The Awards Committee meets six times a year to discuss The College’s qualifications and awards as well as news from The College’s Centres. The Committee supervises the academic work and advises The College on matters related to the development of teachers and others who work in education. Results are approved for The College’s qualifications, fees proposed, new centres discussed and recommendations are made for The College prizes and development for The College in this area. The Committee is made up of at least 12 members of whom the Dean is Chair.

• The Committee's terms of reference are laid out in The College's Royal Charter and Bylaws.
• The Committee is to supervise the academic work of The College and to advise The College on matters related to the continuing professional development of teachers and others who work in education.
• To approve the results for The College qualifications.
• To propose fees for candidates and examiners for approval by the Executive Committee.
• To consider proposals for new qualifications and revisions to existing qualifications for the approval of council.
• To consider ways in which The College’s qualifications can be developed to meet the needs of professional development of teachers and any external requirements that bodies such as the TTA or the QCA might introduce.
• To make recommendation to the President about The College's prizes.
• To keep under review the Code of Practice for Examiners and Assessors.
• Any other matters that the Council might refer to the Committee.