AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group

AVA Licensing

2006: Licence provisionally granted

2009: Licence confirmed

2015: Licence renewed

2017: Licence continuation confirmed

AVA Monitoring

February 2019: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

May 2019: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

September 2020 - July 2021: AVA Extraordinary Regulatory Framework monitoring activities completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed.

September 2021: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

February 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

July 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

September 2022: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

February 2023: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

September 2023: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

February 2024: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

Current status

All AVAs are currently going through a new licensing assessment as part of the transition to the New QAA Access to HE Recognition Scheme. We have therefore removed the historical risk ratings used under the old licensing criteria. We will publish any new regulatory judgements by end August 2026.

If you have a query about the regulatory compliance of any AVA, please contact ahe@qaa.ac.uk. If you have an issue or concern about an AVA you would like to raise with us, please view our Concerns Scheme.

Statistics

Total number of providers:  89

Total number of Access to HE courses available:  591

Total number of Access to HE courses running:  448

Total number of registered students on courses during the 2022-23 year: 11,295

Total Access to HE certifications in 2022-23: 5,105

History

AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group was previously known as AIM Awards and Open College Network East Midlands Region. Open College Network East Midlands Region was formed through the merger of North East Midlands Open College Network and Open College Network South East Midlands. From 1 August 2023 Open College Network West Midlands provision transitioned to AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group. Open College Network West Midlands was created in 2005 from the merger of OCN for Central England, OCN North West Midlands and OCN West Midlands. Until March 2015 it was known as Open College Network West Midlands Region. On 1 September 2022 Open College Network West Midlands joined AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group as a subsidiary organisation.

Contact details

3 Pride Point Drive
Pride Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8BX

Telephone: 01332 341822

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