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Published 4 May 2020
Last updated 19 February 2026
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Updated required qualification types across all 3 guidance documents, changing ‘Scottish ordinary grade (SCQF level 5)’ to level 4 and added ‘or 3’ in the minimum acceptable grade. Changed ‘Scottish intermediate 2 (SCQF level 5)’ to intermediate 1, level 4
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Made corrections to the ‘English qualifications for apprenticeships’, section ‘English in apprenticeships at level 3 to 7, Qualifications from England’: Qualification type: British sign language corrected to ‘level 2’; Key skills corrected to ‘level 2’; Basic skills certificate corrected to ‘level 2’.
Made corrections to the ‘Maths qualifications for apprenticeships’, section ‘Maths in apprenticeships at level 3 to 7, Qualifications from England’: Qualification type: Key skills corrected to ‘level 2’; Basic skills certificate corrected to ‘level 2’. -
Made a correction in ‘English qualifications for apprenticeships’, section ‘English in apprenticeships at level 3 to 7 – Qualifications from England’: Qualification type Functional skills corrected to ‘level 2’.
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Added ‘English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards at level 2 and above’, ‘Accepted English qualifications for apprenticeships’ and ‘Accepted maths qualifications for apprenticeships’.
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Updated ‘Apprenticeship standards: list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements’.
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Added an updated version of ‘Apprenticeship standards: list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements’.
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Updated hyperlinks in spreadsheet, no updates to qualifications listed.
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We have updated the list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards.
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We have updated the list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards.
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