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Is my awarding organisation recognised?

Search the Ofqual Full Register snapshot held in R2. Recognition and qualification counts are useful evidence, but they do not by themselves give anyone permission to practise.

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351 awarding organisations

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DatasetOfqual
52,749 qualifications counted
Source snapshot: Projection generated: Coverage: England qualificationsAnswer type: recognition evidence
Evidence behind the answer
Primary sourceSnapshot 28 Aug 2026

Ofqual Full Register

Organisation recognition, status, recognition dates and qualification ownership.

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Safe projection351 organisations

Organisation fields only

Names, recognition numbers, public website, status, broad office location and qualification count.

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Important limitNot a licence to practise

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A recognised qualification may be only one step. Registration, visa, insurance and local rules remain separate checks.

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Awarding organisations.

351 organisations. Showing 265–288. Status is from the dated snapshot.

RLSS UK QualificationsRN5278 · RLSS UK QualificationsSurrendered · 12 qualification recordsView organisation →RLSS UK QualificationsRN6129 · RLSS UK QualificationsRecognised · 12 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Academy of DanceRN5189 · RADRecognised · 44 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Aeronautical SocietyRN6033 · RAeSRecognised · 13 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal College of Veterinary SurgeonsRN5161 · RCVSSurrendered · 12 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Horticultural SocietyRN5163 · RHSRecognised · 30 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Institute of Public HealthXX1333 · RIPHWithdrawn · 11 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Society for Public HealthRN5255 · RSPHRecognised · 204 qualification recordsView organisation →Royal Society for the Prevention of AccidentsRN5362 · RoSPARecognised · 13 qualification recordsView organisation →RPD LtdRN6119 · RPDRecognised · 1 qualification recordsView organisation →RSL Awards LtdRN5192 · RSLRecognised · 484 qualification recordsView organisation →RTITBRN6095 · RTITBRecognised · 4 qualification recordsView organisation →safeagentRN6110 · safeagentsRecognised · 2 qualification recordsView organisation →SafeCert AwardsRN6000 · SafeCertNever been recognised · 44 qualification recordsView organisation →Safety Training AwardsRN5168 · STARecognised · 120 qualification recordsView organisation →Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies AllianceRN5295 · SEMTA (SSC)Withdrawn · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →SCL Education and Training LimitedRN6114 · SCL Education and Training LimitedSurrendered · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →SFEDI Enterprises Ltd. T/A SFEDI AwardsRN5303 · SFEDI AwardsRecognised · 410 qualification recordsView organisation →SFJ AwardsRN5351 · SFJ AwardsRecognised · 408 qualification recordsView organisation →Sheldrake Training LimitedRN6088 · SheldrakeRecognised · 11 qualification recordsView organisation →SIASRN6065 · SIASRecognised · 74 qualification recordsView organisation →SignatureRN5259 · SignatureRecognised · 85 qualification recordsView organisation →Skills and Education Group AwardsRN5112 · SEG AwardsRecognised · 1,432 qualification recordsView organisation →Skillsfirst Awards LtdRN5165 · SkillsfirstSurrendered · 196 qualification recordsView organisation →
Methodology

Real records.
Careful boundaries.

This release projects organisation-level fields from the Ofqual Full Register. It removes personal contact fields and does not convert qualification recognition into a legal practice decision.

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01Identity firstMatch the organisation name, acronym or recognition number exactly.
02Freshness visibleThe source snapshot and projection date remain visible beside the result.
03Separate decisionsUse the relevant professional regulator for permission to practise; this register cannot answer that alone.
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What does recognition status mean?

The August 2026 Ofqual snapshot includes recognised, surrendered, withdrawn and never-recognised entries. See the dated counts, status boundaries and next checks.

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Coverage & limits

A useful evidence check,
not a practice decision.

This release covers the Ofqual awarding-organisation register. It does not yet contain every professional regulator or jurisdiction.

Always confirm the qualification and your personal registration route with the relevant professional regulator before starting work.

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