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Higher technical qualifications: overview

Information about higher technical qualifications (HTQs) and how the funding and approval system works.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
10 January 2023
Last updated:
26 August 2026
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  1. Updated 'Student finance' section of 'Higher technical qualifications (HTQs): an introduction'.

  2. Removed the 'additional funding for the modular acceleration programme' section as it has now closed.

  3. Update following the renaming to Lifelong Learning Entitlement (formerly Lifelong Loan Entitlement).

  4. Updated sector names and details of provider funding including the skills injection fund and grant funding for the modular acceleration programme.

  5. Updated to reflect that HTQs started from September 2023 are eligible for the higher education student finance offer.

  6. The 'Funding' section has been updated with guidance for Ofqual-regulated awarding organisations on working with providers that deliver through the higher education student finance system. The amount of funding available via the skills injection fund has changed.

  7. First published.

Applies to England

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Higher technical qualifications (HTQs): an introduction

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Information for providers and awarding organisations about higher technical qualifications, including:

  • what a higher technical qualification (HTQ) is
  • how the funding works
  • the qualification approval process
  • when new qualifications will be approved
  • how education providers can get involved

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