Where an accreditation requirement applies, we will undertake a check on the qualification before it can be entered on our Register of Regulated Qualifications⁵ (The Register) and introduced by the awarding organisation to the market. An awarding organisation which is subject to an accreditation condition for that qualification must first submit the form of the qualification to us for accreditation.

We will accredit the qualification only where the form of the qualification submitted meets the criteria for accreditation most recently set and published by us for that qualification. Once accredited, we will enter the qualification onto The Register. An accredited qualification can be offered to learners from such date as is specified by us.

If we refuse an application for accreditation of a qualification we will notify the applicant awarding organisation in writing of the reasons for that refusal.

5. http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/ [↩]