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Guidance

Technical and higher technical qualifications (THTQ): overview

Guidance on technical qualifications and how they align with occupational standards to prepare learners for skilled employment.

From:
Department for Education
Published:
17 July 2026
Last updated:
10 September 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Overview of technical and higher technical qualifications

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This guidance is for: 

  • providers seeking to offer an approved technical qualification 
  • organisations interested in submitting a qualification for approval 

For general questions about technical qualifications, email THTQ.contact@education.gov.uk.

If you are considering studying a technical qualification, you can:

Updates to this page

Published 17 July 2026
Last updated 10 September 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Updated 'Overview of technical and higher technical qualifications' to include information on occupational certificates.

  2. First published.

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2026-09-10 10:33
Updated ‘Overview of technical and higher technical qualifications’ to include information on occupational certificates.

2026-07-17 10:33
First published.