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The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

Ofqual maintains standards and confidence in qualifications in England:

  • GCSEs
  • A levels
  • AS levels
  • Vocational and technical qualifications
  • Apprenticeship end-point assessments

Ofqual is independent of government and report directly to Parliament.

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Awards for Training and Higher Education (ATHE)

ATHE is a global awarding organisation regulated by Ofqual and other UK and international regulators since 2011. Working with 220 centres in over 35 countries to complement our strong brand presence in the UK.

ATHE offers a wide portfolio of vocationally orientated and internationally recognised qualifications from levels 3 to 7 – such as business and management, accounting, law, computing and healthcare, with many eligible for UK funding. We have also developed a diverse range of regulated bespoke qualifications for clients through our qualifications development service, while our endorsed programme service has certificated over 40,000 learners for 30 clients globally.

ATHE qualifications are approved as progression pathways for our learners to relevant Bachelor's and Master's Top Up degrees by 25 UK and international Universities, with many more accepting our Ofqual regulated qualifications for progression purposes.

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International PTA Limited

International PTA Limited is a global remote education technology service provider authorized by ATHE for the Embodied Artificial Intelligence Engineering program (ATHE Level 7 Certificate in Embodied Artificial Intelligence Engineering ). It also offers consulting services related to embodied artificial intelligence.