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Celebrating 50 years of Ascentis!

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The UK’s #1 ESOL Awarding Organisation

We’re proud to be the UK’s Number One ESOL Awarding Organisation—empowering over 91,000 learners each year through cutting-edge immersive learning, flexible online assessments, and expert year-round support that helps colleges improve outcomes and transform lives.

Ascentis ESOL Customers can access the ESOL Hub here.

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Discover the UK’s Leading Awarding Organisation

Ascentis is a leading Awarding Organisation and Access Validating Agency, proudly celebrating 50 years of transforming lives through education in 2025. As a recognised educational charity, we specialise in developing innovative, high-quality qualifications that meet the needs of learners, educators, and employers across the UK and internationally.

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Our Awards

  • Innovation Of The Year - Fab 2024 Awards
  • Awarding Organisation Of The Year - Fab 2024 Awards
  • Red Rose Employer of the Year
  • BIBAS finalist
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View the full range of Ascentis cutting edge qualifications in our new 2025/26 product catalogue.

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We have a portfolio of over

280

Friendly and Flexible Qualifications

Ascentis Access to HE helps over

5,800

learners progress to university each year

Over

200 k

learners supported each year

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Join hundreds of happy centres across the UK and internationally who trust Ascentis for high-quality qualifications and outstanding support. Whether you’re based in the UK or overseas, our team of qualifications specialists is here to guide you every step of the way.

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Why Choose Ascentis?

As an Ascentis customer, you will benefit from:

  • Access to over 280 cutting-edge qualifications at no additional cost
  • A dedicated team to support you and your staff throughout the year
  • Clear progression pathways to further learning, employment, or higher education
  • No minimum learner registrations, enabling flexibility to suit demand
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We have thoroughly enjoyed our first year with Ascentis. There has been support of a high quality throughout the academic year
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What Our Centres Say
  • "We have thoroughly enjoyed our first year with Ascentis. There has been support of a high quality throughout the academic year. Support has been provided through a variety of roles including the quality managers, lead EQA's and subject moderators." Bradford College
  • "We are very pleased that we made the move to Ascentis for all our ESOL exams. The exams are appropriate for our learners, and lecturers find the marking manageable. As an organisation, Ascentis is a pleasure to work with." Waltham Forest
  • "The transparency and support of Ascentis has been refreshing. Our moderation process has been a pleasure and developmental feedback has always been welcomed." Kensington & Chelsea College
  • "It has taught them the essential skills in mathematics which enabled them to deal with the practical problems and challenges of life – at home, in education and at work." Brent Start
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