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Guidance

Approved higher technical qualifications

Lists the higher technical qualifications (HTQs) currently approved by Skills England.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

This guidance has been transferred from the previous skills body the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) following its closureclosure. on 31 May 2025. The guidance is under review and may be subject to change.

Approved HTQs align to Skills England’s occupational standards.   

We may: 

  • review qualifications at any time
  • withdraw approval following a review if our approval requirements are no longer met

Updates to this page

Published 2 June 2025
Last updated 1128 August 2025 + show all updates
  1. The July 2025 edition of the Excel attachment has had some adjustments. An updated version has been uploaded.

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Update history

2025-08-28 14:44
The attachment ‘Approved higher technical qualifications’ has been updated to the August 2025 version.

2025-08-11 15:24
The July 2025 edition of the Excel attachment has had some adjustments. An updated version has been uploaded.

2025-08-06 13:45
The attachment ‘Approved higher technical qualifications’ has been updated to the July 2025 version.

2025-06-02 12:42
First published.