English and maths requirements in apprenticeships

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

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’.

Added ‘English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards at level 2 and above’, ‘Accepted English qualifications for apprenticeships’ and ‘Accepted maths qualifications for apprenticeships’.

Updated ‘Apprenticeship standards: list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements’.

Added an updated version of ‘Apprenticeship standards: list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements’.

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We have updated the list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards.

We have updated the list of acceptable qualifications for English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards.

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