Approved technical and higher technical qualifications
The higher technical qualifications and technical occupation qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) approval criteria.
Applies to England
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DfE-approved lists of:
- higher technical qualifications (HTQs)
- technical occupation qualifications (TOQs)
We will periodically review each approved technical qualification to determine whether:
- it should continue to be approved
- it should be revised
- approval should be withdrawn
Updates to this page
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We have updated 'Approved higher technical qualifications' and 'Approved technical occupation qualifications' for September 2026.
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We have updated 'Approved higher technical qualifications' and 'Approved technical occupation qualifications' for July 2026.
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We have added Department for Education approved lists of higher technical qualifications (HTQs) and technical occupation qualifications (TOQs).
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The Excel and OpenDoc attachments have been updated to latest versions for March 2026.
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The Excel and OpenDoc attachments have been updated to latest versions for February 2026.
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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.
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The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the September 2025 version.
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The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the August 2025 version.
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The July 2025 edition of the Excel attachment has had some adjustments. An updated version has been uploaded.
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The attachment 'Approved higher technical qualifications' has been updated to the July 2025 version.
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