ABC Awards Mission

ABC Awards aims to offer a coherent and innovative portfolio of vocationally related qualifications which reflects the national and regional skills needs of employers and learners. We build on our experience of providing customer support of the highest quality within a culture of continuous improvement.

ABC Awards Vision

To be the awarding body of choice for learners, employers and providers of education and training.

About ABC Awards

Established in 1998, ABC Awards (ABC) is the result of combining more than 180 years of regional examination and assessment practices into one national Awarding Organisation.  As a registered charity we are continuing the tradition of our founding organisations who were established by the sector to deliver useful and practical qualifications whilst offering exceptional support and ABC is proud to still be "owned" by the sector and working for the sector.

ABC offers an outstanding range of vocational qualifications which reflect the skills that employers and centres look for in learners and employees.  At ABC, we recognise the importance of continuing to offer not only a wide range and breadth of qualifications, but just as significantly, excellent customer support.

An Experienced and Knowledgeable Team

Our friendly and responsive approach to customers means all our centres have access to a dedicated Qualification Administrator as well as unlimited access to a Business Development Manager who can answer any queries or concerns you might have.  Our Moderators are all subject specialists and are chosen by us for their experience, knowledge and ability to support centres to deliver ABC's qualifications successfully.

A Wide Range of Qualifications

Our portfolio of more than 600 Ofqual regulated qualifications covers 14 sectors with qualifications to suit all ages and abilities.  We have designed all ABC qualifications with the support of relevant stakeholders to make sure that they meet the needs of the current industries across the UK.  This means that the qualifications are designed to give learners the skills needed to find employment, progress within education or enhance their skills in their current job role. We have more than 1200 centres with many tens of thousands of certificates being issued each year.

Fees 

ABC has no hidden qualification fees or charges so the prices you see on our web site are the prices you actually pay.  Our costs are inclusive of registration, certification and moderation fees.  ABC does not charge for units that are credit transferred to other qualifications.

To assist centres with cost savings, ABC has frozen all charges for the academic year 2011-12, we feel this will help our centres with planning their qualification delivery.

Funding

ABC Awards has endeavoured to provide signposting to funding eligibility for qualifications, but centres are advised that these are guides only and clarification from funding providers should be sought.

Resources

Additional guidance and resources to support our qualifications is available to approved ABC centres

Recognised and Valuable Qualifications

ABC Awards is a national Awarding Organisation providing qualifications regulated by Ofqual.

ABC Awards Annual Review