Due to the current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) situation, please be assured that the top priorities for LASER are the needs and wellbeing of our learners, centres, and our own staff. We remain open, with contingency plans in operation, including all staff working from home in accordance with current government guidance, and we are able to fulfil all the obligations upon us as an awarding organisation, though please understand that whilst we will try our best, it may be difficult for us to meet some of our usual timescales and response times. If you have any queries please email them to admin@laser-awards.org.uk (or for finance queries please email finance@laser-awards.org.uk) as we are unable to take telephone calls at present.

We are working closely with all the relevant authorities, including DfE, Ofqual, and SIA, and just as soon as any of the relevant authorities publish any guidance or information, we will take account of this and our plans may change as a result. In the meantime and in the absence of any such information, please see below for details of changes we are making with immediate effect.

The following relates to LASER branded qualifications.

  • We will be in touch with you to offer video link meetings in place of physical EQA visits.
  • Email and scanned documents will need to be emailed to your EQA.
  • If you wish to extend the end date of any current course run to allow learners extra time to complete, please email this request to admin@laser-awards.org.uk
  • As long as learners have been registered, no fees will be incurred for learners finishing later than planned.
  • If planned assessment activities for learners’ portfolio evidence are no longer possible, evidence can be presented in a variety of ways, such as annotated photos, videos, audio recording, posters, storyboards etc. As long as the evidence remains completely valid, authentic and appropriate, and shows that the learner has met the criteria at the required level, you can be creative and there is no need to advise us of minor changes which would be permitted in any event, unless specific assessment methodology was stipulated for the unit.
  • If learners complete their portfolios at home please be sure you can validate the authenticity of their work.
  • LASER will have a revised process in place detailing how we will be working with you to verify your learner’s work and claim certificates, and will update you on this as soon as we can (once details of requirements are published by the relevant authorities).
  • Please be assured that we will be flexible and work with you to ensure your learners are able to achieve their qualification.

For centres offering SIA licence-linked Trident Awards security qualifications, please click here for further information.

Information on provisions for QAA access to HE courses has been sent separately to all our Access to HE contacts.

Please rest assured we’re doing everything we can to support our learners, yourselves, and our staff.

Stay safe and well,

LASER

Welcome to Laser Learning Awards

Laser Learning Awards (LASER) is an international awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual to offer qualifications, and is approved by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to offer licence-linked qualifications in the security sector under the brand name Trident Awards. LASER is also a QAA regulated Access Validating Agency for Access to Higher Education qualifications. In addition, we provide a wide range of education and training related support and services which can be tailored to meet your individual needs.

To find out more, please choose from one of these main areas of our website.