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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 193–216. Status is from the dated snapshot.

Leadership Skills FoundationRN5166 · Leadership Skills FoundationRecognised · 63 qualification recordsView organisation →Learning Resource NetworkRN5341 · LRNRecognised · 54 qualification recordsView organisation →LifeSkills Solutions LtdRN6037 · LifeSkills Solutions LtdWithdrawn · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →LIFT AND ESCALATOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (EPA0269)RN6057 · L.E.I.A.Recognised · 7 qualification recordsView organisation →Logic Certification LimitedRN5340 · LCL AwardsRecognised · 57 qualification recordsView organisation →London Centre of MarketingRN5210 · LCMWithdrawn · 34 qualification recordsView organisation →Manpower Services LimitedRN6005 · MPSUKSurrendered · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →Marshall Assessment LimitedRN6098 · MARecognised · 10 qualification recordsView organisation →McDonaldsRN5203 · McDonaldsSurrendered · 2 qualification recordsView organisation →Military Independent Assessment Authority (Royal Air Force)RN6052 · MIAA (RAF)Recognised · 3 qualification recordsView organisation →MILITARY INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (ROYAL NAVY)RN6049 · MIAA (RN)Recognised · 11 qualification recordsView organisation →MN Awards LtdRN6128 · MNARecognised · 16 qualification recordsView organisation →Mountain Training EnglandRN5191 · MTERecognised · 19 qualification recordsView organisation →MP AwardsRN5195 · MPQCRecognised · 266 qualification recordsView organisation →Multi-Industry Training Awards LtdRN6143 · MITA LtdRecognised · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →Music Teachers' BoardRN6003 · MTB ExamsRecognised · 35 qualification recordsView organisation →N.I. Security Qualifications LtdRN6015 · NISQNever been recognised · 10 qualification recordsView organisation →NALPRN5154 · NALPRecognised · 21 qualification recordsView organisation →National Association of Teachers of DancingRN5357 · NATDRecognised · 15 qualification recordsView organisation →National Examining Board for Dental NursesRN6109 · NEBDNRecognised · 5 qualification recordsView organisation →National Inter Action Trust AwardingRN5347 · NIAT AwardingWithdrawn · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →National Logistics Training ConsortiumRN6084 · NLTCRecognised · 11 qualification recordsView organisation →National Plant Awards LimitedRN5301 · NPALWithdrawn · 0 qualification recordsView organisation →NCC Education LimitedRN5155 · NCC EducationRecognised · 28 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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