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1 Introduction
This application form is for customer who wish to join our certification scheme, existing members who wish to extend the scheme services they offer under and existing membership, and existing members who wish to change their company name for the following scheme:
• Code for Sustainable Homes
Note: A new application is required to action a change in Company Name. If you need to alter other details, such as address, email etc, please complete the relevant form on the Stroma Certification website.
Once you have completed the application form and submitted it to Stroma Certification, we will review the information provided to us and aim to process your application within 3 working days of receipt.
Supporting Documentation: It is expected that you can provide (were required) digital/scanned copies of documentation. We are also able to accept photos of if you cannot provide a digital or scanned copy of your documents. These electronic documents must be in colour and must be clear and legible. If the documents are not, this will delay your application as we will be required to get new copies from you.
Should you need to issue a paper document to us, these should be posted to:
FAO Customer Services Team
Stroma Certification Ltd
Unit 1, Silkwood Business Park,
Ossett, WF5 9TJ
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1.1 Member Pack
Before completing this application form, you must read the Members Pack for the relevant scheme you wish to apply for. The Members Pack can be download from the Stroma Certification website, or directly download from the following links:
• Code for Sustainable Homes Assessors
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2 Register, Extension of Schemes Held & Change of Company Name
2.1 Application Route
Please mark one of the following options which best describes your application route:
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Route *
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If you have chosen ‘Existing Member’ from Section 2.1 above, please record the existing membership numbers you wish to update - Please do not list any you do not wish to update:
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If you have chosen ‘Transfer’ from Section 2.1 above, please record the name of the Certification Body below:
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2.2 Panel
If you are wanting to work on behalf of a Panel, please provide the name bellow:
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2.3 Personnel Information - The Named Assessor
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2.4 Company Information - The Assessment Organisation - To be Invoiced
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* If you are a sole trader, please input your name, or a company name you wish to operate under.
** This is only required if your company is registered with Companies House.
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2.6 Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor Register
Stroma Certification operate a public database, upon which your name and company contact details can be published. This is an opt-in service to assist the public in locating Certified Code Assessors.
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Confirmation *
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NOTE: If you do not opt-in, we are still required to list your name, company name and STRO number to confirm you are registered. No contact details will be listed however against this information.
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3 Identification Check
You are required to provide a colour copy of either your passport or driving license. Please indicate below which item you will be providing:
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Identity Check *
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Please keep individual uploads less than 1MB per file
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If you have selected ‘Unable to Provide’ the above documents, we are able to accept a copy of your birth certificate and two recent utility bills.
Please note where this is the case, a professional interview will be conducted with prospective candidates and a signed declaration will be required stating you have neither a passport nor driving license available at the time of application. Please indicate below with an ‘X’ which that you will be providing these documents:
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Please keep individual uploads less than 1MB per file
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Please keep individual uploads less than 1MB per file
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4 Previous Applications
Have you ever had an application for certification rejected or been suspend or revoked by Stroma Certification or another Scheme? A list of the relevant schemes is in Section 1 above. Please indicate below, your answer:
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Confirmation *
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Please provide details below:
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Please continue with your application and a member of Stroma Certification will contact you on receipt to discuss this further.
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All applications received will be compared to information supplied by other certification schemes and Stroma Certification reserve the right to reject any application.
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5 Insurance
You are not required to provide insurance documentation to Stroma Certification for this scheme. We do however strongly advise you have appropriate Professional Indemnity (PI) and Public Liability (PL) in place to cover your business activities.
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6 Scheme Application
You will be required to provide proof of competence. A clear copy of your qualification should be sent with your application to Stroma Certification. This can be a clear digital or scanned copy, or a clear photo of each page.
Note: Code for Sustainable Homes is only available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Please keep individual uploads less than 1MB per file
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6.1 Work Area
Please indicate below which core coverage area(s) of the United Kingdom you will be undertaking assessments:
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Country *
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7 Code of Conduct Declaration
To complete your application, you are required to read the Code of Conduct (Provided in the Members Pack highlighted in Section 1.1), then hand sign and return the Code of Conduct Declaration Agreement Form.
We can accept a digital scanned copy, or clear photo of all pages (upload below). Were you are unable to send a digital scan or photo, a paper copy with signature must be posted to the Customer Service Team.
Download a copy of the Code of Conduct Declaration
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Please keep individual uploads less than 1MB per file
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8 Permission to Contact
We like to keep in touch with our clients by post, phone, email and other electronic means with industry news, exclusive offers, events details, CPDs and the latest information from Stroma Certification and Stroma Group companies. Please be assured we’ll treat your information with the utmost care and will not share your information with other companies for marketing purposes without your express permission. For more information about how we’ll use your data please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Please confirm if you would like us to contact you or not from the options below:
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Permission *
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You can update your permissions status at any time for receiving communications from Stroma Certification and the Stroma Group by completing the Permissions to Contact form.
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9 Applicants Declaration
I declare that the all information provided within this document is true to the best of my knowledge. I confirm that I have read and understood all policies, terms and documentation provided within the scheme Members Pack, including specifically this document (SMA4), and the Code of Conduct Declaration Agreement Form.
I promise to abide by all rules and ensure that all terms, conditions and standards currently defined within these polices, terms and documentation will be fully adhered to. I also accept that this ‘Scheme Membership Application’ (and all other policies, terms and documentations within the Members Pack) may be altered in the future by Stroma Certification Ltd (Stroma Certification Ltd will notify the applicant of any changes made) and agree to abide by all subsequent changes made. The information on this form supersedes all previous versions.
Stroma Certification will ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when processing the personal information that you have included within this document. Stroma Certification will only use this information in accordance with the training provider and/ or certification scheme requirements and to contact you about other opportunities with Stroma if you have given permission for this to happen. If you would like to find out more information about Stroma Certification’s compliance with GDPR and your personal data, please visit our Data Protection website. If you have any questions concerning data protection or the use of your personal data, please contact us before submitting this document.
Furthermore, I confirm that by signing below, I hereby agree that my company details will be published on the Stroma Certification website as part of my on-going certification and shared with other Schemes, and the UK Government and its developed administrations where required.
I confirm I am duly authorised to act on behalf of the business to be invoiced, and I understand that I will be held personally liable in the event that I am not authorised to act on behalf of this entity.
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Please tick to confirm *
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10 Supporting Documents Summary
Please indicate below which items you have sent (If any) in via post. All other items should be issued with your application, or marked as NA.
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For items listed above that will be sent in by post, please confirm:
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Please tick to confirm
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Note: Any items sent to Stroma Certification will be retained and we are unable to return them.
Ideally all items should be sent via recorded delivery to ensure they can be tracked in case of loss.
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Produced By: Steven Marriott
Authorised By: Sam Cantle
On behalf of Stroma Certification Ltd
Issued Date: 17/08/2022
Issue Revision: v1.4
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