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AVA Profiles

AVA LICENSING

1990: Licence first granted

2013: Licence last renewed

2017: Licence continuation confirmed

2026: Licence awarded under revised Recognition Scheme

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

August 2022: AVA monitoring activity undertaken; 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

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

February 2025: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

September 2025: AVA annual monitoring activity completed; AVA licence continuation confirmed

CURRENT STATUS

No regulatory concerns published.

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 (2024-25)

Total number of providers: 38

Total number of Access to HE courses: 154

Total number of registered students on courses: 9,044

Total Access to HE certifications: 2,871

HISTORY

Ascentis was previously known as Open College of the North West. Completed a merger by acquisition with AptEd on 5 November 2015. Ascentis also holds student records for Southern Area Access Validating Agency (SAAVA).

CONTACT DETAILS

Ascentis House
Lancaster Business Park
3 Mannin Way
Lancaster
LA1 3SW

Telephone: 01524 845046

UKPRN: 10026027

https://www.ascentis.co.uk/

ASCENTIS