Christmas Closures

The Byfleet office will be closed on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 December.

The Canterbury (Access to HE) office will be closed on the afternoon of Thursday 11 December.

All offices will close at 4:00pm on Friday 19 December 2025.

All offices will re-open at 9:00am on Monday 5 January 2026.

Deadline Dates

Paper exams for Trident Awards security courses and APLH courses:

  • Friday 12 December – last date for you to register courses which start on/between Friday 19 December and Monday 5 January inclusive.

  • Thursday 11 December – last date for LASER to receive exam papers for marking and certification before Monday 5 January.

Online remotely proctored exams invigilated by LASER for APLH courses (only where centre is approved for LASER proctoring):

You will still be able to schedule and deliver remotely proctored exams whilst the offices are closed, however:

  • Learners must have been registered and scheduled on a course run by 12:00 midday Wednesday 17 December.

  • We will not be able to process and certificate any learners who take exams whilst our offices are closed, until on/after Monday 5 January.

  • No support from LASER will be available whilst the offices are closed should you encounter any difficulties (however live chat and phone support will be available as usual for learners via the proctoring system).

  • Before we close, we can only process and certificate learners who have completed the exam by 9:00am Wednesday 17 December. Any exams taken after this date cannot be processed and learners cannot be certificated until on/after Monday 5 January.

Online remotely proctored exams invigilated by the centre for APLH courses only (only where centre is approved for centre proctoring):

  • You will still be able to schedule and deliver remotely proctored exams whilst the offices are closed, however:

    • Learners must have been registered with us by 12:00 midday Wednesday 17 December.

    • We will not be able to process and certificate any learners who take exams whilst we are closed, until on/after Monday 5 January.

    • No IT support will be available whilst the offices are closed should you or your learners encounter any difficulties.

  • Before we close, we can only process and certificate learners for whom we have received confirmation of successful proctoring by 9:00am Wednesday 17 December. Any confirmations received after this date cannot be processed and learners cannot be certificated until on/after Monday 5 January.

Online exams in the classroom invigilated by the centre for Trident Awards security courses and APLH courses (only where centre is approved for online classroom exams):

  • Friday 12 December – last date for you to register courses which start on/between Friday 19 December and Monday 5 January inclusive. 

  • Tuesday 16 December – last date for LASER to receive course paperwork for processing and certification before Monday 5 January.

Qualification Focus: Celebrate International Coffee Day with LASER’s Barista Units

It’s International Coffee Day on the 1st October 2025, so it is the perfect time to highlight LASER’s Barista Units. If you have learners in the hospitality sector these units are ideal for those wishing to develop essential skills and knowledge to work as a Barista! 

Offered at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2, each of the units is worth 2 credits and is 20 Guided Learning Hours (GLH), making them easy to integrate into existing programmes.

The LASER Introduction to Barista Skills units have been developed in collaboration with training centres and reflect real coffee shop operations. Learners will explore:

  • How to prepare and serve a range of hot and cold beverages

  • How to operate and maintain barista equipment (espresso machines, grinders, milk steamer)

  • How to provide effective customer service in a café or hospitality setting

  • The importance of Health and Safety

 Explore our Barista Units

These units are available to approved LASER centres in both our LEAP and Progression suite of vocational qualifications. 

LASER’s LEAP (Learning, Employability and Progression) offers a broad range of personal development and vocational taster units. They have been designed to support a wide variety of learners, with flexibility at its core. LEAP gives centres the freedom to tailor unit combinations that best match individual learner needs.

Our Progression Suite of vocational courses are also designed to meet a range of needs, they develop personal skills, and can be used to accredit work experience in a choice of vocational areas.

📞 Get in Touch

LASER Centres interested in delivering these units can reach out to their Quality and Curriculum Reviewer or email quality@laser-awards.org.uk to set up courses or get one‑to‑one support.

To find out more about becoming a LASER Centre click here.

At LASER we transform people’s lives by the recognition of their learning and achievement. We are an awarding body regulated by Ofqual and licensed by QAA.

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