POL-03 · v1.0 DRAFT — for director review, not in force

Complaints, appeals and sanctions

Fair review of complaints, appeals, suspension and withdrawal. All targets are proposed and become commitments only after director sign-off and publication of the contact route.

Scope

Provider complaints about service and assessment conduct, formal appeals against course decisions, whistleblowing about misuse of CPD Global claims, and reports of inaccuracy.

Proposed response targets

Acknowledgement within 5 working days of written receipt.

Initial substantive response normally within 20 working days, with reasons and a new date if an extension is needed.

Appeal requests within 20 working days of outcome notification.

Appeal review by a person not involved in the original decision, with a reasoned response normally within 20 working days.

Method

Each case is logged with an ID, date, evidence and privacy classification; checked for immediate safeguarding, correction or suspension needs; assigned to someone not responsible for the contested work after a conflict check; and answered with an evidence-based written decision and reasons.

Suspension, withdrawal and reinstatement

Where a material safety, content, transparency, data-integrity or misleading-mark concern exists, an authorised manager may suspend status pending investigation, documenting grounds, an opportunity to respond and appeal rights. Public verification records are updated accurately; past evidence is not silently erased.

Protection and data

Complaints are handled confidentially and lawfully, with proportional retention, no retaliation and restricted access. Anonymity cannot be guaranteed where legal duties prevent it.

CPD Global is operated by MARTIN WOLF LTD (company no. 14466857), registered in England and Wales. It is a private course-quality assessment service and does not claim official government recognition or third-party accreditation. Certification is not currently operational.

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