Regulation

Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework

Part of a suite of documents setting out our regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering vocational and technical qualifications affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

From:
Ofqual
Published
24 March 2021
Last updated
6 August 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Documents

Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework, COVID-19 Conditions and Requirements

Ref: Ofqual/21/6826/3 HTML

Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework, COVID-19 Conditions and Requirements

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Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework, COVID-19 Guidance

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Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework, COVID-19 Guidance

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Notice in relation to Category B Qualifications

Ref: Ofqual/21/6826/6 HTML

Notice under Condition VCR1.1(b) disapplying Condition VCR7.3

Ref: Ofqual/21/6826/5 HTML

Details

This document sets out the vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework (the VCR Conditions). These conditions come into effect at 13:00 on 24 March 2021 for all vocational and technical qualifications which fall within categories A and B as defined in Condition VCR1.8.

It also sets out our requirements in relation to the following:

  • the adaptation of Category A qualifications and Category B qualifications
  • the determination of results for Category B qualifications
  • the principles to be applied by awarding organisations when adapting Category A qualifications and Category B qualifications and when determining results for Category B qualifications

This document was republished on 4 May 2021 in order to:

  • add Condition VCR8 (Additional Assessment opportunity) following consultation
  • correct a typographical paragraphing error in VCR6

This document was republished on 6 August 2021, following consultation, in order to:

  • make minor drafting changes to Conditions VCR1.3 and VCR1.8 to allow for the withdrawal of Category B qualifications from 1 September 2021
  • amend Condition VCR7.1 so that it applies only to a qualification that is designated as a Category B qualification

Alongside the version of this document that was republished on 6 August 2021, Ofqual published 2 notices:

  • the first notice withdraws the designation of Category B Qualifications from 1 September 2021 subject to saving and transitional provisions
  • the second notice disapplies Condition VCR7.3 in respect of all VTQs from 1 September 2021 subject to saving and transitional provisions
Published 24 March 2021
Last updated 6 August 2021 + show all updates

  1. Updated Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework conditions and guidance documents. Notices added.

  2. Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory framework, COVID-19 guidance, and conditions & requirements documents updated to reflect amended VCR8 text.

  3. New version uploaded due to a technical issue in the previous document.

  4. First published.

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