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Awarding body

British Driving Society (BDS)

British Driving Society appears on the Ofqual register with the status "Surrendered", so it does not currently award regulated qualifications.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Surrendered
Recognition number
RN5116
Recognised by Ofqual on
1 April 2010
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Surrendered
Legal name
The British Driving Society Limited
Also known as
BDS
Based in
Whiting Street, United Kingdom
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About British Driving Society

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.

British Driving Society courses

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Good to know

British Driving Society: FAQs

Not at the moment. Ofqual's register shows the status of British Driving Society as "Surrendered". Certificates it issued while recognised stay valid.

RN5116. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists British Driving Society as "Surrendered".

Usually not. British Driving Society 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.