Policy papers and consultations

Proposed regulatory approach for level 2 qualifications designed to lead to skilled employment and level 1 qualifications that are prerequisites to employment in England.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 22 May 2023

• Consultation on regulating level 1 and 2 qualifications designed to lead to employment

  Foreword A strong qualifications system benefits individual students,…

• DRAFT Level 2 Technical Occupation Qualifications Qualification Level Conditions

  Introduction About this document This document is part of a suite of…

Consultation on remaining policy proposals and draft Conditions, Requirements and Guidance.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 31 March 2022

• Consultation on regulating Digital Functional Skills qualifications

  Proposals at a glance The Department for Education (referred to as the…

• Qualification Level Conditions for functional skills qualifications

  1. Introduction 1.1 About this document This document is part of a suite…

• Digital Functional Skills conditions and requirements

  Introduction About this document This document is part of a suite of…

• ​Digital functional skills guidance

  Introduction This document (highlighted in the figure below) is part of a…

Our proposals on the design, delivery, awarding and maintenance of standards of Digital Functional Skills Qualifications.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 25 November 2021

We are seeking views on proposed subject content for new digital functional skills qualifications.

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

The national retraining scheme was announced in 2017 to help adults to retrain as the economy changes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 March 2021

A consultation on planned changes to our Conditions, to apply the increase in Guided Learning for reformed Functional Skills qualifications

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 9 August 2019

An analysis of the impact of reforms designed to improve adult basic digital skills on specific protected groups of people.

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

Outcome of our consultation on draft rules and guidance for functional skills qualifications in English and mathematics.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 28 June 2018

A consultation on our approach to regulating reformed functional skills qualifications in English and maths.

• From: Ofqual
• Updated: 28 March 2018

We are seeking views on proposed subject content for revised mathematics and English functional skills.

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

An analysis of the effect functional skills subject content in English and maths will have on specific protected groups of people.

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