LASER LEARNING AWARDS
AVA LICENSING
2007: Licence provisionally granted
2009: Licence confirmed
2015: Licence 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
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
Current status
All AVAs are currently going through a new licensing assessment as part of the transition to the New QAA Access to HE Recognition Scheme. We have therefore removed the historical risk ratings used under the old licensing criteria. We will publish any new regulatory judgements by end August 2026.
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: 24
Total number of Access to HE courses: 80
Total number of registered students on courses: 1,267
Total Access to HE certifications: 988
HISTORY
LASER Learning Awards is the trading name for Open College Network South East Region. Open College Network South East Region was formed through the merger of Open College Network Kent & Medway and Open College Network Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Surrey.
CONTACT DETAILS
Canterbury Innovation Centre
University Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 7FG
Telephone: 01227 811827
UKPRN: 10036646