Part 7The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

Chapter 2Functions in relation to qualifications

Recognition of awarding bodies

133Criteria for recognition

1

Ofqual must set and publish the criteria for recognition under section 132.

2

Different criteria may be set for—

a

recognition of different descriptions of awarding bodies;

b

recognition in respect of different qualifications or different descriptions of qualifications;

c

recognition in respect of credits in respect of different components of qualifications or different descriptions of components of qualifications.

3

Ofqual may revise the criteria.

4

If Ofqual revises the criteria it must publish them as revised.

5

Before setting or revising the criteria Ofqual must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.