CPD IQ - The CPD Register Review

Commercial Identification and Contactability

The organisation trades as CPD IQ. The legal entity is identified on the website footer and on the dedicated Company Information page (https://cpdiq.co.uk/company-information/, accessed 6th May 2026) as INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS LTD, Company Number 15017616. The organisation's director, Muhsina Begum Munna, signed a correspondence to The CPD Register dated 6th May 2026 identifying the legal entity as "International Quality Assessment LTD" — a name that differs from the entity recorded on Companies House (INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS LTD). This discrepancy between the name stated in correspondence and the registered legal name is noted as a factual observation.

A physical office address of 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX is published on the website and corresponds to the address filed at Companies House. Public records indicate that this address is operated by a commercial virtual office provider and is shared with a very large number of registered companies. The organisation's director has confirmed via correspondence that a telephone number (07533491621) is associated with the organisation; however, no telephone number is published on the website itself as at 6th May 2026. A live chat facility is available on the website. Email contact is available.

The Companies Act 2006 (ss.1200–1206) and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 require that companies display their registered name, registered number, and registered office address on their websites and business correspondence. The Company Information page publishes the company name, registration number, and registered address, satisfying those requirements in part. The absence of a telephone number on the published website is noted.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/company-information/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/contact/ — accessed 6th May 2026; director correspondence received 6th May 2026.

Transparency of Assessment Framework

The organisation publishes a CPD Professional Framework at https://cpdiq.co.uk/cpd-professional-framework/ (accessed 6th May 2026). The framework is structured around the acronym "PROFESSIONAL" and sets out twelve named quality dimensions: Pedagogical Quality Assurance, Rubric, Opportunity, Frequency, Eligibility, Scaffolding, Scientific Rigour/Methods, Intellectually Honest, Open to New Ideas, Normalized, Accessibility, and Learner-Centred Teaching/Curriculum Design.

Each dimension is accompanied by a brief descriptive paragraph explaining its relevance to CPD accreditation. This framework provides a stated basis for the organisation's accreditation assessments and was confirmed by the director via correspondence as the published accreditation criteria.

However, the framework does not publish granular assessment criteria, scoring thresholds, weighting of dimensions, or the documentation required from applicants at each stage. The process description on the homepage (https://cpdiq.co.uk/, accessed 6th May 2026) describes a four-step process (Application Submission, Quality Review, Feedback and Decision, Certification and Ongoing Compliance) but does not specify who conducts assessments, their qualifications, or how consistency across assessors is maintained. Training providers are not provided with sufficient detail to understand what specific evidence is required to demonstrate conformity with each dimension.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/cpd-professional-framework/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Pricing Transparency

Pricing is published on the website at https://cpdiq.co.uk/pricing/ (accessed 6th May 2026). Four tiers are listed: a free membership tier; £500 per year for 1 to 5 courses; £1,400 per year for 6 to 19 courses; and £3,000 per year for 20 to 100 courses. Publication of tiered pricing allows training providers to assess affordability and make market comparisons before committing to an application. This represents a positive transparency practice. Note that the pricing page does not specify what is included in each tier beyond the number of courses, nor does it confirm whether renewal fees, additional course submissions outside the tier, or any other charges apply.

The organisation's director confirmed via correspondence that pricing is published at https://cpdiq.co.uk/pricing/.
Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/pricing/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions are published at https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/ (accessed 6th May 2026). The document is headed "CPD International Quality – SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CPD CERTIFICATION."

Upon review, the terms and conditions as published contain multiple references to the trade marks, systems, and published policies of a separate legal entity. Specifically:

— Clause 1.9 directs members to a privacy policy at http://www.cpduk.co.uk/index.php/privacy-policy, which is the website of The CPD Certification Service, a separate and independent CPD accreditation organisation with no stated affiliation with International Quality Assessments Ltd.
— Clause 4.1 and associated clauses refer to the trade marks "The CPD Certification Service", "CPD Certified", and "CPD Member" as the "Company Trade Marks" owned by "the Company". International Quality Assessments Ltd does not operate under any of these trade marks. These trade marks are associated with The CPD Certification Service (cpduk.co.uk).
— Clause 5.10 and clause 5.11 reference the website www.cpduk.co.uk as the company's own website.
— The document carries an issue date notation of "1st JULY 2024" in the body text, predating the organisation's own website revisions.

These observations indicate that the published terms and conditions have been reproduced, in whole or substantial part, from the standard terms of The CPD Certification Service and have not been adapted to reflect the legal entity, trade marks, or commercial arrangements of International Quality Assessments Ltd t/a CPD IQ. As a consequence, training providers entering into a contractual relationship with CPD IQ cannot rely upon these published terms as an accurate statement of their contractual rights and obligations, because the terms reference the trade marks, systems, and policies of a different organisation. This is a material finding.

The terms do address the accreditation relationship (not merely website use), and cover duration, fees, renewal, trade mark licence, intellectual property, certification, data protection, and termination. The substantive structure would be appropriate for an accreditation service if adapted correctly.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Individual Course Assessment

The organisation's homepage states: "We start talking about accreditation of individual activities" and directs prospective members to the pricing page, which is structured around individual course submissions. The four-step process described on the homepage (Application Submission, Quality Review, Feedback and Decision, Certification and Ongoing Compliance) describes assessment of submitted materials on an individual basis. The organisation's director confirmed via correspondence that CPD activities are individually assessed and accredited.

A certificate validation facility is available at https://cpdiq.co.uk/validate-your-certificate/, allowing consumers to verify the accreditation status of individual certified activities.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/validate-your-certificate/ — accessed 6th May 2026; director correspondence received 6th May 2026.

Review and Renewal

The organisation's published terms and conditions (https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/, accessed 6th May 2026) state that accreditation is granted for an agreed initial period, which automatically renews for successive periods of the same duration unless either party provides at least two months' written notice of termination. Members are required to keep certified materials up to date, and the organisation reserves the right to withdraw certification where materials are not kept current (clause 5.9 and clause 7.1(a)).

The organisation's director confirmed via correspondence that the review and renewal frequency is three years.

The CPD Professional Framework (https://cpdiq.co.uk/cpd-professional-framework/, accessed 6th May 2026) references frequency of review as one of its named quality dimensions ("F — Frequency"), stating that "CPD IQ requires that all courses are reviewed and revised regularly to incorporate the latest research, trends, and technological advancements."

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/cpd-professional-framework/ — accessed 6th May 2026; director correspondence received 6th May 2026.

Sale of Training Courses or Materials

No evidence was identified, through review of the organisation's website (https://cpdiq.co.uk/, accessed 6th May 2026), that International Quality Assessments Ltd t/a CPD IQ sells its own training courses or learning materials. The website is structured exclusively around the provision of accreditation services to training providers and does not list, promote, or sell any training products of its own. No conflict of interest under this criterion was identified.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Financial Relationships with Third-Party Service Providers

No financial relationships with third-party service providers (such as insurance providers, software platforms, or referral partners) were identified on the organisation's website (https://cpdiq.co.uk/, accessed 6th May 2026). No affiliate disclosures, referral arrangements, or partnership promotions were observed. This criterion cannot be assessed beyond publicly available information.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Ownership or Control Relationships with Aligned Commercial Interests

The organisation is operated by International Quality Assessments Ltd (Companies House number 15017616), incorporated on 21st July 2023. The director of the company is identified in correspondence as Muhsina Begum Munna. No evidence was identified of ownership or control relationships between the accreditation body and any training providers that it accredits.

The "Top Accredited Brands" section of the website homepage (https://cpdiq.co.uk/, accessed 6th May 2026) lists a number of accredited providers. No common ownership or directorship between these providers and International Quality Assessments Ltd was identified through this review. This criterion cannot be fully assessed without a complete cross-reference of all listed accredited providers against Companies House PSC and officer records.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Consistency of Filings with Advertised Activity

International Quality Assessments Ltd (Companies House number 15017616) was incorporated on 21st July 2023. The website carries a copyright notice of "Copyright © 2026 INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS LTD" and the article published dates on certain pages (as recorded in page metadata) indicate the website was originally active in earlier years, potentially prior to the company's incorporation date of July 2023. The homepage metadata records a published time of "2020-02-01" and the About Us page records "2020-02-01T18:59:40+00:00". This is noted as a factual observation that may reflect domain or content migration from a prior trading structure; however, the pre-2023 dates on the metadata of pages are inconsistent with the company's incorporation date and are not explained on the website.

Additionally, a discrepancy in the legal entity name is noted: the website footer and Company Information page identify the company as "INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS LTD", whereas the director's correspondence identifies the entity as "International Quality Assessment LTD" (singular "Assessment" rather than "Assessments"). The Companies House registered name should be treated as the authoritative reference.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/company-information/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/about-us/ — accessed 6th May 2026; director correspondence received 6th May 2026.

Companies House Status

International Quality Assessments Ltd is registered at Companies House under company number 15017616. The company was incorporated on 21st July 2023. The registered office address is 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX. This is confirmed as the address published on the organisation's website and is consistent between the statutory register and the website. The company's status is active.

Source: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15017616 — accessed 6th May 2026.

Website Status

The organisation's website at https://cpdiq.co.uk/ was accessible and functional as at 6th May 2026. The website provides information about the accreditation service, pricing, the CPD Professional Framework, a provider directory, a certificate validation tool, and company information. Navigation is clear and the site appears to be actively maintained.

However, a material observation is recorded regarding website integrity. The page metadata across multiple pages of the website, including the homepage (https://cpdiq.co.uk/, accessed 6th May 2026), contains embedded links and meta description text consisting entirely of promotional content for online gambling and casino platforms (including references to "pin up kz", "mostbet casino", "lucky jet casino", "1win casino" and numerous similar operators). This content appears within the HTML of the pages and is visible in the page source. The presence of this content indicates that the website has been subject to unauthorised injection of hidden promotional links, commonly associated with SEO spam attacks. This is a website security concern that is noted as a factual observation about the current state of the website. CPD training providers and consumers are encouraged to be aware of this when assessing the website.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Regulatory Rulings and Public Enforcement Records

No rulings by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), or other public regulatory or enforcement body, were identified against International Quality Assessments Ltd or the CPD IQ trading name as at 6th May 2026.

Source: ASA rulings database https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/rulings.html — accessed 6th May 2026.

Distinguishing CPD from Regulated Qualifications

The organisation does not itself sell or provide training courses. No use of regulated qualification terminology (such as "Level", "Diploma", "Award", or "Qualification") in relation to its own accreditation services was identified on the website as at 6th May 2026. The published terms and conditions (https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/, accessed 6th May 2026) include a provision at clause 5.4 requiring members not to "promote [CPD materials] in a manner that may confuse learners into considering them to be a regulated qualification as defined by United Kingdom devolved administrations." This is a positive contractual safeguard. No issues under this criterion were identified in relation to the organisation's own marketing.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/terms-and-condition/ — accessed 6th May 2026.

Use of Sensitive Words — "International"

The legal entity name "INTERNATIONAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS LTD" and the trading name "CPD IQ" (derived from "CPD International Quality") both incorporate the word "International" in connection with an accreditation service. The word "International" does not appear on the gov.uk Annex A list of sensitive words requiring Secretary of State approval; however, its use in connection with a CPD accreditation service may lead training providers and consumers to form the impression that the organisation has international standing, international recognition, or operates under an internationally recognised accreditation framework. No evidence of international accreditation recognition, affiliation with international accreditation bodies, or international regulatory oversight was identified on the website as at 6th May 2026. The use of "International" in the trading name and legal name is noted as a factual observation for CPD training providers and consumers to consider when assessing the organisation's standing.

Source: https://cpdiq.co.uk/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://cpdiq.co.uk/about-us/ — accessed 6th May 2026; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incorporation-and-names/annex-a-sensitive-words-and-expressions-or-words-that-could-imply-a-connection-with-government — accessed 6th May 2026.

Previous Listing

This organisation was previously listed on The CPD Accreditation Service resource (thecpdregister.com) with the following recorded fields: ICO Number — No; Telephone — No; Pricing Published — No. Following a correction request submitted by the organisation's director, Muhsina Begum Munna, via written correspondence to The CPD Register, the following fields have been updated in this listing: Pricing Published — updated to Yes, with reference to https://cpdiq.co.uk/pricing/; Telephone — the director confirms a telephone number (07533491621) is associated with the organisation, though this number remains unpublished on the website as at 6th May 2026; Individual Activities Accredited — updated to Yes; Review Frequency — updated to 3 years.

No change is made to the ICO registration field at this time, as no ICO registration for this organisation was identified on the ICO public register as at 6th May 2026. The director's correspondence did not address ICO registration.

Source: Director correspondence received 6th May 2026; ICO public register — accessed 6th May 2026.

Further Information about this organisation

Website

https://cpdiq.co.uk/

Companies House Number

15017616

Companies House Incorporation Date

21st July 2023

ICO Number

Not identified — no registration found on the ICO public register for this organisation as at 6th May 2026

ICO Registration Date

N/A

Physical Office Published

Yes

Telephone

Not published on the website

Yes

Live Chat

Yes

Pricing Published

Yes — https://cpdiq.co.uk/pricing/

Accreditation Criteria Published

Yes (partial) — https://cpdiq.co.uk/cpd-professional-framework/

Activities Individually Accredited

Yes — confirmed by director's correspondence and stated on the website

Review Frequency

3 years — confirmed by director's correspondence

Last Updated

7th May 2026

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