At Aim Higher Training, we’ve always held the same conviction: that professional development should do more than just about the issuing of a certificate. It should change practice, build genuine capability, and open real doors for the people who commit to it.
That belief is what brought us to this moment, and it’s exactly why we’re proud to announce our new partnership with Innovate Awarding.
Why This Partnership Matters
We don’t form partnerships for the sake of expanding a product list. We form them when we find an organisation whose values about learning genuinely align with ours. Innovate Awarding is that organisation.
In a sector where too many qualifications still mistake the ability to write about competence for the ability to demonstrate it, Innovate Awarding takes a different approach. Their qualifications are built around real workplace evidence, assessing what professionals actually do, not simply what they can articulate in an exam. They’re an award winning organisation and fully Ofqual-regulated. They co-design their qualifications with industry stakeholders, and developed with the genuine pressures of working professionals firmly in mind.
That’s the kind of rigour we want behind the qualifications we deliver. And it’s the kind of approach our learners deserve.
Our Commitment Hasn’t Changed. It’s Been Strengthened
Partnering with Innovate Awarding doesn’t change who we are. It gives us more to offer while holding to exactly the same standards that have defined us.
Our most recent External Quality Assurance visit from NCFE highlighted the level of support we provide to our learners, the quality of our feedback, and the way we nurture individuals towards personal success. One of our learners put it simply: “I would definitely recommend Aim Higher Training.”
That endorsement reflects something we take seriously: the understanding that a qualification is only as valuable as the learning journey behind it. High achievement rates don’t happen by accident. They happen because learners are supported, stretched, given meaningful feedback, and never left to navigate their development alone.
That’s what we bring to every qualification we deliver, and it’s what we’ll bring to every programme we now offer through our partnership with Innovate Awarding.
What This Means for You
As an approved Innovate Awarding centre, we can offer a significantly expanded range of nationally recognised, Ofqual-regulated qualifications across multiple levels and sectors. Whether you’re an individual looking to progress your career or an employer investing in your team, there’s now more choice than ever. All delivered with the learner-centred approach Aim Higher Training is known for.
Our new qualifications span six key areas:
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- Management & Team Leading – for aspiring and practising leaders who want to strengthen their capability and formalise their expertise at the right level for their rol.e
- Housing & Property Management – timely, relevant qualifications for housing professionals navigating significant regulatory change, built around the realities of the sector rather than abstract academic frameworks.
- Assessment & Quality Assurance – for trainee assessors and IQAs, and for all education professionals who want to sharpen their skills, meet sector requirements, and progress within their organisations.
- Education & Training – expanding our already well-established offer for educators, trainers, and facilitators who want to develop their practice and gain nationally recognised credentials.
- Employability and Re-engagement – for all young people who wish to gain the tools and skills required to guide their entry into either further education or the workforce.
- Childcare – we offer the recognised and sometimes manadatory qualifications from level 2 to level 5 required for anyone planning a career in this sector.
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Each qualification is competence-based, grounded in real workplace practice, and designed to support genuine career progression, not just certification.
Who Are Innovate Awarding?
Innovate Awarding is an Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation committed to developing qualifications that reflect the real demands of the workplace.
We love the fact that their frameworks they work with industry stakeholders to co-design their awards, ensuring that every qualification is relevant, rigorous, and genuinely valued by employers.
That their approach to assessment, rooted in evidence of real professional practice rather than academic performance alone. This makes them exactly the kind of awarding partner we were looking for.
And their values really resonate with us:
- Approachable – We listen, share, and collaborate, because better outcomes start with clear communication.
- Aspirational – We aim high. Always improving, always focused on delivering great results.
- Integrity – We’re honest, transparent and accountable, building trust through every action.
- Resourceful – We think differently, embrace change and find smarter ways to move forward.
At the FAB awards in 2025 Innovate Awarding won the award for the EPAO of the Year award.
The Bigger Picture
We know the qualification landscape can feel crowded and, at times, confusing. There are plenty of providers offering plenty of credentials. However, not all of them are built to the same standard or delivered with the same level of care.
What sets Aim Higher Training apart isn’t just the qualifications we offer. It’s:
- the way we deliver them.
- our assessors and coaches who know their learners by name and understand their learning needs.
- the feedback that builds both confidence and competence.
- the flexibility that makes studying possible around a working life.
- And it’s the commitment to making sure that every learner who starts with us has every opportunity to succeed.
Our partnership with Innovate Awarding gives us more tools to fulfil that commitment. The values behind it remain exactly the same.
Ready to Find Out More?
Whether you’re exploring your first qualification or looking to progress to the next level. We’d love to have a conversation about what’s right for you.
Get in touch with our team today to find out more about our new qualifications and how Aim Higher Training can support your professional development journey.
Aim Higher Training is an approved centre for NCFE and Innovate Awarding. We offer accredited, work-based qualifications across management and team leading, housing and property management, education and training, assessment and quality assurance, employability and childcare.
We work with individuals and employers across the UK to deliver flexible, high-quality learning that makes a real difference.