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Awarding body

Innovate Awarding (IAO)

Innovate Awarding 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
RN5204
Recognised by Ofqual on
1 April 2010
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Surrendered
Legal name
Innovate Awarding Ltd
Also known as
IAO
Based in
Arnos Vale, United Kingdom
Official website
www.innovateawarding.org
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Innovate 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.

Innovate Awarding courses

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Good to know

Innovate Awarding: FAQs

Yes. Innovate Awarding is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since April 2010. Its recognition number is RN5204.

RN5204. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists Innovate Awarding as "Surrendered".

Usually not. Innovate 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.