Guidance
Non-statutory guidance on assigning qualifications to Sector Subject Areas (SSAs)
Guidance for assigning regulated qualifications to a Sector Subject Area (SSA) when they are placed on Ofqual's Register of Regulated Qualifications.
Applies to England
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All levels and types of regulated qualifications may be assigned to a Sector Subject Area (SSA) when they are placed on Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications.
This non-statutory guidance consists of a short description and a list of possible qualification content for each of the 50 SSAs. It also sets out some factors that awarding organisations may wish to take into consideration when assigning their qualifications to SSAs.
Updates to this page
Published 7 March 2024