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Vocational qualification reform – support from awarding organisations

Changes to vocational qualifications in England mean that reformed Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) specifications are fundamentally different to previous Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) versions.

Posted Wed 18 April 2018

You will have received some applications with the QCF version, some with the RQF version, and some with a combination. Pearson and OCR have offered to visit providers, to discuss the changes to these qualifications, and the potential impact on admissions to higher education. If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact:

You’ll also find information on our qualification reform page, in our guide for advisers, our Qualification Information Profiles (QIPs), and our qualification reform guide.