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Change to field length for Awarding Body abbreviation in Exams
In the exam board browse we have made a change to the length of this abbreviation in accordance with DfE guidance. The field length is increased to 50 characters. The latest specifications from DfE are available on the following link.
Generic QAN Data (education.gov.uk)
These changes are statutory. Please let us know if this impacts you.
The most likely bodies to be impacted are below.
| AwardingBodyName | AB_Acronym |
| Institute of Hospitality | Institute of Hospitality |
| Cambridge Assessment International Education | Cambridge International |
| Cambridge International Examinations | Cambridge International |
| Open College Network West Midlands Region | Open College Network West Midlands |
| OCN Eastern Region trading as Gateway Qualifications | Gateway Qualifications |
| Accounting Technicians Ireland | Accounting Technicians Ireland |
| Gateway Qualifications | Gateway Qualifications |
| AQA - City and Guilds | AQA - City and Guilds |