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Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
For Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.
Confirmed apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs) for standards regulated by Ofqual.
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
Rules and regulations for all functional skills qualifications.
This guide provides you with information about 2023’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking or retaking exams and assessments.
Rules and regulations for ESOL qualifications.
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English
Additional rules and guidance for Technical Qualifications
Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure resilience in the qualifications system for GCSE, AS and A levels, Project Qualifications and AEA.
Overview of the support being provided for each qualification for students taking GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.
How to use this handbook
Regulatory conditions, requirements and guidance for awarding organisations offering Alternative Academic and Technical Occupation Qualifications at Level 3.
Infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE results in 2023.
How to interpret our rules, including defined terms
Rules about providing information on qualification fees and features, packaging qualifications with other products or services, and invoicing.
This guide provides you with information about this year’s arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It also explains what support is in place when taking exams and assessments.
How qualifications in England and Northern Ireland relate to those of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
How you can raise concerns about your employer’s role in delivering a qualification regulated by Ofqual.
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