Exceptional collaborative arrangement

Consortium name (and number if known)

Lead Centre name Lead Centre number

Lead Centre address

Contact name

Email address Tel. No.

SECTION 1B: Confirmation of working procedures within the arrangement

The members of the arrangement and Pearson must be satisfied with the following four areas:

i Aims and objectives

ii Communication procedures

iii Coordination and monitoring of quality of delivery and assessment

iv Annual review process

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i. Aims and objectives of the consortium/collaborative arrangement

If delivery, assessment and verification is to be shared by the members, please also provide full information about the way this will operate including details of where this will take place. Please also give details of the responsibilities of each member of the arrangement. If delivery, assessment and verification is to be shared by the members, please provide full information about the way this will operate.

Please include details on the following:

• Aims • Objectives• Responsibilities of each member of the arrangement • Assessment taking place by and named individuals and centre• LIV for consortia, for each qualification applied for• Internal Verification completed by and named individuals at centres

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ii. Details of the procedures in place for communicating within the arrangement.

Centre number Centre name Main contact including role

(e.g. Quality Nominee)Planned communication method

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconfereencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferncing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Email

Phone

Teleconferencing

Other

Schedule of regular meetings planned

If you have more members than will fit on this form, please include on the additional information sheet at the end of this form.

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iii. Explanation of how the Lead Centre will coordinate and monitor ongoing quality of delivery, assessment and quality assurance by all members of the arrangement including:

• How the quality of delivery & assessment will be supported and monitored• How live tracking data will be shared with each member of the consortia• How all centres will ensure internal verification is happening as per the assessment plan• How outcomes of Standards Verifier reports will be shared• Where the learner portfolios will be retained for 12 weeks following certification

(see Pearson Terms and Conditions)• Who will be responsible for ensuring all assessment evidence is returned to the respective registering

centres for 3-year storage?(see Pearson Terms and Conditions)

iv. A summary of the annual review process that will take place within the arrangement for each qualification. Please include the following details:

• Who will the annual review consult with?• What will the annual review focus on?• How will the outcomes of annual review and any actions monitored?• How /when will this be shared with all members of the arrangement?

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SECTION 2: Members of the Collaborative Arrangement – adding or withdrawing a centre (All members must have existing centre approval.)

Centre number Centre name Centre responsibilities

(e.g. Lead Internal Verifier)Add/Withdraw – please

tick to confirm

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Add

Withdraw

Please note: If a centre does not have approval for the qualification currently, they must submit an approval application with this document to ukapproval@pearson.com

If you have more members than fit above please provide on the additional sheet at the end of this form.

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SECTION 3: Qualifications – adding or withdrawing a qualifications Please list the qualifications you wish to deliver within the Collaborative/ Consortia arrangement. (All centres must have qualification approval.)

Qualification code Full title including Level and size of qualification

Do all centres have qualification approval? Please tick to confirm status.

Yes No

If you need more space please include information on the additional information sheet included at the end of this form.

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SECTION 4: Exceptional Arrangements only Where you are applying for an exceptional arrangement with a non-approved centre, please complete this additional section.

Centre details

Please give full name & address of provider(s) for non-approved centre(s). If there are more than three, please continue on an additional sheet:

Centre checks

What due-diligence checks have been undertaken with this provider, prior to submission of the application? (i.e. DBS checks, financial checks, relevant qualifications of assessors, resources to support delivery & assessment etc.). You must be confident that the alternative provider can meet the requirements of the Pearson qualifications and the subject specifications applied for. (You will be asked to provide this evidence to the Centre Quality Manager).

For Level 4–7 provision onlyPlease provide details of the proposed learner numbers for L4–7 qualifications that you are applying for under this arrangement.

Please explain the operational structure of the L4-7 Assessment Board that will operate at the Alternative Provider and the role the Pearson Approved Centre will play in this process.

If you need more space please include information on the additional information sheet included at the end of this form.

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SECTION 5: Declaration

I the undersigned, understand that this arrangement approval is subject to review and if quality is not maintained, or resources cannot be identified subsequently, certificates may not be issued and/or approval may be withdrawn for the arrangement.

Additionally, for this arrangement:

a. My centre will act as the Lead Centre and will liaise with Pearson on behalf of its members.

b. The heads of centre of all members of the arrangement named in section 2, agree to abide by the arrangement and Pearson’s centre approval terms and conditions. The arrangement members will co- operate fully with Pearson.

c. All centres applying within this arrangement currently have approval for the qualifications requested.

d. To the best of my knowledge, the details given on these forms are correct and meet Pearson’s requirements.

e. No material in this application has been plagiarised. I confirm that any material in this application that is the intellectual property of another person or organisation is used with the express permission of that person or organisation.

f. The arrangement members will ensure the operation of any required external assessment in full accordance with Pearson and regulatory procedures.

g. I confirm that the Lead Centre will regularly monitor, review and evaluate collaborative operations.

h. I confirm that the collaborative/ consortia arrangement members will make available to Pearson any materials or documents associated with this arrangement and allow Pearson representatives access to such materials, premises and learners.

i. I agree to notify Pearson immediately of any changes to the arrangement.

j. I understand that the arrangement may be withdrawn by Pearson if any centre(s) in the arrangement are subject to a level 3 sanction or above, or are subject to sanctions by another awarding organisation; registration and certification has been suspended; or a member of Senior Management Team or key staff have worked where centre approval has been declined or withdrawn, in the last 2 years.

Name of Lead Centre:

Signature of Head of Lead Centre:*

Print name:

Date:

*Please insert a scan of signature or include email address at your organisation.

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For Pearson use only

This application has been reviewed by Pearson and approval recommended by Centre Management.

Name of Centre Quality Manager:

Signature of Centre Quality Manager:

Print name:

Date:

For Pearson Approvals Use:

Date application received: Date application processed

IQS updated Processing Officer Name

Approval confirmation/ letter sent

CQM informed

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Additional information

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Additional information