Consultation outcome

Regulating level 2 and below Progression Qualifications

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Ofqual
Published
13 July 2023
Last updated
30 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Decisions - regulating Level 2 and below Progression Qualifications

Ref: Ofqual/23/7047/6

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Detail of outcome

Ofqual has decided to implement the proposed conditions, requirements and statutory guidance largely as consulted on. There have been some minor drafting changes to improve the clarity and consistency of the wording, but with no changes to the overall meaning.

For T Level Foundation Qualifications, Ofqual has decided to put in place conditions, requirements and guidance in relation to: 

  • interpretations and definitions (PQ1)
  • purposes (PQ7)
  • assessment strategies (PQ2)
  • assessment (PQ4)
  • specified levels of attainment (PQ5)
  • standard setting (PQ8)
  • Ofqual review of qualifications (PQ3)
  • managing the withdrawal of approval for public funding (PQ6)

For the other 4 groups of Qualifications (Level 2 Technical Progression Qualifications, Level 2 Academic Progression Qualifications, Level 1 Progression Qualifications, Entry level Progression Qualifications), Ofqual has decided to put in place conditions, requirements and guidance in relation to:

  • interpretations and definitions (PQ1)
  • purposes (PQ7)
  • assessment strategies (PQ2)
  • specified levels of attainment (PQ5)
  • Ofqual review of qualifications (PQ3)
  • managing the withdrawal of approval for public funding (PQ6)

Feedback received

Analysis - regulating Level 2 and below Progression Qualifications

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Detail of feedback received

Ofqual’s consultation on its draft conditions, requirements and guidance for Entry level, Level 1 and Level 2 Progression Qualifications ran from 20 July to 14 September 2023. The consultation covered:

  • T Level Foundation Qualifications (Level 2)
  • Level 2 Technical Progression Qualifications
  • Level 2 Academic Progression Qualifications
  • Level 1 Progression Qualifications
  • Entry level Progression Qualifications

Ofqual previously consulted on its proposed approach to regulating the T Level Foundation Qualifications and the other 4 groups of Progression Qualifications in January and March 2023 respectively.

This document sets out Ofqual’s analysis of the responses received.

Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on Ofqual’s conditions, requirements and guidance for Progression Qualifications in England

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

In October 2022, DfE published the government’s response to its consultation on the ‘Review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below in England’.

The response sets out DfE’s intentions for the future qualifications landscape at level 2 and below in England. It confirms the groups of qualifications that will be considered for public funding in the future grouped by level, purpose, and intended destination. The review of qualifications at level 2 and below will span several years, with DfE taking a phased approach to the first teaching of reformed qualifications from 2025 to 2027.

Documents

Regulating level 2 and below Progression Qualifications

Ref: Ofqual/23/7047/1

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Regulating level 2 and below Progression Qualifications

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DRAFT Guidance on Assessment for T Level Foundation Qualifications (Level 2)

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DRAFT Guidance on Assessment for T Level Foundation Qualifications (Level 2)

Ref: Ofqual/23/7047/2

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DRAFT Guidance on Specified Levels of Attainment for Progression Qualifications

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DRAFT Guidance on Specified Levels of Attainment for Progression Qualifications

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DRAFT Qualification Level Conditions for Progression Qualifications

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DRAFT Qualification Level Conditions for Progression Qualifications

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Updates to this page

Published 13 July 2023
Last updated 30 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added the analysis and decisions pages to the consultation.

  2. A PDF file containing a formatting error has been corrected and updated.

  3. PDF versions of documents added.

  4. PDF versions of documents added.

  5. First published.

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