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Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) Consent Grid

Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are new qualifications which require approval from the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE). ɫèAV, as well as other institutions in England, submit qualifications to IfATE in cycles: the first focused on digital subjects and our HND in Computing (2022) was awarded HTQ status in that round.ÌýÌý

Higher education providers with and without validating powers can be involved in the approval and delivery of Higher Technical Qualifications. We’ve outlined some of the ways institutions can engage with us in this article, and the consent grid document.

HTQ submissions made by ɫèAV

We are excited to be developing and submittingÌýa number ofÌýHigher TechnicalÌýQualifications (HTQs) to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE).ÌýBTEC Higher Nationals have a long history of working with industry to create qualificationÌýthat meet employers’ needs. HTQs are similar in a way that they are mapped against theÌýoccupational standards.​

Once approved, ɫèAV's HTQs will be made available to all eligible higher educationÌýproviders in England, meaning that ɫèAV-approved providers in England can use theÌýɫèAV HTQs in the same way as standard ɫèAV Higher Nationals.​

We have already received HTQ kitemarkÌýfor several qualifications in Digital,ÌýConstruction,ÌýHealthcareÌýand Sport sectors andÌýare also awaiting decisions about our recent submissionsÌýfor Engineering and Business and Administration sectorsÌý​

Higher Education institutionsÌýwithoutÌývalidating powers and FE centres canÌýÌýfrom ɫèAV to deliver these qualifications

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HEIsÌýwithÌývalidating powers to contact Licensed HN team onÌýlicenseHN@pearson.com​

For further information on our approved Higher Technical Qualifications, clickÌý​

Co-designed Higher Technical Qualifications

We are committed to ensuring that our qualifications meet skills needsÌýand actively work in partnership with providers and employers toÌýachieve this. This is how all our HTQ Higher Nationals are beingÌýdeveloped.

ProvidersÌýwithoutÌývalidating powers canÌýalsoÌýchoose to work withÌýɫèAV to co-design a Higher National HTQ, for submission byÌýɫèAV, which meets their localÌýneeds.​Ìý​

Alternatively, they can work with a licensed HEI. However, the HEI willÌýneed advance consent from ɫèAV prior to submission.​

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Custom qualification design

We help address skills gaps within specific sectors by designing,Ìýdeveloping and validating BTEC Higher Nationals that meet sectorÌýneeds and broaden student access to higher-level education.

Licensed Higher Technical qualifications

We also offer higher education institutionsÌýwithÌývalidating powers, theÌýopportunity to validate, deliver and award their own Higher NationalÌýDiplomas and Certificates under licence and use the ɫèAVÌýTrademark 'Higher National’.Ìý​

Higher Technical Qualifications from ɫèAV, at the core, are still BTECÌýHigher Nationals, therefore institutions canÌýseek to use ourÌýÌýfor HTQs.​

HE providers with validating powers​ wishing to submit HigherÌýNationals under licence from ɫèAV for HTQ approval, will requireÌýadvance consent from ɫèAV to useÌýthe ‘Higher National’ÌýTrademark(s) and ɫèAV'sÌýagreement on the titles of theÌýqualifications.​​

For further information on Licensed HTQs, please see ourÌý​

Speak to us about Higher Technical qualifications

If you have any questions about ɫèAV HTQs, includingÌýsubmitting qualifications for HTQ approval toÌýIfATEÌýandÌýdelivering ɫèAV HTQs, please contact us.

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