Federation of Awarding Bodies

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The Federation of Awarding Bodies is the British trade association for further education providers. The current chief executive is Tom Bewick.

History[]

It was founded in 2000.

Function[]

It represents providers of vocational education qualifications, not providers of more-typical academic qualifications. ^[1][2]

The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) represents academic providers.

The National Careers Service also works in the same field.

Structure[]

It is situated on the A3214 in central London.^[3] Qualification bodies that it represents include Ofqual, SQA, Qualifications Wales and CCEA

See also[]

• Association of Learning Providers
• Institute of Employability Professionals
• Institute for Learning
• TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training)
• UK Register of Learning Providers

References[]

External links[]

• FAB