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These conditions and requirements apply to Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications that are approved for public funding by the Secretary of State as a Progression Qualification.
How qualifications in England and Northern Ireland relate to those of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Guidance for schools that describes the experience of primary schools that have worked well to support children in care.
Guidance for inspectors and investigators of unregistered independent schools.
Ofsted guidance for inspectors about how to inspect initial training for the UK Armed Forces relating to welfare and duty of care.
The initial teacher training and early career framework (ITTECF) for international qualified teacher status (iQTS).
Infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE and level 1/2 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2025.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in engineering for teaching from 2017.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in economics for teaching from 2017.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in citizenship studies for teaching from 2016.
A national pilot programme designed to improve outcomes for neurodivergent pupils in mainstream primary schools.
Information on the higher education and training opportunities available at the Project Academy for Sellafield Ltd.
The latest position on funding approval for post-16 qualifications, and information on the next funding approval round in spring 2025.
Loan application form for learners applying for an Advanced Learner Loan and starting a course between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2025
Memoranda of understanding between DfE, mayoral combined authorities and the Mayor of London for the devolution or delegation of adult education functions.
A guide for schools opening as academies to estimate their revenue funding.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments (EPAs).
Statutory guidance for combined authorities exercising devolved adult education functions.
Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and non-diocesan voluntary aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2020 to 2021.
Accrediting qualifications: how and when we do it
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