SIRM has met the expectations of the quality of education, oversight by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (Private Further Education). To view our 2021 Educational Oversight report, please click here.
Accreditations
Accreditations
To manage academic quality and standards, SIRM takes account of the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications, the Code of Practice and Subject Benchmark statements, and reflects the principles and expectations of these frameworks in its awards. Overall responsibility for Quality and Standards is located with Academic Board. Academic Board responsibilities span research, teaching and scholarship, admission and assessment of students, appointment of external examiners, academic standards, working towards ISO9001, Investors in People, Information technology--Learning, education and training, Quality management, assurance and metrics, the curriculum and review of programmes.
UK higher education has a well-deserved reputation across the world for its high level of academic quality and rigorous academic standards. SIRM follows QAA Code of practice, which provides a guide for universities and colleges on managing academic standards and quality. The Code of practice covers a range of issues and is divided into sections. Some of the sections relate directly to courses and the other sections have aspects and guidance that have an impact on the academic standards and quality of courses, but are managed by the university or college as a whole.
SIRM has been accreditation / approved by the following organisations: Please click on the tabs given below for more information.
Pearson
SIRM has achieved centre approval from Pearsons to offer the following two courses:
A. BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing
B. BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
For further details of our HND courses please visit our Courses section. Our centre number is 07968.
We also offer HND in Business under exceptional collaboration with East Sussex College Group
For further information about Pearsons approval and courses please contact us on 020 7078 7029 or intloffice@sirm.ac.uk.
East Sussex College Hastings
SIRM is very proud of its success in gaining a partnership with East Sussex College Hastings to act as a subcontractor to provide training in apprenticeships and HE courses. For more details about this partnership arrangement please email us your enquiry at intloffice@sirm.ac.uk or call us on 020 7078 7029.
For information about East Sussex College please log on to www.sussexcoast.ac.uk.
Register of Training Organisations (ROTO)
SIRM is a Registered Training Organisations by Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
We appear on the Register of Training Organisations (ROTO) as Numerica Risk Management and Consulting Ltd which is the parent company for SIRM. The register can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-training-organisations. We have successfully passed ROTO Part 1 and Part 2 and been given good Financial grade by SFA.
NCFE
SIRM has successfully achieved NCFE centre approval to deliver their regulated qualifications including apprenticeships. Our centre number is 8467204.
In 1981, the Northern Advisory Council for Further Education (NACFE), which was established in 1947 to coordinate further education provision throughout the nine LEAs, merged with the NCTEC to become the Northern Council for Further Education.
When the further education sector was incorporated (made independent of the government) in the early 1990s the company felt the old name was incompatible with our new national focus and has since then been identified simply as NCFE with the letters no longer being an acronym.
NCFE today is a national awarding organisation, offering over 500 qualifications at different levels and in a wide range of subject areas. NCFE recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding achieved by a learner at a particular level and in a particular subject.
For more information about NCFEC please log on to https://www.ncfe.org.uk .
EAL
We are pleased to announce that SIRM has been approved by EAL to deliver their electrical courses.
EAL is the specialist, employer recognised awarding organisation for the engineering, manufacturing, building services and related sectors.
For all their customers this means having access to:
- industry-led qualifications that match workplace skills needs the widest portfolio of industry-relevant qualifications
- support from a dedicated, expert External Verifier
- complete pathways for all learners seeking a career in industry free, high-quality support materials
- a flexible and responsive customer services team
- qualifications that are recognised by professional and trade bodies
- extensive news, events and networking facilities.
For information about EAL please log on to https://eal.org.uk/.
City and Guilds
SIRM is approved by City and Guilds to offer L5 Diploma in Education and Training. Our centre number is 9596.
Redbridge Chamber of Commerce
As part of SIRM's community and industry engagement, SIRM has become a Member of Redbridge Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber provides businesses with the recognition status within the community, opens areas for networking and provides information on business opportunities and legislation.
The chamber works actively with Redbridge Council and other agencies to stimulate business and help influence decision making in the Borough.
For more information about the chamber please log on to www.redbridgechamber.com.
Awards for Training and Higher Education (ATHE)
SIRM has been approved by ATHE to offer their qualifications from Level 3 to 7.
Awards for Training and Higher Education provides centres with a wide variety of qualifications including, but not limited to; administration management, business, tourism, law, computing and health and social care. ATHE has made a name with good customer service, excellent quality standards and rewarding qualifications with progression routes to university degrees.
ATHE provide a qualification development service, bespoke training support, comprehensive university progressions, dedicated support from an ATHE officer, simple easy to use documents and website, innovative qualifications, External Verifier support, flexible delivery solutions, a global focus and a close business development relationship.
For more information about athe please log on to www.athe.co.uk.
Information Commissioners Office (Data Protection)
SIRM is now registered with Information Commissioners Office for Data Protection Act. To find out SIRM's name on the register, please log on to https://ico.org.uk/esdwebpages/search and enter our registration number i.e. ZA197832.
The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so is a criminal offence.
There are more than 400,000 registered data controllers. We publish the name and address of these data controllers, as well as a description of the kind of processing they do.
For more information about ICO please log on to www.ico.org.uk.
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP)
SIRM is registered on UK Register of Learning Providers. To find out our name on the register please log on to https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/ and enter our UKRLP ref number i.e. 10057622.
Skilled Worker Visa
SIRM has obtained a Skilled Worker Visa (formerly known as Tier 2 Licence) to sponsor International staff. Explore the sponsor register here and see our name on the register as "Numerica Risk Management and Consulting Ltd" with A Rating.
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