Section 1 of 5
Identity and legal status
We looked for the legal entity behind the website on the Home, CPD Explained, What is CPD accreditation?, CPD Accreditation Framework and Registration pages, which are all the pages in the site's menu. The site is hosted on Google Sites, names the business as "CPD Service UK" and does not name a registered company or display a company number. Companies House name searches for "CPD Service UK" and "CPD Service" did not return an active company of that name. We looked for connected businesses on the pages reviewed and did not identify any. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Companies House number
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No
- Incorporation date
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Not identified
- Legal entity identified
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Not identified
- Legal form
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Not identified
- Register status
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Not applicable
- Number displayed on site
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Not applicable
- Filings consistent
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Not assessable
- Connected businesses
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None identified
References
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Home
sites.google.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 2 of 5
Contactability
Every page reviewed publishes an email address at the domain cpdservice.uk. We looked for a postal address and a telephone number on the Home, CPD Explained, What is CPD accreditation?, CPD Accreditation Framework and Registration pages and did not find them. We looked for a named individual identified as a contact for clients or complaints on the same pages and did not find one. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Live chat
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No
- Address published
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Not found
- Telephone published
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Not found
- Email published
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Yes
- Named contact published
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Not found
References
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Home
sites.google.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 3 of 5
Published information
The CPD Accreditation Framework page publishes six headings (Define, Assess, Design, Act, Reflect, Evaluate) describing what is checked, including accessibility, accuracy and relevance of content, assessment of learners and the author's subject knowledge. The home page states that approval is free ("Free CPD Approval for Your Training Company!"), and the Registration page states that becoming a provider "is a free, simple process". We looked for terms and conditions, a privacy policy and a complaints procedure on all five pages and did not find them. The site is served over HTTPS.
The home page states "We assess your training to ensure you are ready to deliver CPD accredited training", and the Framework page refers to "evaluating your individual courses". The home page lists a "Verifiable Provider Number" among provider benefits, and the Registration page refers to a "CPD approval number". We looked for a public list or lookup of approved providers and did not find one. We looked for a review or renewal cycle and did not find one stated; the home page refers to becoming a free accredited training provider "FOREVER". An ICO register search for "CPD Service UK" returned no entries; no postcode is published on the site. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- ICO number
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No
- ICO registration date
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Not identified
- Activities individually accredited
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Yes (stated)
- Review frequency
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Not stated ("FOREVER" stated)
- Criteria published
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Published
- Pricing published
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Published
- Terms published
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Not found
- Privacy policy published
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Not found
- Complaints policy published
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Not found
- Website secure (HTTPS)
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Yes
- Individual assessment stated
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Stated
- Accreditation number stated
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Stated
- Verification route
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Not found
- Review cycle stated
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Not stated
- ICO registration
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Not found
References
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Home
sites.google.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 4 of 5
Advertising and claims
The home page states "To become a FREE accredited training provider FOREVER!" and describes the service as "Reliable and Trustworthy." The What is CPD accreditation? page states "CPD Service UK has a team, each with over 20 years' training experience" and "Our Assessment process benchmarks training and events to the highest recognised industry standards". The CPD Explained page describes CPD Service UK as "a key driving force in the promotion of CPD across the world". The home page states that the service provides free accreditation to organisations including "universities, further education colleges, local authorities, councils and Government departments". Accessed 28 October 2026.
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Home
sites.google.com · accessed 28 Oct 2026
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Section 5 of 5
Regulatory record
We searched the ASA rulings database for "CPD Service UK" and "cpdservice.uk"; each search returned no rulings and no informally resolved cases. We checked the ASA non-compliant online advertisers list and did not find the organisation on it. We also searched the web for published ASA rulings and for ICO, Trading Standards and CMA enforcement action naming "CPD Service UK" or "cpdservice.uk". No published ruling or enforcement action naming this organisation was identified. Accessed 28 October 2026.
- Published rulings
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None identified
