We are very pleased to be able to offer Protocol candidates an exclusive discount on three fantastic courses delivered by our partners Brooks & Kirk

Brooks and Kirk offer a range of accredited qualifications specifically for individuals who are looking to find work in the Further Education sector.

The three qualifications available:

    • Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) – Qualifies candidate to assess vocational qualifications in their area of expertise.
    • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) – Qualifies candidate to teach/train adults in a classroom setting (ideal for those wanting to teach at a FE college).
    • Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (IQA) – Qualifies candidate to work as an Internal Quality Assurer, whereby they would be responsible for signing off learners for certification, after having quality checked the assessment decisions.

What will the courses involve:

The course is delivered through blended learning. So you will be able to work through the vast majority of your course online, entirely at your own pace. You will only be required to attend one day at your nearest centre throughout your entire course.

Course start & end dates

With Brooks and Kirk, you can start your course as soon as you are ready. There’s no need to wait for September to come back around – you can just give us a call or pay online and you will be enrolled within 1 working day.

What’s more, once you have got started, there’s no fixed date you need to complete by. Our course durations are completely flexible. No deadlines – no pressure.

Protocol candidates are entitled to £50 discount on either the CAVA or IQA Award and a £25 discount on the AET course.

Full course details can be found here. To receive your discount code please email us at lcartledge@protocol.co.uk 

About Brooks and Kirk

Brooks & Kirk are a family-grown independent training provider, who have been delivering vocational courses for over 20 years. They train assessors, tutors, trainers and internal quality assurers across ALL sectors. Because of the kind of provider they are, all of their courses have an informal but professional feel to them. It’s their relaxed, personal and quality-focused approach to training that has made them the industry leader for assessor training.

Here’s what previous delegates have said:

If you’re looking for a provider to complete your CAVA or Education and Training courses with, you’d be hard pushed to find a more professional and value for money organisation that has the learner (you) at the heart of its work!” – Anita

I can’t recommend Brooks and Kirk highly enough: the course materials are first class; the assessors are helpful, knowledgeable, and professional.” – David

I recently passed my CAVA course thanks to the outstanding service provided by Brooks and Kirk. They have created a fun and user-friendly virtual learning environment where you are surrounded by the most fantastic, friendly, helpful and professional team.” – Rae

Brooks and Kirk are an amazing organisation where the people are professional and caring. I have had so much support from the team at Brooks and Kirk and I can’t emphasise enough how brilliant they all are.” – Hardip

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