Certified CPD Partners with ROSZH Foundation to Expand Access to Accredited Training
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Certified CPD Announces Training and Accreditation Partnership with ROSZH Foundation
Certified CPD has entered into a new partnership with ROSZH Foundation, a UK registered charity focused on advancing education and widening access to skills training, digital education and employability programmes.
The partnership brings together Certified CPD's experience in professional development, online learning and CPD accreditation with ROSZH Foundation's charitable mission to help people overcome barriers to education and employment.
Under the partnership, Certified CPD will support ROSZH Foundation in two key areas: accrediting eligible training developed by the Foundation and providing access to selected accredited online courses for ROSZH learners.
The collaboration is designed to help ROSZH expand the range of structured, quality-assured learning opportunities available through its programmes while supporting a sustainable model for widening access to professional development.
About ROSZH Foundation
ROSZH Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered in England and Wales.
Its charitable purpose is to advance education by providing free access to skills training, digital education and employability programmes for people facing disadvantage due to poverty, disability, ill health, unemployment, age or other barriers.
The Foundation combines online education with wider employability and development support, helping learners build practical skills, digital confidence and pathways towards employment and career progression.
As a registered CIO, ROSZH Foundation operates within the regulatory framework of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Foundation has also published further information explaining why Charity Commission registration and CIO status matter for charities, including the importance of transparency, accountability and independent verification.
Expanding Access to Accredited Online Learning
A central part of the partnership is expanding the professional development opportunities available to ROSZH learners.
Certified CPD will make selected courses from its online learning portfolio available through the Foundation's learning programmes.
Learners can explore the growing range of opportunities through the ROSZH Foundation course directory.
The directory currently covers areas including:
business and compliance;
cybersecurity and data protection;
health and safety;
ISO management standards;
healthcare and care;
leadership and workplace skills; and
professional and career development.
This provides ROSZH with access to an established catalogue of online learning while allowing the Foundation to identify courses that align with the needs of the people and communities it supports.
Certified CPD Will Support the Accreditation of ROSZH Training
The partnership goes beyond providing access to existing courses.
ROSZH Foundation is also developing its own educational programmes around the needs of its beneficiaries and communities.
Certified CPD will provide independent CPD accreditation for eligible ROSZH Foundation training programmes that meet the required quality standards.
This process provides an additional layer of quality assurance around areas such as learning objectives, course structure, educational content and learner outcomes.
For ROSZH, this means programmes developed specifically for its learners can retain the Foundation's focus on accessibility and social impact while benefiting from an external accreditation process.
For learners, it provides greater confidence that the time invested in professional development is structured around clear learning outcomes.
Supporting Free Learning for People Facing Barriers
An important principle behind the partnership is that access to education should not depend solely on someone's ability to pay.
ROSZH Foundation's charitable programmes are focused on people who may experience barriers to learning and employment, including those affected by poverty, unemployment, disability, ill health, age or other forms of disadvantage.
The partnership therefore creates two complementary routes to learning.
Eligible individuals can apply to ROSZH Foundation for funded access to learning, while individuals and organisations that do not require financial support can purchase professional courses through the ROSZH partnership.
Under the commercial partnership, 20% of qualifying course purchases made through the ROSZH route are donated to ROSZH Foundation, helping the charity fund and expand its educational programmes.
This creates a simple principle:
Those who can purchase professional development can learn while helping create learning opportunities for those who cannot.
Why Partnerships Between Training Providers and Charities Matter
Online education has significantly increased the number of learning opportunities available to adults, but availability does not automatically mean accessibility.
Cost, digital confidence, unemployment, health circumstances and other barriers can still prevent people from participating in professional development.
Charities can play an important role in identifying and supporting those learners. Training and accreditation organisations can contribute the educational infrastructure, specialist content and quality-assurance processes required to deliver learning at scale.
Bringing those capabilities together can create a more sustainable approach to widening participation.
For Certified CPD, the ROSZH Foundation partnership represents an opportunity to use our learning and accreditation infrastructure for a wider social purpose while maintaining the standards expected from professional development.
A Partnership Built Around Sustainable Educational Impact
The long-term objective is not simply to provide a collection of online courses.
It is to develop an ecosystem in which ROSZH Foundation can identify learning needs, develop programmes for its communities, access professionally developed online courses and seek independent accreditation for eligible training it creates.
Certified CPD will support that work through our course portfolio, digital learning capabilities and accreditation processes.
ROSZH Foundation will continue to focus on its charitable mission: widening access to education for people facing barriers and helping learners develop the skills and confidence needed to progress.
Together, the organisations aim to demonstrate how charities, training providers and accreditation organisations can collaborate to make high-quality professional development more accessible.
Explore the Partnership
To learn more about ROSZH Foundation and its charitable work, visit ROSZH Foundation.
Learners can explore the ROSZH Foundation professional course catalogue, including information about professional courses and funded learning opportunities.
For organisations interested in ROSZH Foundation's governance and charitable structure, read its guide to the benefits of Charity Commission registration and becoming a CIO.
Certified CPD will continue working with training providers, organisations and charities to improve the quality, accessibility and reach of professional development.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the partnership between Certified CPD and ROSZH Foundation?
Certified CPD and ROSZH Foundation have entered into a partnership focused on widening access to professional development. Certified CPD will provide selected online courses for ROSZH learners and support the independent CPD accreditation of eligible training programmes developed by the Foundation.
Who is ROSZH Foundation?
ROSZH Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales. Its charitable purpose focuses on advancing education and providing access to skills training, digital education and employability programmes for people facing disadvantage.
Will Certified CPD accredit ROSZH Foundation courses?
Eligible training programmes developed by ROSZH Foundation can be submitted through Certified CPD's accreditation and quality-assurance process. Accreditation is awarded where the programme satisfies the applicable requirements and standards.
Can learners access Certified CPD courses through ROSZH Foundation?
Yes. A range of professional development courses is available through the ROSZH Foundation course catalogue. Funded access may also be available to eligible learners experiencing financial or other barriers.
How do course purchases support ROSZH Foundation?
Under the partnership arrangement, 20% of qualifying course purchases made through the ROSZH route are donated to ROSZH Foundation. This contributes towards the Foundation's work to provide free educational and employability opportunities for people facing disadvantage.
Where can I find ROSZH Foundation courses?
Professional development opportunities and information about funded access are available through the ROSZH Foundation online course directory.