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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 169–192. Status is from the dated snapshot.

Institute of Sales ProfessionalsRN6012 · ISPRecognised · 101 qualification recordsView organisation →Institute of Workplace and Facilities ManagementRN5117 · IWFMRecognised · 24 qualification recordsView organisation →Institution of Mechanical EngineersRN6070 · IMechERecognised · 13 qualification recordsView organisation →Insulation Environmental Training Trust LtdRN6013 · IETTLRecognised · 2 qualification recordsView organisation →Insurance Industry Training CouncilXX1290 · IITCWithdrawn · 6 qualification recordsView organisation →International Association of Maritime InstitutionsRN6042 · IAMIRecognised · 11 qualification recordsView organisation →International Baccalaureate OrganisationRN5140 · IBORecognised · 165 qualification recordsView organisation →International Compliance AssociationRN6068 · ICARecognised · 25 qualification recordsView organisation →International Curriculum and Assessment Agency (Examinations)RN5281 · ICAAESurrendered · 23 qualification recordsView organisation →International Dance Teachers AssociationRN5346 · IDTARecognised · 15 qualification recordsView organisation →International School of MusiciansRN6131 · ISoMRecognised · 69 qualification recordsView organisation →Intqual-pro LimitedRN6062 · IQPRecognised · 3 qualification recordsView organisation →IOSHRN6040 · IOSHRecognised · 2 qualification recordsView organisation →iPET Network LimitedRN6022 · iPET NetworkRecognised · 79 qualification recordsView organisation →IPP EducationRN6086 · IPPERecognised · 4 qualification recordsView organisation →ITC FirstRN5148 · ITCRecognised · 79 qualification recordsView organisation →JMA Contract Services LtdRN6083 · JMA Contract Services LtdRecognised · 4 qualification recordsView organisation →Kaplan Professional AwardsRN5283 · KPARecognised · 27 qualification recordsView organisation →King's TrustRN5249 · KTQRecognised · 80 qualification recordsView organisation →LAMDARN5151 · LAMDARecognised · 115 qualification recordsView organisation →LanguageCertRN6001 · LanguageCertRecognised · 54 qualification recordsView organisation →Lantra AwardsRN5152 · Lantra AwardsRecognised · 398 qualification recordsView organisation →Laser Learning AwardsRN5326 · LASERRecognised · 182 qualification recordsView organisation →Lead Edge LtdRN6130 · Lead EdgeRecognised · 5 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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