Charities Evaluation Services

PQASSO is a copyrighted product which means that it, or parts of it, may not be reproduced without the permission of CES.  This includes producing slides, overheads, handouts or other training materials which detail any aspect of PQASSO, for example, the twelve quality areas, PQASSO standards or indicators, or self assessment sheets.  For a trainer, development worker or other such person providing support, to legitimately reference PQASSO within their training materials, they need to acquire a CES PQASSO mentor licence.

The reason that CES enforce PQASSO copyright in relation to training and support is to prevent trainers with little or no knowledge and experience of PQASSO developing their own training courses or programmes which may misguide organisations in the process of implementing PQASSO.  Such actions could also damage the reputation of PQASSO.   Therefore, to obtain the CES PQASSO mentor licence, we ask all PQASSO trainers, development workers, or other such persons providing support, to train legitimately as PQASSO mentors.  As licensed PQASSO mentors, trainers and development workers acquire all the necessary resources, skills and information to support their clients in effectively implementing PQASSO.