The CPD Group is the first and currently only UK CPD accreditation organisation independently certified by The CPD Register — the body that verifies the standards of accreditation organisations themselves.
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The CPD Group is the first and currently only CPD accreditation organisation in the UK to be certified by The CPD Register. This certification is the most significant independent credential available to a CPD accreditation body — and it means that The CPD Group's accreditation processes have been externally verified against published standards for quality, transparency, and rigour.
For training providers, this certification means that when you choose The CPD Group for your CPD accreditation, you are working with a body whose standards have been independently confirmed — not just self-declared. For learners and delegates, it means that CPD accreditation from The CPD Group carries the highest available level of independent assurance. No other CPD accreditation body in the UK can currently make this claim.
The CPD Register is an independent UK certification body that operates separately from The CPD Group and from all other CPD accreditation organisations. Its role is to set, verify, and maintain standards for CPD accreditation organisations themselves — acting as a quality assurance body for the accreditation sector as a whole.
The CPD Register assesses CPD accreditation organisations against criteria covering the rigour of their assessment processes, the transparency of their standards and criteria, the consistency and fairness of their decision-making, the independence and expertise of their assessment teams, and the robustness of their verification and reporting systems. Organisations that meet these standards are listed as Certified CPD Accreditation Organisations on The CPD Register.
Rigour of assessment processes
Transparency of standards & criteria
Consistency & fairness of decisions
Independence & expertise of assessors
Verification & reporting systems
CPD is not regulated by government — which is exactly why independent certification of accreditation bodies matters.
CPD accreditation in the UK is not regulated by government in the same way that formal qualifications are. This means that any organisation can, in principle, describe itself as a CPD accreditation body and issue accreditation marks and certificates — without any independent verification that its processes are rigorous or its standards are genuine.
This regulatory gap creates risk for training providers and learners. A provider who invests in CPD accreditation from an unverified body may find that their accreditation is not recognised or trusted by their clients' professional bodies. A learner who pays for a CPD-accredited course from an unverified provider may find their certificate carries less weight than they expected.
The CPD Register's certification of The CPD Group directly addresses this risk. It confirms that The CPD Group's accreditation is not self-declared quality assurance — it has been externally verified by an independent body with published standards. This is the equivalent, in the CPD sector, of a trading standards certification or an accreditation body's own accreditation.
Become a CPD Provider with the only UK accreditation body certified by The CPD Register. Provider registration is free; pay only when you submit activities for accreditation.
When you register as a CPD Provider with The CPD Group and have your activities accredited by us, you are working with the only accreditation body in the UK that has been independently certified. This means your accreditation mark carries independent authority — it has been verified by an external body, not just claimed by The CPD Group itself.
This is a meaningful commercial advantage. When your clients — particularly those in regulated professions — ask whether your CPD accreditation is credible, you can point to The CPD Register certification as independent confirmation. No other UK accreditation body can offer this level of verified credibility.
Provider advantage
When you complete a learning activity accredited by The CPD Group, the certificate you receive has been issued by an independently certified organisation. The accreditation number on your certificate can be verified on The CPD Register. And the organisation that accredited your activity has had its processes confirmed by an independent certification body as meeting published quality standards.
This matters most when you need to present CPD evidence to your professional body or employer. Some professional bodies and employers are increasingly scrutinising the quality of CPD accreditation organisations — not just the presence of a logo. The CPD Register certification is the strongest possible response to that scrutiny.
Learner assurance
The CPD Register certification sits alongside several other significant credentials that confirm The CPD Group's standing as a trusted and rigorous accreditation body.
UK Business Excellence Awards
Worldwide, across all professional sectors
CPD accreditation accepted internationally
One of the fastest-growing accreditation bodies in the UK
Transparent, published criteria for every assessment
Every submission reviewed individually — never blanket approval
The CPD Group's certification by The CPD Register can be verified directly on The CPD Register's website. You can also verify any individual activity accredited by The CPD Group using the verification tool at thecpdregister.com — enter the accreditation number from any CPD certificate or logo to confirm its authenticity, validity, and expiry date.
If you ever have concerns about an accreditation claim made by any provider, the verification tool is the definitive check. Legitimate accreditation from The CPD Group will always return a verified result with the provider's name, the activity title, and the accreditation status.
CPD Register verification
Representative example — not a real accreditation number.
Externally verified standards. Transparent assessment. A mark whose authority is confirmed by an independent body, not just claimed by us.