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Awarding body

The British Council

The British Council is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since July 2021, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6035
Recognised by Ofqual on
15 July 2021
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Never been recognised
Based in
United Kingdom
Official website
www.britishcouncil.org
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About The British Council

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.

The British Council courses

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Good to know

The British Council: FAQs

Yes. The British Council is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since July 2021. Its recognition number is RN6035.

RN6035. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

CCEA Regulation, the regulator for Northern Ireland, lists The British Council as "Never been recognised".

Usually not. The British Council 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.