IMPORTANT CHANGES TO LCL AWARDS CERTIFICATES
Last update: 17 September 2026
Dear Customer,
LCL Awards is introducing a new digital certification system designed to improve certificate security and help combat the circulation of fraudulent, altered or otherwise invalid certificates.
The system will use blockchain-supported verification technology to create a tamper-resistant certification record. Instead of relying on the appearance of a paper certificate, photocopy or downloaded PDF, employers and other organisations will be able to verify the certificate against the authoritative record held within LCL Awards’ secure system.
This is intended to provide a stronger chain of trust between LCL Awards, the learner and the employer verifying the qualification. It will also reduce the risks associated with paper certificates and static electronic copies being lost, duplicated, altered or presented fraudulently.
Digital certificates will therefore become LCL Awards’ primary method of certification. We are writing to explain how this change will affect both self employed or employers who arrange and pay for their employees’ training and assessment through Complete Construction Training Services Ltd (CCTS).
When will the change take effect?
LCL Awards intends to introduce digital certificates in phases:
• The first phase will cover courses and qualifications registered through the LCL Awards online registration and
grading system. This includes, but is not limited to, RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) qualifications and
Managed Learning Programmes (MLP).
• ACS, OFTEC, HWSS and other certification routes will follow in a later phase.
The precise implementation dates have not yet been confirmed. LCL Awards is currently aiming to introduce the first
phase in early to mid-October 2026, with the remaining certification routes following by the end of 2026.
Please keep an eye on this News feed for further updates.
Useful Links: