Open Awards is a national Awarding Body and Access Validating Agency with headquarters in Liverpool. They are regulated by Ofqual and are an Access Validating Agency. They create and award educational and vocational qualifications from Entry Level to , as well as Access to Higher Education Diplomas. They also offer unregulated units. The company is registered with the Quality Assurance Agency, and with the Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. The awards are offered by schools, colleges, businesses and offender learning institutions across England.