Have you compared our costs with other awarding organisations?

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A number of centres have been surprised at the prices of our QCF Qualifications.* see below

We have done some research, the information below is the best we can do - most awarding organisations are coy about their costs - particularly annual fees, registration and other "non unit" costs.

As you know, our costs are published clearly for all to see here.

Don't forget ;

• You only pay for credits learners achieve
• we do not require you to buy "whole qualifications"
• Your annual fee includes charges for quality, certification and our training programme.

We also think that our annual fee of £700 is better value than any of our competitors - if you register 2000 learners that's only 35 pence each!

 You probably know what other awarding organisations charge for your QCF units and qualifications - have a look below and see if they are such good value as ours. 

 

Qualification Title			Agored Cymru fees 2011-2012	Competitor 1 Fees 2011/12	Competitor 2 Fees 2011/12	Competitor 3 Fees 2011/12	Competitor 4 Fees  2011/12	Competitor 5 Fees 2011/12
	Level	Size (Credits)	Annual fee £700* (includes certification, EV & training)	Fees & charges not clear	Annual fee £700 for 2 quals £240 for each subsequent	Annual fee £2100	Annual fee ?	Annual fee £175 + £200/qual
Award in understanding the principles and practices of assessment	3	3	£8.25	£20.90	£40	£15	£22.05	£55
Award in assessing vocationally related achievement	3	9	£24.75	£31.	£50 + £40 1st unit & £25 subsequent	£31.50	£34.05	£60
Award in assessing competence in the work environment	3	9	£24.75	£31.40	£50 + £40 1st unit & £25 subsequent	£31.50	£34.05	£60
Certificate in assessing vocational achievement	3	15	£41.25	£57.50	£60 + £40 1st unit & £25 subsequent	£52.50	£46.75	£95
Award in understanding the internal quality assurance of assessment processes and practice	4	6	£16.50	£31.40	£40	£25	£30.30	£55
Award in internal quality assurance of assessment processes and practice	4	12	£33	£40.10	£50 + £40 1st unit & £25 subsequent	£42	£42.60	£60
Certificate in leading the internal quality assurance of assessment processes and practice	4	17	£46.25	£57.50	£60+ £40 1st unit & £25 subsequent	£63	£50.85	Not published

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* we have received a number of telephone calls from centres who have not realised the value we offer. Both of these emails arrived today (03-10-2011) 

 

"Sorry, xxxx there has been some confusion...hate to say to say it but we are using xxxxxxxxxxx and have direct claim status with
them. I must admit I hadn't realised that you were doing this qualification and, to my annoyance, you are less expensive.  I've really considered
switching but I have three new assessors of my own(staff) that urgently need to complete but It's likely that I'll switch to Agored once I have
got these three through." (A&V awards) - Anne Hobbs - Newport

 

"Wasn’t expecting an immediate reply- Very efficient! I have looked at the docs listed already and I guess my feeling is that it is too good to be true – that we would be able to provide the qualification inhouse that would normally cost us £1200 per person for a fraction of the cost." (Diploma in Social Care)

To see all of our qualifications go here  and to look for individual units go here.