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Awarding Partners

Awarding Bodies You Can Access Through FAO

FAO provides a single gateway to a portfolio of regulated UK awarding organisations. The organisations listed here are the bodies whose qualifications you can access and deliver through a relationship with FAO — each retains its own governance, brand and regulatory status.

FAO acts as a gateway, helping training providers, colleges and employers access and secure approval from the most suitable UK awarding bodies for their specific needs. We facilitate these partnerships and support organisations throughout the approval process, while formal approval decisions remain the responsibility of each awarding body.

UK Awarding Organisations

Regulated UK Awarding Bodies

Each of the following holds recognised status with UK regulatory authorities. Their qualifications are internationally respected and, through FAO, accessible to centres across the Middle East and beyond.

Prominent Partner

Academic & Vocational Qualifications

Pearson

Pearson is the UK's largest awarding organisation, offering internationally recognised academic and vocational qualifications through its renowned Edexcel and BTEC brands. Regulated by leading UK qualification authorities, Pearson provides pathways from GCSEs and A levels to professional qualifications and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs), opening doors to employment, career development and university progression worldwide.

Through FAO, training centres and employers in the Middle East and beyond can access Pearson's Edexcel and BTEC qualifications, supported by FAO's centre onboarding and quality assurance framework.

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Multi-Sector Qualifications

Innovate Awarding

A UK government-recognised awarding organisation specialising in regulated qualifications and End-Point Assessment. Innovate Awarding delivers robust, employer-led standards across multiple sectors, with a track record of qualification design and innovation.

Through FAO, Innovate Awarding's qualifications are accessible to international centres seeking to deliver employer-validated, regulated programmes.

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Public Safety & Justice

SFJ Awards

SFJ Awards is the market-leading awarding body for justice, fire & rescue and community safety sectors. SFJ's qualifications underpin public safety workforces — setting high-integrity professional standards for frontline services.

FAO supports the international reach of SFJ Awards, enabling public safety organisations in new markets to access UK-regulated professional qualifications for their workforces.

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Science & Technical

SIAS

SIAS specialises in End-Point Assessment for technical and science roles, ensuring candidates meet the rigorous demands of modern industrial sectors. SIAS combines specialist technical knowledge with robust assessment methodology.

Through FAO, SIAS assessment services and qualifications are available to technical training institutes and employers operating internationally.

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FAO Services

Quality Assurance Support

FAO supports centres to prepare for and maintain awarding body quality assurance requirements — providing practical support across IQA readiness, compliance documentation, EQA preparation and continuous improvement.

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FAO QA Services Include

  • Centre approval readiness
  • Internal quality assurance system development
  • Policies, procedures and compliance documentation
  • Assessment and verification documentation
  • External quality assurance (EQA) preparation
  • Continuous improvement reviews

Want to Access a UK Qualification?

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