Regulation

Accreditation criterion

The criterion we use to take decisions on accreditation.

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 3 November 2014
• Last updated: 10 July 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Accreditation criterion

Ref: Ofqual/24/7139

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This document sets out the accreditation criterion we use to take decisions on accreditation for all qualifications which are subject to an accreditation requirement, currently:

• all GCSEs
• all AS and A levels

Following the commencement of the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, in 2023 Ofqual removed the accreditation requirement for Level 3 Technical Qualifications that form part of T Levels.

Published 3 November 2014
Last updated 10 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 10 July 2024

   Updated to reflect the removal of the accreditation requirement for Technical Qualifications (TQs) within T Levels. Converted from PDF to HTML format.

2. 18 February 2019

   Added detail about the accreditation requirement for GCSE computer science being temporarily revised.

3. 12 December 2018

   Added Technical Qualifications to the list of qualifications subject to an accreditation requirement.

4. 27 January 2018

   Removed the variation to the accreditation requirement on GCSE computer science.

5. 19 January 2018

   Added detail about the accreditation requirement for GCSE computer science being temporarily revised.

6. 8 June 2016

   New version (replacing Ofqual/14/5552) which updates Appendix 1 to set out accreditation end dates for all legacy GCSEs, AS and A levels.

7. 15 December 2015

   Corrected error in attachment

8. 3 November 2014

   First published.