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This website holds details of qualifications that the Secretary of State has approved for the use of persons over 19 in further education from August 2002.
Section 97 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 applies to courses provided to persons aged 19 and over which lead to an external qualification. Only if such a qualification is approved may Learning and Skills Council (LSC) financial resources be used to make payments in respect of the qualification.
The database of qualifications contained within this site will
be useful to local LSCs, college principals, training suppliers,
tutors, awarding bodies and students in identifying
qualifications which are eligible for funding.
Guidance on approved external qualifications for use by persons under 19 can be found at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/section96 .
PLEASE NOTE:
The latest additions and amendments are now available on site. Search under Approval Start Date 6 October 2008. Alternatively please see the "Additions " page for more details.
Please ensure that you check the approval start date of each qualification carefully as there are delayed approval start dates. Please see the "News" page for more details.
Go Straight to the Guidance on Using the Search Facility.
Go Straight to Download to obtain Printable Version of Approved Qualifications Listings.
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