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Awarding body

YMCA Awards (YMCA)

YMCA Awards is an awarding organisation recognised by Ofqual since February 2026, which means it can award regulated qualifications in England.

Key facts

Ofqual status
Recognised
Recognition number
RN6144
Recognised by Ofqual on
5 February 2026
CCEA Regulation (Northern Ireland)
Recognised
Legal name
Y Awards Limited
Also known as
YMCA
Based in
Swansea Enterprise Park, United Kingdom
Official website
www.ymcaawards.co.uk
Qualifications it awards
View on the Ofqual Register

About YMCA Awards

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.

YMCA Awards courses

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Good to know

YMCA Awards: FAQs

Yes. YMCA Awards is recognised by Ofqual as an awarding organisation and has been since February 2026. Its recognition number is RN6144.

RN6144. You can look it up on the Ofqual Register to see the qualifications it awards.

Yes. YMCA Awards is also recognised by CCEA Regulation, the qualifications regulator for Northern Ireland.

Usually not. YMCA Awards 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.