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Types of regulated qualifications

The types (or descriptions) of regulated qualifications that you can apply to develop, deliver and award.

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From:
Ofqual
Published:
22 November 2013
Last updated:
4 June 2026
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  1. Added Technical Qualification in the T Level, V Level, Foundation Certificate and Occupational Certificate to the list of qualifications that are regulated by the General Conditions of Recognition and one or more set of additional regulatory rules.

  2. Reference to end-point assessment replaced with reference to Apprenticeship Assessment Qualification.

  3. Updated the titles on the 'Qualifications descriptions' page from: '6 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT)' to '6 – Digital Technology​', '6.1 - ICT for practitioners' to '6.1 – Digital technology (practitioners​)' and '6.2 - ICT for users' to '6.2 – Digital technology (users)​'.

  4. Added information on 'Non-statutory guidance on Sector Subject Areas (SSAs)'​.

  5. Added 'Digital Functional Skills' to the list of Regulatory Qualification Types.

  6. Qualifications description information updated.

  7. Removed an out-of-date reference to the QCF.

  8. First published.

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This document sets out the different descriptions of regulated qualifications that you can apply to be recognised for.

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