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Awarding body

1st for Awarding

1st for Awarding is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since September 2021, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6043
Recognised by Ofqual on
30 September 2021
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Legal name
1st for Awarding Ltd
Based in
United Kingdom
Official website
1stforawarding.co.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About 1st for Awarding

An awarding body designs the qualification, sets the assessment and issues your certificate. Training providers teach the course, so prices and study methods differ between providers for the same qualification.

1st for Awarding courses

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Good to know

1st for Awarding: FAQs

Yes. 1st for Awarding is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since September 2021. Its recognition number is RN6043.

RN6043. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists 1st for Awarding as "Never been recognised".

Usually not. 1st for Awarding sets the standard, the assessment and issues the certificate. Training providers deliver the teaching, so the same qualification can be offered by many providers at different prices.

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Source: Ofqual Register of Regulated Qualifications, checked 12 November 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.