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Awarding body

Skillsfirst Awards Ltd (Skillsfirst)

Skillsfirst Awards Ltd appears on the Ofqual register with the status "Surrendered", so it does not currently award regulated qualifications.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Surrendered
Recognition number
RN5165
Recognised by Ofqual on
1 April 2010
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Surrendered
Also known as
Skillsfirst
Based in
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About Skillsfirst Awards Ltd

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.

Skillsfirst Awards Ltd courses

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Good to know

Skillsfirst Awards Ltd: FAQs

Not at the moment. Ofqual's register shows the status of Skillsfirst Awards Ltd as "Surrendered". Certificates it issued while recognised stay valid.

RN5165. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists Skillsfirst Awards Ltd as "Surrendered".

Usually not. Skillsfirst Awards Ltd 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.