Guidance

Approved higher technical qualifications

Lists the higher technical qualifications and(HTQs) technicalcurrently occupationapproved qualificationsby thatSkills meet Department for Education approval criteria.England.

From:
DepartmentSkills for EducationEngland
Published:Published
2 June 2025
Last updated:updated
178 JulyApril 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Approved higher technical qualifications:qualifications - March 2026

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Details

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Updates to this page

Published 2 June 2025
Last updated 178 JulyApril 2026 href="#full-history">—+ Showshow all updates

  1. We have added Department for Education approved lists of higher technical qualifications (HTQs) and technical occupation qualifications (TOQs).

  2. The Excel and OpenDoc attachments have been updated to latest versions for March 2026.

  3. The Excel and OpenDoc attachments have been updated to latest versions for February 2026.

  4. The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the October 2025 version. An 'opendoc' format has been added with the same information as the Excel version.

  5. The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the September 2025 version.

  6. The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the August 2025 version.

  7. The July 2025 edition of the Excel attachment has had some adjustments. An updated version has been uploaded.

  8. The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the July 2025 version.

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