Regulation

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

Updated 18 January 2024

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

6 August 2021

To: Responsible Officers of all awarding organisations offering Category A and Category B Qualifications under the VCR Framework

Notice under Condition VCR1.1(b)

Ofqual gives notice under Condition VCR1.1(b) that the VCR Framework will be disapplied in respect of all VTQs [footnote 1] as specified below.

This notice also contains transitional and saving provisions made under Condition VCR1.2(c). An awarding organisation must comply with these transitional and saving provisions under Condition VCR1.3(a).

Disapplication of the VCR Framework

Condition VCR7.3 will be disapplied in respect of all VTQs from 1 September 2021, subject to the transitional and saving provisions specified below.

Transitional and saving provisions

An awarding organisation must continue to comply with Condition VCR7.3 in relation to any Learner who fell within Condition VCR3.1 as it stood on 24 March 2021.

  1. Terms in this notice have the same meaning as under Conditions VCR1.4 and VCR1.8.