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Awarding body

Railway Competence Group (RCG)

Railway Competence Group is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since June 2023, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6118
Recognised by Ofqual on
21 June 2023
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Legal name
Railway Competence Group Ltd
Also known as
RCG
Based in
Manchester, United Kingdom
Official website
rcg.org.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Railway Competence Group

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.

Railway Competence Group courses

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Good to know

Railway Competence Group: FAQs

Yes. Railway Competence Group is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since June 2023. Its recognition number is RN6118.

RN6118. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists Railway Competence Group as "Never been recognised".

Usually not. Railway Competence Group 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.