Withdrawing principal learning and Diploma rules
Applies to England
Detail of outcome
Respondents supported all our consultation proposals, and we have decided to implement them unchanged. That means we are withdrawing all our current qualification-specific rules for Principal Learning and Diploma qualifications with immediate effect.
The following documents no longer apply to Principal Learning (and Diploma) qualifications, and we have removed them from our regulatory document list:
- the 鈥楪CSE, GCE, Principal Learning and Project Code of Practice鈥�
- requirements from 鈥楢rrangements for Awarding and Setting Standards in the Diploma鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Foundation Higher and Advanced Diploma Qualifications鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Business, Administration and Finance鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Construction and the Built Environment鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Creative and Media鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Engineering鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Environmental and Land-Based Studies鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Hair and Beauty鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Hospitality鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Information Technology鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Manufacturing and Product Design鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Public Service鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Retail Business鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Society, Health and Development鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Sport and Active Leisure鈥�
- 鈥楥riteria for Diploma Qualifications in Travel and Tourism鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Business, Administration and Finance鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Construction and the Built Environment鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Creative and Media鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Engineering鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Environmental and Land-Based Studies鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Hair and Beauty鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Hospitality鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Information Technology鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Manufacturing and Product Design鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Public Service鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Retail Business鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Society, Health and Development鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Sport and Active Leisure鈥�
- 鈥楶erformance Descriptions for Principal Learning Qualifications in Travel and Tourism鈥�
Next steps
We will continue to regulate Principal Learning qualifications using our 鈥�General Conditions of Recognition鈥� until they are withdrawn.
Feedback received
Detail of feedback received
There were three responses to the consultation, all from organisations.
All three respondents supported all our proposals.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We鈥檙e consulting on withdrawing all our qualification-specific rules and guidance for principal learning and Diploma qualifications, because we believe they are no longer needed.
We are also consulting on changes to our rules for Project qualifications. Taken together, these proposals mean we will withdraw all our current rules and guidance for principal learning, project and Diploma qualifications.