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Defence Awarding Organisation (DAO)

Defence Awarding Organisation is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since April 2010, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN5232
Recognised by Ofqual on
1 April 2010
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Legal name
Defence Awarding Organisation (DAO)
Also known as
DAO
Based in
Shrivenham, United Kingdom
Official website
www.gov.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Defence Awarding Organisation

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.

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Good to know

Defence Awarding Organisation: FAQs

Yes. Defence Awarding Organisation is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since April 2010. Its recognition number is RN5232.

RN5232. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

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

Usually not. Defence Awarding Organisation 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.