Updates: Qualification funding approval: 2024 to 2025
2024
Updated the sections 'What this manual includes' and 'What this manual does not include'.
Funding approval and funding validity
Updated the section 'How we define funding approval'.
The impact of qualification reviews on funding approval
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Changes to funding approval principles and processes for 2024 to 2025
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Qualifications with removed funding approval
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025, and to include information on the focussed review.
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025. Added section on qualifications for the initial training of further education teachers.
Other approval principles: 14 to 16
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
Other approval principles: 16 to 19
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Added information on the focused review.
Updated section summary and the 'Level 2 qualifications' section.
Advanced learner loans: other approval criteria
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025, and to include details of the moratorium for non-HTQ level 4 to level 6 qualifications.
Statutory entitlements: other approval criteria
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
Components of qualifications: approval criteria
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Level 3 free courses for jobs offer: approval criteria
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Post-16 funding approval moratorium and moratorium exemption approval criteria
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
How we will review qualifications
Updated for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Managing changes to approved qualifications
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025.
Replaced all 7 forms for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Added one new form – ‘Advanced learner loans moratorium qualification update form (loans exemption)’.
Qualifications with removed funding approval
Updated the section 'Digital skills qualifications' with information on qualifications with removed funding approval.
The impact of qualification reviews on funding approval
Added link to 'How to transfer qualifications funded in Advanced Learner Loans'.
Changes to funding approval principles and processes for 2023 to 2024
Added links to 'How to transfer qualifications funded in Advanced Learner Loans'.
Advanced learner loans: other approval criteria
Added links to 'How to transfer qualifications funded in Advanced Learner Loans'.
2023
Changes to funding approval principles and processes for 2023 to 2024
'Changes affecting the moratorium' section updated to reflect changes to the funding approval of level 4 and above qualifications within the 16 to 19 offer.
How we will review qualifications
Corrected dates in the funding approval cycle table.
Updated the 'Level 4 to 6 including advanced learner loans notification form 2023 to 2024'.
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Funding approval and funding validity
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
The impact of qualification reviews on funding approval
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Changes to funding approval principles and processes for 2023 to 2024
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Qualifications with removed funding approval
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Other approval principles: 14 to 16
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Other approval principles: 16 to 19
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Advanced learner loans: other approval criteria
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Statutory entitlements: approval criteria
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Components of qualifications: approval criteria
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Level 3 free courses for jobs offer: approval criteria
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Post-16 funding approval moratorium and exemption approval criteria
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
How we will review qualifications
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Managing changes to approved qualifications
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Annex A: overview of qualification funding approval process
Updated for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.
Annex B: Review and download schedule
The information in this annex has been included in the main part of the manual.
Annex C: Qualification approval journey
The information in this annex has been included in the main part of the manual.
Annex D: Qualifications and courses in academies and maintained schools
The information in this annex has been included in the main part of the manual.
Annex E: Information in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications
The information in this annex has been included in the main part of the manual.
The information in this section has been included in the main part of the manual.
2022
Other approval principles: reviewing qualifications during the moratorium
Changed the deadline for requests to approve level 4 qualifications in the European Social Fund offer to 21 November 2022.
Annex A: ESF higher level skills offer
Changed the deadline for requests to approve level 4 qualifications in the European Social Fund offer to 21 November 2022.
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
What is qualification funding approval?
We have updated this for 2022 to 2023.
Changes from qualification reviews
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Changes to principles and processes
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Qualifications with removed funding approval
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Other approval principles: 14 to 16
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Other approval principles: 16 to 19
We've updated this section with information on qualifications at level 4 and above, and qualifications that overlap with T Levels.
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Other approval principles: Advanced learner loans
We have updated the information under 'How a loans offer will be approved'.
Other approval principles: Statutory entitlements
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Other approval principles: Components of qualifications
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Other approval principles: Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs
New section added.
Other approval principles: reviewing qualifications during the moratorium
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
How we will review qualifications
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
We have updated the forms for 2022 to 2023.
Annex A: ESF higher level skills offer
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Annex B: Review and download schedule
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
Annex C: Qualification approval journey
We have updated the journey for 2022 to 2023.
Annex E: Information in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications
We have updated this section for 2022 to 2023.
2021
We have updated this section for 2021 to 2022.
What is qualification funding approval?
We have updated this section for 2021 to 2022.
Changes from the qualification reviews
We have updated this section for 2021 to 2022.
Changes to principles and processes
We have updated this section with the changes for 2021 to 2022.
Qualifications with removed funding approval
New section added.
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: 14 to 16
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: 16 to 19
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: Advanced learner loans
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: Statutory entitlements
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: Components of qualifications
We have updated this section for 2021 to 2022.
Other approval principles: reviewing qualifications during the moratorium
New section added.
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
How we will review qualifications
New section added.
We have updated this section for 2021 to 2022.
We have updated the forms for 2021 to 2022.
We have updated the definitions for 2021 to 2022.
Annex A: ESF higher level skills offer
We have updated Annex A for 2021 to 2022. The changes are highlighted under "Changes to this offer for 2021 to 2022".
Annex B: Review and download schedule
We have updated the schedule for 2021 to 2022.
Annex C: Qualification approval journey
We have updated these documents for 2021 to 2022.
Annex E: Information in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications
We have updated this for 2021 to 2022.
Reviewing qualifications and components before September 2020
This section has been withdrawn as it is out of date.
Reviewing qualifications and components in the September 2020 review month
This section has been withdrawn as it is out of date.
Reviewing qualifications before the moratorium in the November 2020 review month
This section has been withdrawn as it is out of date.
Reviewing qualifications and components during the moratorium
This section has been withdrawn as it is out of date.
2020
New section added.
We have published new funded offers notification forms for awarding organisations and MCAs/GLA.
This section has been replaced by the new section on 'New funded offers'.
Changes to principles and processes
We have updated the New digital skills qualifications section.
We have updated the Advanced learner loan qualifications notification form for 2020 to 2021.
Reviewing qualifications before the moratorium in the November 2020 review month
New section added.
We have published the November 2020 qualification review form.
New section added.
We've added the high value courses for school and college leavers notification form.
New section added.
What is qualification funding approval?
New section added.
Changes from the qualification reviews
New section added.
Changes to principles and processes
New section added.
New section added.
Other approval principles: 14 to 16
New section added.
Other approval principles: 16 to 19
New section added.
New section added.
Other approval principles: Advanced learner loans
New section added.
Other approval principles: Statutory entitlements
New section added.
Other approval principles: Components of qualifications
New section added.
Reviewing qualifications and components before September 2020
New section added.
Reviewing qualifications and components in the September 2020 review month
New section added.
Reviewing qualifications and components during the moratorium
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Annex A: ESF higher level skills offer
New section added.
Annex B: Review and download schedule
New section added.
Annex C: Qualification approval journey
New section added.
Annex D: Qualifications and courses in academies and maintained schools
New section added.
Annex E: Information in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications
New section added.