GATEWAY QUALIFICATIONS

AVA LICENSING

2004: Licence first granted

2012: 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

September 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: 27

Total number of Access to HE courses: 64

Total number of registered students on courses: 1,356

Total Access to HE certifications: 1,015

HISTORY

In April 2014, the AVA changed its trading name from OCN Eastern Region to Gateway Qualifications. OCN Eastern Region was created in 2005 from the merger of OCN Anglia and OCN North and East London and Hertfordshire.

CONTACT DETAILS

Gateway House
6 Tollgate Business Park
Colchester
Essex
CO3 8AB

Telephone: 01206 911211

UKPRN: 10019564

https://www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/