Guidance

Submitting data to Ofqual

Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.

From:
Ofqual
Published
19 March 2021
Last updated
123 August 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England

We collect a wide range of data about regulated qualifications, from which we produce official and national statistics reports.

The documents on the pages listed below provide guidance if you work for an organisation which provides data to Ofqual. They describe the format and requirements for each of the data collections we run. We have grouped the guidance notes into pages relating to specific types of qualifications.

Data should be sent to us using our data portal. Instructions on accessing this are in the document ‘Connecting to Ofqual’s data portal and uploading data’ below.

Timetables detailing the schedule of data collections for general and vocational and technical qualifications are also provided. The table below describes some of the terms relating to vocational and technical qualifications.

GQ reporting schedule

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VTQ Reportingreporting Schedule schedule

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A 3-country regulatory approach to submitting data

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Connecting to Ofqual’s Data Portal and uploading data

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Vocational and technical qualification terms

Term Description Related Ofqual qualification type
PTQs All vocational and technical qualifications included in Department for Education performance tables including: Applied Generals, Technical Levels, Technical Certificates, Technical Awards and some other Level 3 qualifications including Pre-U, IBO and graded music examinations. This is therefore all qualifications included in performance tables other than GCSE, AS, A level, Project and Advanced Extension Awards VTQ PTQs fall into the following categories but note that not all qualifications under the following categories are VTQ PTQs: occupational qualification, other general qualification, performing arts graded examination, vocationally-related qualification
FSQs Functional Skills Qualifications Functional Skills
TQs T Level Technical Qualifications Technical Qualification
EPAs Apprenticeship End-Point Assessments (Apprenticeships) End-Point Assessment
Other Generals Other general qualifications Other general qualification

Guidance notes for data collections

Published 19 March 2021
Last updated 123 August 2022 + show all updates

  1. VTQ reporting schedule has been updated for August.

  2. New collections have been to reporting schedules

  3. Updated GQ reporting schedule - 10 August 2022 Appeals collection moved to 5 September 2022. 12 August 2022 Marking Progress collection moved to 15 September 2022.

  4. GQ and VTQ reporting schedule updated.

  5. GQ and VTQ reporting schedule updated.

  6. Updates to the GQ and VTQ reporting schedules.

  7. GQ and VTQ reporting schedule updated.

  8. GQ and VTQ reporting schedule updated.

  9. GQ reporting schedule updated.

  10. Updated the VTQ Reporting Schedule 2020 to 2021 attachment

  11. VTQ reporting schedule updated for July.

  12. Updated the reporting schedule for general qualifications and vocational and technical qualifications.

  13. Updated the reporting schedule for vocational and technical qualifications

  14. Updated the reporting schedule for vocational and technical qualifications.

  15. Added table of vocational and technical qualification terms.

  16. Updated the VTQ reporting calendar.

  17. Updated the reporting schedule for general qualifications.

  18. Update to the GQ reporting schedule. Both GQ and VTQ reporting schedules now provided in an accessible format.

  19. First published.