Accreditation criteria

35.We therefore propose that, initially, the existing accreditation criteria should continue to apply as follows. Even if we choose to amend some of these criteria in the period after vesting, we will not move to a position where accreditation is no longer needed until we are ready to do so. We will aim to move to the position where we can start removing the accreditation requirement for some qualifications by September 2010, subject to views on the consultation on the longer term arrangements. We therefore propose that any consultation on new or revised criteria conducted prior to 1 April 2010 should be regarded as consultation under the 2009 Act to inform the preparation and publication of new or revised criteria from 1 April 2010. 36.For NQF qualifications we propose to apply the following qualification specific criteria.
  • GCSEs and GCEs: You can find subject criteria at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/743.aspx and www.ofqual.gov.uk/471.aspx.
  • Diploma qualifications: We propose to use the Criteria for the accreditation of Foundation, Higher and Advanced Diploma qualifications, 2009, which you can find at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/OAC diplomas v2.pdf and the relevant current line of learning criteria, which you can find at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/788.aspx. Updated versions of the phase 1 and 2 Diploma lines of learning criteria are due to be published in January 2010. An updated version of the Criteria for the accreditation of Foundation, Higher and Advanced Diploma qualifications is due to be published in March 2010. As stated in paragraph 35 and elsewhere any consultation started prior to 1 April 2010 will continue. We also propose that any consultation for these purposes conducted under the 1997 Act should be regarded as consultation for the purposes of the 2009 Act.
  • Functional skills qualifications: We propose to use the criteria for functional skills qualifications and the criteria for functional skills qualifications in English, mathematics and ICT. You can find these at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/2578.aspx.
37.Initially, we propose to use the following criteria for QCF qualifications:

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