My RLSS UK

Welcome to My RLSS UK, an online area dedicated to providing our qualification holders, members, stakeholders, and supporters with easy access to the latest industry safety guidance, policies, resources, and opportunities. As well as providing specialist information, the area signposts you to relevant services and features within your RLSS UK Account (powered by tahdah). 

Every individual, organisation, club, branch, and group in our community is invaluable to us, and we endeavour to provide solutions and added value wherever possible in the hope that you will become a lifelong ambassador of the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK). Together we can work towards the Charity's mission to be the leader in lifesaving and lifeguarding in the UK and Ireland. By sharing our combined expertise and knowledge, with as many people as possible, we can provide everyone with the potential to save lives and enjoy water safely. 

We hope you find the area useful, if you require further support please call 0300 323 0096 or email [email protected]. 

Advanced Warning of 2024 RLSS UK Prices and Fees

Contents


Introduction and Scope

This document is intended for our Approved Training Centres/Providers (ATC/Ps), Trainer Assessors, Instructors, Tutors and Clubs; it sets out the fees we will charge for our products and services, as well as our invoicing arrangements.  

Our aim is to have a pricing structure and associated invoice arrangements that are: 

  • Fair, appropriate and provide value for money for all 
  • Clear and transparent, with no hidden costs or details

The fees listed below are correct at the time of publishing. RLSS UK is committed to ensuring the fee details are updated every time a new qualification is offered and/or if fees have been altered and made available to all at the earliest opportunity to help them with their planning arrangements.


What we charge

Approved Training Centre Fees

All these prices are VAT exempt 

Qualifications 

Approved Training Centre Fee Price (£)

*ATC/P can deliver all regulated and non-regulated qualifications and awards.  

**ATC/P can only deliver our first aid and non-regulated qualifications and awards. 

*   Approved Training Centre (Parent) Year 1  260.00
*   Approved Training Centre (Parent) Year 2+ 154.00
*   Approved Training Centre (Child) Year 1 115.00
*   Approved Training Centre (Child) Year 2+ 66.00
*   Approved Training Provider Year 1 260.00
*   Approved Training Provider Year 2+ 154.00
** First Aid only Approved Training Provider Year 1    110.00
*   First Aid only Approved Training Provider Year 2+ 154.00
Application  Free 


Qualifications and Awards

First Aid Qualifications 

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications  Items Included  Price (£)

Ofqual

Qualification
Wales

CCEA

First Aid at Work & AED Candidate manual and assessment credits

15.00

First Aid at Work, AED & Anaphylaxis  Candidate manual and assessment credits

17.00

First Aid at Work & AED Renewal Candidate manual and assessment credits

14.00

Emergency First Aid at Work & AED  Candidate manual and assessment credits

8.50

Emergency First Aid at Work, AED & Anaphylaxis  Candidate manual and assessment credits 10.50
Paediatric First Aid  Candidate manual and assessment credit 12.00
Paediatric First Aid and Anaphylaxis  Candidate manual and assessment credits 14.00
Emergency Paediatric First Aid Candidate manual and assessment credit 12.00
Emergency Paediatric First Aid and Anaphylaxis  Candidate manual and assessment credits 14.00
Anaphylaxis Management  Candidate manual and assessment credit 8.50
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Candidate manual and assessment credit

8.50

Combined Paediatric First Aid (PFA) & First Aid at Work (FAW)  2 x Candidate manual and assessment credit

22.00

Combined Emergency Paediatric First Aid (EPFA) & Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)  2 x Candidate manual and assessment credit

16.00


National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included  Price (£)

Ofqual

Qualification Wales

CCEA

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification & AED Candidate manual and assessment credits

59.00

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, AED & Anaphylaxis Candidate manual and assessment credits 61.00
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, AED & EFAW/FAW Candidate manual and assessment credits 61.00
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, AED, Anaphylaxis & EFAW/FAW Candidate manual and assessment credits 63.00
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification & AED - Premium Renewal Candidate manual and assessment credits 39.00
National Pool Lifeguard Qualification & AED - Standard Renewal Assessment credits 21.50


National Water Safety Management (NWSMP) (2.0)

All these prices are VAT exempt

Non-Regulated

NWSMP Water Safety Awareness

Candidate manual and assessment credit

21.00

NWSMP Inland Waterways Module

Candidate manual and assessment credit

15.00

NWSMP Coastal Waterways Module

Candidate manual and assessment credit

15.00

NWSMP DEFRA Courses

Non-Regulated

NWSMP Water Safety Awareness (DEFRA)

Candidate manual and assessment credit

21.00

NWSMP Inland Waterways Module (DEFRA)

Candidate manual and assessment credit

15.00


Open Water & Beach Lifeguard 

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included  Price (£)
Non-Regulated

Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualification

Candidate manual and assessment credit

29.50
Open Water Lifeguard (OWL) Qualification Renewal Assessment credit 17.50
Aquapark Module    7.50
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) Candidate manual and assessment credit 46.00
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ)& AED* Candidate manual and assessment credit 48.00
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) Renewal Assessment credit 21.00
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) & AED Renewal* Assessment credit 23.00
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) Premium Renewal Candidate manual and assessment credit 38.00
National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) & AED Premium Renewal* Candidate manual and assessment credits 40.00
National Surf Coach Lifesaving Award (NSCLA)  Candidate manual and assessment credits 29.00
National Surf Coach Lifesaving Award (NSCLA) Renewal  Assessment credit 19.00

Trainer Assessor Courses

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included Price (£)
Non-Regulated TA Core Candidate Pack Candidate manual, document bag and assessment credit 160.00
NPLQ/NVBLQ/NWSMP TA Specialism Candidate Pack Candidate manual, guidance and syllabus, master programme and assessment credit 190.00
FA, ER Pool, NRASTC/ATSPRA, OWL TA Specialism Candidate Pack Candidate manual, guidance and syllabus, master programme and assessment credit 120.00
TA Core Conversion Candidate Pack Candidate manual, and assessment credit 50.00


Other Awards and Qualifications 

All these prices are VAT exempt unless *

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included Price (£)
Non-Regulated Rookie Badge and Certificate – pack of 5 Rookie certificate, sticker and badge 8.75*
Rookie Bolt-on Badge and Certificate – pack of 5 Rookie certificate and 2 x stickers 10.00*

Rookie Water Safety & Winter Safety – pack of 5

Activity booklet, Rookie certificate and 2 x stickers 11.25*
Rookie Progress Book Rookie progress book 2.40
Water Smart Certificate credit 3.00
National Lifesaving Academy:
Bronze Lifesaving Certificate
Certificate credit 4.00*
National Lifesaving Academy:
Bronze Star
Medal in medal card and electronic certificate 10.98*
National Lifesaving Academy:
Bronze Medallion

Medal in medal card and electronic certificate

10.98*
National Lifesaving Academy:
Distinction Award
Medal in medal box and electronic certificate 15.00*
Assistant Lifesaving Instructor Instructor folder, document bag and assessment credit 26.00
Rookie Lifeguard Instructor Instructor folder and assessment credit 49.00
Lifesaving Academy Instructor Course workbook, NLA candidate manual, safeguarding summary booklet, branded clipboard, document wallet, digital resources, assessment credit 35.00
Lifesaving Academy Tutor  Digital resources, assessment credit 20.00
Life Support Assessment credit 8.50
Life Support 3 Assessment credit 10.50
Community Instructor   Instructor manual, 4 save a life z-cards, donation envelope and assessment credit 12.00
Young Leader - Candidate Pack Instructor folder, document bag and assessment credit 11.00
Water Rescue Equipment Training Candidate manual and assessment credit 10.50
Pool 2 Pond Candidate manual and assessment credit 10.50
Emergency Response Pool Candidate manual and assessment credit 24.00
Emergency Response Pool, AED & EFAW* Candidate manual and assessment credits 26.00
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC) Candidate manual and assessment credit 18.50
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC), AED & EFAW * Candidate manual and assessment credits 20.50
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC) - premium renewal Candidate manual and assessment credit 18.50
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC) - standard renewal/reassessment Assessment credit 15.00
National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches (NRASTC) LIGHT Candidate manual and assessment credit  18.50
Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award (ATSPRA) Candidate manual and assessment credit 18.50
Aquatic Therapy Shallow Pool Rescue Award (ATSPRA), AED/EFAW* Candidate manual and assessment credits 20.50

* These courses include bolt-on modules that are regulated. 


Courses

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included Price (£)
Non-Regulated  National Pool Management Qualification Course Course attendance 420.00+VAT
National Pool Supervisor Qualification Tutor Course Course attendance 178.00+VAT
Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Course  Course attendance

RLSS UK TAs - 43.50+VAT

Non-TAs - 65.00+VAT

Mentor Course attendance

168.00+VAT

National Trainer Assessor (NTA)  Course attendance

525.00+VAT

AET Level 3 Course attendance

210.00+VAT

CET Level 4 Course attendance

520.00+VAT


Basic Life Support 

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included Price (£)
Ofqual  Basic Life Support for Adults Children and Infants (including drowning) Candidate handout and assessment credit 10.50

National Pool Supervisor Qualification 

All these prices are VAT exempt

Regulated By Qualifications Items Included Price (£)
Ofqual  National Pool Supervisor Qualification  Candidate manual and assessment credit 35.00
National Pool Supervisor Qualification (Renewal)  Assessment credit  15.00

Certificates

Qualification Certificates  

Free  

Replacement Qualification Certificates  

Free  

Approved Training Centre Certificate 

Free 

Approved Training Provider Certificate 

Free  


Membership

Full details of RLSS UK Membership is available here

All these prices are VAT exempt

Membership Category Price (£) per year
Lifeguard 17.00
Lifesaving Academy (Infant) 10.00
Lifesaving Academy (Junior) 15.00
Lifesaving Academy  26.00
Lifesaver 26.00
Licence to Operate 52.00
Club 73.00
Club Plus 126.00

Where qualifications are offered as part of a package (Integrated), the overall cost for the combined qualifications are usually offered at reduced price as detailed above.

The purchaser has the option to buy the qualification as a package or individually.

When purchasing qualifications that can be integrated, the purchaser will not be able to use the integrated award as a standalone qualification.

Appeals

Please note; appeals charges will come into effect from the 1st January 2023. 

Where an appeal is being put forward to an Appeals Panel RLSS UK Qualifications will charge the following prior to the appeal being heard:

Fees are invoiced as follows:

Approved Training Centre/Provider Per cohort 100.00+VAT
Trainer Assessors Per cohort 100.00+VAT
Candidate Per appeal 50.00+VAT 


Invoicing

We abide by the invoice regulations set by HMRC for raising a VAT invoice. We will raise an invoice or pro-forma upon receipt of a valid purchase order, on completion of an application form, or payment for service or product. Our terms for Purchase Orders and credit accounts are 30 days from the date of invoice.

If you have any concerns about any invoice, you should contact our finance department immediately at [email protected].


Contact Details

Contact Details

Last updated: February 2023