Guidance and regulation

Functional skills mathematics subject content at entry levels, level 1 and level 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 March 2018

Functional skills English subject content at entry levels, level 1 and level 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 February 2018

The essential digital skills framework defines the digital skills adults need to safely benefit from, participate in and contribute to the digital world.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 April 2019

• Essential digital skills framework

  Introduction This framework is intended to be used by everyone in the UK…

Rules and regulations for all functional skills qualifications.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 31 March 2022

Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 April 2021

Standards setting out the digital skills needed for life and work at entry and level 1.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 April 2019

Progress of Essential Digital Skills Qualifications and Digital Functional Skills Qualifications through Ofqual's technical evaluation process.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 25 March 2024

Subject content, aims and learning objectives for digital Functional Skills qualifications from 2021.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 29 October 2021

Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in mathematics

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 April 2021

Rules and regulations for Functional Skills qualifications in maths.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 7 October 2011

Details, by awarding organisation, of the different assessment options available for functional skills in 2021.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 14 December 2021

Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 April 2021

Rules and regulations for Functional Skills qualifications.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 16 January 2012

Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in mathematics.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 April 2021

This document is part of a suite of documents which sets out our regulatory requirements for awarding organisations offering digital functional skills.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 31 March 2022

Business-led Institutes of Technology offer higher level technical education to help close skills gaps in key STEM areas.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 September 2023

Rules and regulations for Functional Skills qualifications in ICT.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 7 October 2011

This document is part of a suite of documents which outlines our guidance for awarding organisations offering digital functional skills qualifications.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 31 March 2022

Rules and regulations for Functional Skills qualifications in English.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 7 October 2011

Infographics summarising the key trends from Level 3 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2023.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 17 August 2023