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Open Awards is a national Awarding Body based in Liverpool. They are regulated by the QCF and are an Access Validating Agency. They create and award nationally recognised educational and vocational qualifications from Entry Level to Level 4 (education), as well as Access to Higher Education Diplomas. They also offer unregulated units.[1]

The company is registered with the Quality Assurance Agency,[2] and with the Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.[3] The awards are offered by schools, colleges, businesses and offender learning institutions across England.

Open Awards were previously known as Open College Network North West Region. An assessment from Warwick University indicated these awards were successful at widening participation [4]

References

  1. ^ "Qualifications". Open Awards. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Open Awards". QAA. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Comparing Courses". OFQUAL. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ^ Cullen, Stephen. "A report to the LSC on the second phase of a project to evaluate the impact of OCN and OCNW provision" (PDF). 2005. Warwick University. Retrieved 6 May 2013.