Guide to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England
An overview of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below for awarding organisations and providers.
Applies to England
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The guide provides a high-level overview of the post-16 qualifications landscape from 2025 onwards, including:
- changes to the funding approval process and criteria
- the subjects that will be considered for funding
- the implications for the availability of qualifications for teaching in England
The separate level 2 and 3 timeline documents provide a chronology of important dates for awarding organisations.
‘Post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below from spring 2023’ signposts awarding organisations and providers to information that is already available and which they may find helpful in preparing for the reforms at level 2 and below.
Updates to this page
Last updated 25 April 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the guide to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below. We have listed the latest changes in the “Updates to this document” section.
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Replaced the PDF documents 'Timeline for the approval of post-16 qualifications at level 2 for 2025' and 'Timeline for the approval of post-16 qualifications at level 3 for 2025' with HTML documents. No factual changes have been made to the content.
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Updated 'Guide to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below' to reflect latest information on the cycles and reforms.
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Updated 'Post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below from spring 2023' to reflect changes in open consultations.
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Updated ' Guide to post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below' and 'Post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below from spring 2023'. Added 'Timeline for the approval of post-16 qualifications at level 2 for 2025'.
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Added 'Post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below from spring 2023'.
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The 'Guide to the post-16 qualifications landscape at level 3 and below for 2025 and beyond' has been replaced with an updated version. The 'Timeline for the post-16 qualifications landscape at level 3 and below for 2025 and beyond' has been added.
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