In order to offer our qualifications, centres must have WJEC centre approval. The approval process involves completion of the relevant application form(s) and an assessment of the ability of the centre to meet WJEC and relevant JCQ requirements.
If your centre already offers General Qualifications and has been issued with an NCN centre number, please read the General Conditions for WJEC Centres and Terms of Business then contact us to request an application form.
If you are a new institution, please read the following documents before contacting us to discuss your prospective centre:
Contact centre approval:
029 2026 5077
centres@wjec.co.uk
Conditions of centre registration
WJEC approved centres must adhere to the General Conditions for WJEC Centres, WJEC Terms of Business and the appropriate JCQ regulations.
All WJEC approved centres with a National Centre Number (NCN) must complete the annual declaration sent by NCN. Failure to do so will result in suspension of WJEC registration.
Change of Exams Officer or Head of Centre details
Exams Officer details can be updated by your centre via Portal. Please see our guide to this process.
If you are unable to access a Portal account able to make the required changes, we can process the changes if you provide a written request. This request must:
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Be written on centre letterhead;
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Include one name and email address to be registered as the new Exams Officer account holder;
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Be signed by the Head of Centre (or another member of SMT if the Head of Centre is not available).
Change of centre name
Any change of centre name must be notified to the National Centre Number Register (NCNR) by emailing ncn@ocr.org.uk.
Change of address or secure storage facility
Any change to a centre's address or secure storage facility must be notified immediately to the National Centre Number Register (NCN) who will notify the awarding bodies and arrange for the JCQ inspection service to undertake an inspection.
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest must be managed within centres and notified to WJEC in accordance with the JCQ General Regulations.
> Centre Staff Conflicts of Interest Guidance
Please find the electronic WJEC Centre Staff Conflict of Interest form under the Entries tab on the WJEC Secure Website.
Awarding Bodies have a legitimate reason for requesting this information from centres, however centres must ensure that they collect and submit this information in accordance with their own privacy notice.
The JCQ Centre Inspection Service (CIS) inspects all registered examination centres offering qualifications that are covered by the Instructions for Conducting Examinations (ICE) booklet. All centres should expect to be visited at least annually by the JCQ CIS.
Centres must ensure that all venues used for examinations and assessments, records and secure storage facilities are open to inspection. JCQ centre inspectors will identify themselves with an ID card and must be accompanied throughout their visit.
If a centre fails to respond to requests from the JCQ Centre Inspection Service, or fails to resolve outstanding issues, awarding bodies will not despatch secure assessment materials and reserve the right to withdraw centre approval.
JCQ Centre Insepction Service in Wales
WJEC administers the Centre Inspection Service in Wales on behalf of all JCQ awarding bodies. If you are a former exams officer who would like to be considered as an inspector for centres in Wales, please send your CV to jcqinspectionservice@wjec.co.uk.
