CPD Standards Board - The CPD Register Review

Commercial identification and contactability

The organisation trades under the name "CPD Standards Board" at cpdstandardsboard.com. No legal entity name is disclosed anywhere on the website. A search of Companies House conducted on 27 May 2026 returns no registered company under the name "CPD Standards Board" or any closely matching variant. No company number, company type, or registered entity is disclosed on the website in any page reviewed.

The website terms and conditions and privacy policy both publish a correspondence address of CPD Standards Board, Fergusson House, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, and an email address. No telephone number is published anywhere on the website.

The Companies Act 2006, sections 1200--1206, requires UK businesses operating under a trading name to disclose the legal entity name on their website and in commercial correspondence. The organisation does not comply with this requirement: the legal entity behind the trading name "CPD Standards Board" is not disclosed anywhere on the website reviewed.

It is not possible to determine from the website or from Companies House whether the organisation is a registered UK company, a sole trader, a partnership, or an overseas entity. Training providers and consumers engaging with this organisation cannot identify the legal counterparty to any commercial agreement.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/website-terms-and-conditions/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/privacy-and-user-policy/ (accessed 27 May 2026); Companies House search at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=CPD+Standards+Board (accessed 27 May 2026).

Transparency of assessment framework

The organisation publishes a general description of its assessment process at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/accredit-a-course/ and https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-accreditation-process/. The accredit-a-course page sets out the documentation required for submission (course outline, learning outcomes, trainer information, delivery method, assessments, attendance process, and completion method) and describes the assessor's review as covering structure, clarity, relevance of learning outcomes, suitability for professional development, and robustness of attendance records.

No standalone published assessment criteria document is available. The website does not publish the specific standards against which submissions are assessed, any threshold criteria, or any version or dated revision history for the framework. Prospective applicants cannot determine in advance the precise standard against which their submission will be evaluated.

A separate "Approved CPD Centre" model is referenced in the FAQ page, under which organisations described as Approved CPD Centres are "recognised by The CSB to accredit their own training programmes and courses and issue CPD certificates directly to their learners." No criteria, requirements, or oversight framework for Approved CPD Centres are published on the website. The basis on which CPD Standards Board assesses, monitors, or withdraws Approved CPD Centre status is not disclosed.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/accredit-a-course/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-accreditation-process/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-faq/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Pricing transparency Style

The organisation publishes a dedicated pricing page at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-pricing/ which sets out the following fee structure:

Provider registration: Free
Training course (face-to-face or online): £200
Webinar or masterclass: £200
Event (in-person or online, over 80 people): £300
Annual renewal per programme: £200
Resubmission (up to two attempts within 30 days of assessment report): Free

The pricing page also confirms that no bulk discounts or portfolio pricing are offered, and that the renewal fee is £200 per programme. The FAQ page confirms that provider registration carries no annual fee. Pricing is published without requiring login or payment.

One minor observation: the pricing page does not address the fee structure for "Approved CPD Centre" status referenced in the FAQ, nor any associated assessment or annual fees for that model.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-pricing/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-faq/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Terms and conditions

The organisation publishes a page titled "Website Terms and Conditions" at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/website-terms-and-conditions/. This page addresses intellectual property, limitation of liability, acceptable use, and governing law. It does not constitute accreditation terms: it does not address the duration and conditions of accreditation grants, the circumstances under which accreditation may be withdrawn, the rights of use attaching to the CPD Standards Board mark or logo, intellectual property provisions governing materials submitted for assessment, complaints and dispute resolution procedures applicable to the accreditation service, or refund and cancellation rights.

A separate "Privacy and User Policy" page at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/privacy-and-user-policy/ addresses data protection and user conduct. This page is substantively identical in its opening sections to the Website Terms and Conditions page, which may indicate the pages have been duplicated in error or are not fully distinct documents.

No accreditation-specific terms of service are published anywhere on the website. Training providers submitting content for accreditation, or entering into an ongoing provider relationship, cannot determine the legal terms that will govern that relationship from the website.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/website-terms-and-conditions/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/privacy-and-user-policy/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Individual course assessment

The organisation states on its pricing and accreditation process pages that each course, webinar, event, or activity is accredited individually, and that the fee applies per item. The FAQ confirms: "Each training course, webinar, event, or podcast is accredited individually." This is consistent with individual course assessment.

However, the FAQ also describes an "Approved CPD Centre" model, under which recognised organisations may "accredit their own training programmes and courses and issue CPD certificates directly to their learners." This model -- if it operates as described -- constitutes a form of delegated or blanket accreditation, in which a third party, rather than CPD Standards Board, makes the accreditation determination. No details of the oversight, audit, or quality assurance arrangements CPD Standards Board applies to Approved CPD Centres are published.

The existence of this parallel model alongside the individually assessed model introduces structural ambiguity about the nature of accreditation granted under the CPD Standards Board mark.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-pricing/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-faq/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/accredit-a-course/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Review and renewal

The organisation states on multiple pages that accreditation is valid for 12 months from the date of approval and must be renewed annually. The accreditation process page confirms: "Before it expires, we'll remind you to renew and check whether your content has changed. If everything remains the same, the renewal process is quick and straightforward." The renewal fee is stated as £200 per programme.
The FAQ states that minor updates during the accreditation period do not require resubmission, but that substantial content changes should be submitted as a new submission. This indicates a reactive approach to mid-cycle changes rather than proactive review by the organisation.
No information is published about how CPD Standards Board monitors or detects substantial content changes between renewal cycles, or what action is taken if a provider fails to notify the organisation of changes.
Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-accreditation-process/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-pricing/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-faq/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Sale of training courses or materials

No evidence was found on the website that CPD Standards Board sells its own training courses, training materials, or learning content. The organisation presents itself solely as an accreditation body for third-party training providers. No shop, course catalogue, or training content for sale was identified on any page reviewed.

Source: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ (accessed 27 May 2026); full site reviewed via sitemap at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/page-sitemap.xml (accessed 27 May 2026).

Financial relationships with third-party service providers

No disclosure of financial relationships with third-party service providers (such as referral arrangements, affiliate partnerships, or revenue-sharing agreements) was identified on any page of the website reviewed. No such relationships are mentioned in the website terms and conditions, privacy policy, or any other published page.

This finding reflects the absence of disclosure rather than confirmed absence of such relationships, as the organisation does not publish any statement on this matter.

Source: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/website-terms-and-conditions/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Ownership or control relationships with aligned commercial interests

The legal entity behind CPD Standards Board has not been identified (see Section 1). As a consequence, it is not possible to identify the directors, persons with significant control, or beneficial owners of the organisation, or to assess whether any ownership or control relationships with aligned commercial interests exist.

No disclosure of the people responsible for the organisation, its directors, or its ownership structure appears anywhere on the website. The About page describes the organisation's purpose but does not name any individual associated with it.

The Approved CPD Centre model (see Section 5) raises an additional structural concern: if Approved CPD Centres are commercial training providers who are also delegated to issue accreditation under the CPD Standards Board mark, the commercial relationship between those centres and CPD Standards Board is relevant to any assessment of conflicts of interest. No disclosure of the terms, financial arrangements, or oversight of that relationship is published.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/about-cpd-standards-board/ (accessed 27 May 2026); Companies House search (accessed 27 May 2026, no entity identified).

Consistency of filings with advertised activity

No registered UK company named "CPD Standards Board" or any sufficiently close variant has been identified on Companies House. As a result, it is not possible to assess the consistency of Companies House filings with advertised activity.

The organisation's website describes a CPD accreditation service operating in the UK market, collecting fees from training providers, and entering into commercial relationships. If the organisation is operating as an unregistered entity or under a name not reflected in any Companies House filing, this raises significant questions about the legal basis for its commercial activity and the disclosures available to its customers.

Source: Companies House search at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=CPD+Standards+Board (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Companies House status

No company registered as "CPD Standards Board", or under any name that can be matched to this organisation, has been identified on Companies House as at 27 May 2026. A search of Companies House for "CPD Standards Board" returns no result corresponding to the organisation operating at cpdstandardsboard.com.

The organisation does not disclose any company number, registered entity name, company type, or other information that would enable identification on Companies House. It is therefore not possible to confirm whether the organisation is a registered UK limited company, a sole trader, a partnership, an overseas entity, or an unincorporated body.

The address published on the website -- Fergusson House, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX -- is a serviced office address commonly used as a registered or correspondence address by multiple entities. Its use does not assist in identifying the legal entity.

Source: Companies House search at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/search?q=CPD+Standards+Board (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/website-terms-and-conditions/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Website status

The website at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ was live and accessible at the time of review on 27 May 2026. Core pages including the homepage, about page, accreditation process page, pricing page, FAQ, website terms and conditions, and privacy and user policy were all accessible without login. The contact page at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/contact-cpd/ was accessible but returned minimal content -- a contact form with a notice not to use it for CPD provider applications.

A login-gated area exists at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/account/ and https://cpdstandardsboard.com/members/, consistent with a provider portal. Certificate verification pages (verify-certificate-1 through verify-certificate-16) are live in the sitemap, indicating the system for verifying issued CPD certificates is operational.

The sitemap was last updated on 13 May 2026, indicating active maintenance of the site.

Source: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/page-sitemap.xml (accessed 27 May 2026).

Regulatory rulings and public enforcement records

A search of the Advertising Standards Authority's published rulings database was conducted on 27 May 2026 using the search term "CPD Standards Board" at https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/rulings.html. No ASA rulings, informally resolved cases, mail order cases, or database cases were returned.

No other regulatory rulings or public enforcement records relating to CPD Standards Board were identified from the sources reviewed.

Source: ASA rulings search at https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/rulings.html?q=cpd+standards+board (accessed 27 May 2026).

Distinguishing CPD from regulated qualifications

The organisation's website does not use terminology associated with regulated qualifications such as "Level 2", "Level 3", "Diploma", or "Qualification" in describing its accreditation offer. The accreditation is consistently described as CPD accreditation or CPD certification, and the What is CPD page at https://cpdstandardsboard.com/what-is-cpd/ provides a general description of CPD as ongoing professional learning distinct from formal qualifications.

The website does not, however, include an explicit statement clarifying that CPD accreditation is independent of, and does not constitute, a regulated qualification. No reference is made to Ofqual or equivalent qualifications regulators, or to the distinction between CPD-accredited content and formally regulated qualifications.

The What is CPD page states that CPD accreditation allows providers to "Provide certificates that count toward formal CPD." The phrase "count toward formal CPD" could be read to imply a formal recognition that does not exist in statute, though in context it appears intended to mean that learners can record the hours against their CPD obligations. No specific regulated body or qualification framework is referenced.

Source: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/what-is-cpd/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/accredit-a-course/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Unsubstantiated claims

The following claims identified on the website are not substantiated by any evidence, credential, or verifiable source:
"No. 1 for Essential CPD Accreditation" -- This superlative claim appears in the page title of the About page (https://cpdstandardsboard.com/about-cpd-standards-board/, accessed 27 May 2026). No basis for this claim is stated on the website. No independent ranking, market data, or third-party assessment is cited. Under the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising (CAP Code), superlative claims must be verifiable and not mislead. This claim does not meet that standard as presented.

"CPD Accreditation trusted by training providers globally" -- This claim appears on the homepage (https://cpdstandardsboard.com/, accessed 27 May 2026). The claim of global trust is unqualified and unsubstantiated: no data on the number of providers, geographic reach, or any independent evidence of the breadth of adoption is cited.

"The CPD Standards Board accredits training providers, courses, events, and professional development programmes worldwide" -- This claim appears on the homepage and implies an established international operation. No data, client list, or verifiable evidence supporting the breadth of this claim is published on the website.

"The CPD Standards Board provides accreditation for professional development across all sectors" -- This appears on the homepage. The claim of coverage across all sectors is a broad assertion without supporting evidence.

"meets high standards of structure, relevance and delivery" -- Used on the accreditation process page (https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-accreditation-process/, accessed 27 May 2026) to describe CPD Standards Board-accredited content. The phrase "high standards" is an unsubstantiated quality assertion: no benchmarking, external audit, or comparator is cited.

Sources: https://cpdstandardsboard.com/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/about-cpd-standards-board/ (accessed 27 May 2026); https://cpdstandardsboard.com/cpd-accreditation-process/ (accessed 27 May 2026).

Further Information about this organisation

Website

https://cpdstandardsboard.com/

Companies House Number

No registered UK company identified

Companies House Incorporation Date

Not available

ICO Number

Not Registered

ICO Registration Date

Not Registered

Physical Office Published

Yes -- Fergusson House, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX

Telephone

Yes

Live Chat

Pricing Published

Yes

Accreditation Criteria Published

Partial

Activities Individually Accredited

Stated

Review Frequency

Stated

Last Updated

28th May 2026

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