Qualifications
ASDAN offers a range of nationally approved qualifications based around the development of personal, social and employability skills.
ASDAN centre registration and centre approval
Requirements:
- Register with ASDAN to offer qualifications. Please visit the Join page for further information.
- Read the Guide to Centre Approval booklet.
- Once registered, visit centre approval section in members area and complete:
- Centre agreement
- Satellite & partnership arrangements
- Staffing & conflict of interest
- Attend the appropriate training.
To ensure your centre meets the ASDAN approval criteria, a centre approval visit will be required; this visit will incur a cost, please see the pricing and fees information for further details.
ASDAN policies and regulations
The following procedures are designed to maintain national standards and relate to the current regulatory requirements. All centres that wish to offer ASDAN qualifications must agree and adhere to these policies and procedures.
Qualifications status and approval: UK and Ireland
ASDAN qualifications are approved for pre- and post-16 provision by the regulatory authorities for England (Ofqual), Wales (Qualifications Wales) and Northern Ireland (CCEA). Qualification codes and accreditation and certification end dates are available.
In the Republic of Ireland, no ASDAN qualifications are approved. However, the full range of ASDAN programmes are available.
Award of Personal Effectiveness (AoPE) - Award-sized qualification at Levels 1, 2 and 3
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 1 and 2 (CoPE) - Certificate-sized qualification at Levels 1 and 2
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness Level 3 (CoPE) - Certificate-sized qualification at Level 3
Employability Award and Certificate-sized qualifications from Entry 2 to Level 2
Extended Project Qualification Level 3 (EPQ) - Level 3 qualification offering up to 28 UCAS points
Personal Progress Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma-sized qualifications at Entry 1
Personal and Social Development (PSD) - Award and Certificate-sized qualifications at Entry 1-3 and Levels 1 and 2
Wider Key Skills Individual RQF qualifications at Levels 1 to 3, available in Northern Ireland only