Levels Extension or Expansion Application
  • Levels Extension or Expansion Application

    Use this form if you are already LCS accredited and want to extend your accreditation levels or expand on a level you are already accredited to.
  • Start by entering organisation and contact information, current accredited levels and note if you would like to expand a new course in your current levels, and/or extend to new levels.

  • Organisation & Background

  • 0.1 Levels to which you are currently accredited - select as many appropriate
  • 0.2 What would you like to update today? - select as many as appropriate
  • 0.3 Levels which you wish to expand upon/extend to - select as many as appropriate
  • Whether you are expanding or extending to new levels, please fill out all the relevant details for the new courses/new levels, using the boxes below. 

    For Level 1 and 2

    List the course you will deliver aligned to a specific level, including its title, aims, learning outcomes, topics covered and learning hours.

    Describe the assessment methods to be used to test knowledge and practical competence and indicate how the course will be delivered and, if applicable, list new training staff. You should upload examples of teaching and assessment material where indicated.

    When you add a new level to your accreditation you should update your current LCS Alignment Matrix (AM), which indicates how your course aligns with the LCS qualifications framework and there is provision to upload a new version in the form. If you cannot access your matrix, contact the LCS. Please add matrix at the end of the form.

    For Level 3

    You are required to outline your approach to candidate guidance and provide biographical information on your advisors.

    Guidance & Templates 

    For guidance on Level descriptors and blank document templates, you can download copies on the main My LCS forms page. 

  • Supporting Information for expanded or extended Levels

    Sections will appear depending on what you ticked above
  • 1. Information to support L1a certification

  • 1.0 Is this an Expansion or Extension
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  • 1.8 How will knowledge be assessed? - tick all that apply
  • 1.9 How will practical competence be assessed?
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  • 1.11 Will new staff be delivering or supporting the course and assessment?
  • New staff are those not currently listed in your Delivery Resource Capability Assessment document.

  • 2. Information to support L1b certification

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  • 2.8 How will knowledge be assessed? - tick all that apply
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  • 2.11 Will new staff be delivering or supporting the course and assessment?
  • New staff are those not currently listed in your Delivery Resource Capability Assessment document.

  • 3. Information to support L1c certification

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  • 3.11 Will new staff be delivering or supporting the course and assessment?
  • New staff are those not currently listed in your Delivery Resource Capability Assessment document.

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  • 4. Information to support L2a certification

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  • 4.11 Will new staff be delivering or supporting the course and assessment?
  • New staff are those not currently listed in your Delivery Resource Capability Assessment document.

  • 5. Information to support L2b certification

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  • 5.11 Will new staff be delivering or supporting the course and assessment?
  • New staff are those not currently listed in your Delivery Resource Capability Assessment document.

  • For Levels 1 and 2

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  • 7. Information to support L3a/b certification

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  • For Level 3 - if not already uploaded for L1-L2

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  • 7. Consent and Submission

    Check that the form is complete, indicate you consent to data collection and storage, add today's date and then click submit.
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