THE CAMBRIDGE ACCESS VALIDATING AGENCY (CAVA)
AVA LICENSING
1991: Licence first granted
2013: Licence last renewed
2017: Licence continuation confirmed
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 (2024-25)
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
Total number of providers: 32
Total number of Access to HE courses: 116
Total number of registered students on courses: 2,473
Total Access to HE certifications: 1,787
HISTORY
Cambridge Access Validating Agency merged with the East Anglian Access Consortium in 1999.
CONTACT DETAILS
Unit 1b
23-25 Gwydir Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LG
Telephone: 01223 302148