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Vocational, technical and other general qualifications in 2021

Publications relating to the awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications in the academic year 2020 to 2021.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 18 January 2021
• Last updated: 10 August 2021 — See all updates

Consultations

• Consultation on autumn assessment opportunities for VTQ and other general qualifications
  • 4 May 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Regulatory arrangements for the awarding of vocational and technical and other general qualifications in 2020-2021
  • 24 March 2021
  • Consultation outcome
• Consultation on alternative arrangements for the award of VTQs and other general qualifications in 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Consultation outcome

Correspondence

• Simon Lebus responds to the Secretary of State's direction of 23 February 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Correspondence
• Direction issued to Ofqual
  • 25 February 2021
  • Correspondence

Guides

• Awarding of functional skills in 2021
  • 14 December 2021
  • Guidance
• Awarding organisation coronavirus (COVID-19) information pages
  • 16 April 2021
  • Guidance
• Delivery of qualification results: vocational and technical qualifications
  • 10 August 2021
  • Guidance

Statements

• Guide to the 2021 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England
  • 10 August 2021
  • News story
• How qualifications will be awarded in 2021
  • 25 February 2021
  • Authored article
• Consultation launched on 2021 exam replacement
  • 15 January 2021
  • Press release
• Simon Lebus responds to the Secretary of State's letter of 13 January 2021
  • 13 January 2021
  • Correspondence
• A message from Simon Lebus, Chief Regulator, on exams in 2021
  • 6 January 2021
  • News story

Regulations

• Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework
  • 18 January 2024
  • Regulation

Research

• Analysis of results: VTQs, 2021
  • 12 August 2021
  • Research and analysis

Published 18 January 2021
Last updated 10 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 10 August 2021

   Link to 'Analysis of results: VTQs, 2021' added to the Research group and 'Guide to the 2021 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England' added to the Statements group.

2. 4 August 2021

   Added the document, 'Delivery of qualification results: vocational and technical qualifications'.

3. 20 May 2021

   Added newly published "Guidance for centres: awarding of VTQs: summer 2021" document to Guides section.

4. 10 May 2021

   Added the 2021 student guide.

5. 24 March 2021

   Added the Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework and Consultation on autumn assessment opportunities for VTQs.

6. 25 February 2021

   Added links to pages regarding the announcement made on 25 February 2021.

7. 18 January 2021

   First published.