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.