Every year our team have an Uptake Analysis Review of our qualifications. The reason for this review is to see which of the qualifications in our portfolio fall within the criteria for withdrawal. This criteria is.  Qualifications that have had no uptake or no valid open entries processed over the last two consecutive years. Qualifications that have had 100 or less entries over 5 years. As a result of this review, the following qualifications have been withdrawn. I have included…

The Qualifications Support Team (QST) for Computing met recently. The QST consists of practising teachers, lecturers and trainers and the main role of the committee is to consider potential changes to qualifications and advise about support materials. The committee meets once per year, normally in Spring (April/May) so that any changes can be implemented in time for the next session (August). At the most recent meeting, 8 proposals were considered and the majority (6) were approved with two others deferred…

As you know from previous posts, our level 5 Diploma in Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals (GL2L 45) was extended for a further year and was due to go into lapsing on 30/04/2024. As there was no uptake for the qualification in the last year, it was recommended that the qualification was withdrawn. This qualification has now been withdrawn with an end date of 31/03/2024. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.