How to buy

Parents

Parents can buy the following products only:

• 11+ Practice Papers (available here)

Parents cannot buy our other assessment products. With the exception of 11+ Practice Papers, we advise against any practicing or training in order to get a fair assessment of the student’s abilities at that moment in time. There are practice questions in our assessments to get students familiar with the task they are being asked to do.

Nurseries, pre-schools and early years settings

The below assessments are eligible for purchase by early years practitioners. Certificates are not required, provided that establishments or individuals can provide evidence of being registered with Ofsted.

• WellComm

Schools and pupil referral units

Schools can purchase most of our assessments, such as CAT4, PT Series, NGRT, PASS and many of our SEND screeners. However, to purchase a select number of our assessments, schools must employ, or use the professional services of, one of the qualified health professionals below. Where more than one professional is highlighted for a single assessment in the table below, only one is required to purchase the assessment.

Specialist teachers must hold a qualification in keeping with those outlined below. With regards to ex-teachers, we do not sell to those not in a school.

• Value-Added Service:your school must be a CAT4 customer to sign up for the Value-Added Service.
• Exactis available for purchase by schools, qualified teachers, other educational institutions and some other professionals connected with education.When used as evidence to support part 2 of the JCQ Form 8 application, JCQ AARA specifies that the assessment must be carried out by a suitably qualified person. Please refer to JCQ AARA guidance for details of the current qualification requirements. Please go to this page for more information: Exact Downloads.

Qualifications

All customers must provide qualifications for online orders to be dispatched. This is a one-off process and, in most cases, will be completed without us needing to contact you, but we may ask you to demonstrate your qualifications if you are new to GL Assessment. The information you provide enables us to identify which assessments you are eligible to purchase and administer, so please provide as much detail as possible. Copies of qualifications must be produced and failure to do so will delay the process of your application. For international customers, equivalent accredited international qualifications are accepted.

Please note that some of our assessments which require qualifications cannot be sent to a home address. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Hospitals, self-employed practitioners and other medical professionals

Some of our assessments are available to customers who are not affiliated with a school. Please refer to the guidance below which outlines the professional qualifications required to purchase and administer the assessments. Any assessment not listed below cannot be purchased by hospitals or other appropriately qualified specialist assessors or medical professionals.

[1]These persons must hold specialist SEND or assessor qualifications.

[2] Exact is available for purchase by schools, qualified teachers, other educational institutions and some other professionals connected with education.When used as evidence to support part 2 of the JCQ Form 8 application, JCQ AARA specifies that the assessment must be carried out by a suitably qualified person. Please refer to JCQ AARA guidance for details of the current qualification requirements

[3] LADS Plus can be used in any adult setting whether educational or employment-related, e.g., universities or higher education colleges, further education colleges, sixth form colleges, adult literacy centres, dyslexia centres, basic skills centres, learning support units, prison and youth offender education units, careers centres, employment centres and workplaces.

Qualifications

All customers must provide qualifications for online orders to be dispatched. This is a one-off process and, in most cases, will be completed without us needing to contact you, but we may ask you to demonstrate your qualifications if you are new to GL Assessment. The information you provide enables us to identify which assessments you are eligible to purchase and administer, so please provide as much detail as possible. Copies of qualifications must be produced and failure to do so will delay the process of your application. For international customers, equivalent accredited international qualifications are accepted.

Please note that some of our assessments which require qualifications cannot be sent to a home address. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].