VTQ information hub 2025 to 2026: key dates and deadlines
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)

Information for Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression and taken alongside or in place of A-levels and GCSEs.

Ofqual has worked with awarding organisations to compile the following information on key dates and deadlines for vocational and technical qualifications (VTQ) in 2025 to 2026.

This VTQ Information Hub is most relevant to school and college staff working in the administration or delivery of Level 3, Level 1/2 and Level 2 vocational and technical qualifications used for progression. It will help you prepare for the awarding organisation key dates and deadlines ahead of awarding in summer 2026.

There are deadlines that awarding organisations need centres to meet to ensure the timely delivery of results in August. It is important that centres carry out internal activities early enough to ensure the awarding organisation deadlines are met.

Information is arranged by awarding organisation and then by qualification. You can download csv files of the combined data for all awarding organisations, or for each individual organisation. In addition, each awarding organisation has provided a link to a webpage with information about their qualifications and key dates.

We are interested in your feedback about the VTQ Information Hub. If you have any comments about the usefulness of the hub or if there is information that you would like to see included, please email this address: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

The VTQ Information Hub will be updated periodically to reflect changes made from awarding organisations regarding key dates.

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Key dates for all awarding organisations (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69369bb392da4705a575d3e6/InfoHub2026_17AOs_KeyDates_251202.csv)

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Active IQ

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Active IQ. For more details see Active IQ’s delivery of results information page (https://activeiq.co.uk/for-centres/service-messages/delivery-of-results).

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b077678398dc4627c6/ActiveIQ_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for Active IQ (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b077678398dc4627c6/ActiveIQ_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Fitness Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQs)

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Performance Table Qualifications (PTQs)

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Technical Occupational Qualification

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AIM Qualifications

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from AIM Qualifications. For more details see AIM’s qualifications information page (https://www.aim-group.org.uk/vtq-delivery-of-results-2026-timeline/).

Download key dates for AIM Qualifications

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b0896fad804b050f84/AIM_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for AIM (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b0896fad804b050f84/AIM_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Cyber Security

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Games, animation and VFX

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AQA Education

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from AQA Education. For more details see AQA’s level 3 VTQ information page (https://www.aqa.org.uk/level-3-vtqs).

Download key dates for AQA Education

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69247f02ba812a67cb6a56ab/AQA_InfoHub2026_20251118_in_.csv)

Key dates for AQA (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69247f02ba812a67cb6a56ab/AQA_InfoHub2026_20251118_in_.csv)

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Applied General Business

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Applied General Science

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L3 Certificate in Mathematics

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ATHE

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from ATHE. For more details see ATHE’s results submission deadlines page (https://athe.co.uk/result-submission-deadlines/).

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b077678398dc4627c7/ATHE_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for ATHE (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b077678398dc4627c7/ATHE_InfoHub2026.csv)

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ATHE level 3 diplomas

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Cambridge OCR

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Cambridge OCR. For more details see Cambridge OCR’s VTQ updates page (https://teach.ocr.org.uk/vtq-updates).

Download key dates for Cambridge OCR

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873acbadb0fa8050f8f/Cambridge_OCR_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for Cambridge OCR (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873acbadb0fa8050f8f/Cambridge_OCR_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Cambridge Advanced Nationals

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Cambridge Nationals

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Cambridge Technicals 2012

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Cambridge Technicals 2016

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Level 3 Certificate

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City & Guilds

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from City & Guilds. For more details see City & Guilds’ VTQ information hub page (https://www.cityandguilds.com/delivering-our-qualifications/vtq-information-hub).

Download key dates for City & Guilds

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b0896fad804b050f85/C_G_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for City & Guilds (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de6b0896fad804b050f85/C_G_InfoHub2026.csv)

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KS4 Level 2 Technicals

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Level 2 Technicals

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Level 3 Technicals

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T levels - Agriculture

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T levels - Animal Care and Management

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T Levels - Engineering and Manufacturing

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T levels - other

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Crossfields Institute

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Crossfields Institute. For more details see Crossfields Institute’s VTQ data collection page (https://crossfieldsinstitute.com/vtq-data-collection/).

Download key dates for Crossfields Institute

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87343f8a163237298d7/CFI_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for CFI (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87343f8a163237298d7/CFI_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Integrative education suite

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Gateway Qualifications Limited

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Gateway Qualifications Limited. For more details see Gateway Qualifications Limited’s VTQ delivery information page (https://www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/centre-support/admin-hub/claiming-certificates-and-verifying-results/ensuring-timely-delivery-of-vtq-results/).

Download key dates for Gateway Qualifications Limited

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d0/Gateway_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for Gateway Qualifications Limited (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d0/Gateway_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Digital qualifications

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Garden design qualifications

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NCFE

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from NCFE. For more details see NCFE’s page on timely delivery of results (https://www.ncfe.org.uk/customer-and-learner-support/timely-delivery-of-results/).

Download key dates for NCFE

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69369b2ea6fc97b81e574339/NCFE_InfoHub2026_251202.csv)

Key dates for NCFE (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69369b2ea6fc97b81e574339/NCFE_InfoHub2026_251202.csv)

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Applied Generals

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Licence to Practice

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T-Level

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UCAS Point Qualification

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V-Cert

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Pearson Education Limited

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Pearson Education Limited. For more details see Pearson Education Limited’s vocational qualifications information page (https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/campaigns/vq-assessment-hub/teaching-learning-and-assessment.html).

Download key dates for Pearson Education Limited

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6914a2139d50fc2fe81616c4/Pearson_InfoHub2026_251110_in_.csv)

Key dates for Pearson (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6914a2139d50fc2fe81616c4/Pearson_InfoHub2026_251110_in_.csv)

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BTEC Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

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BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art, Design & Media (FADM)

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BTEC L2 Technicals

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BTEC L3 Technicals

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BTEC National (AAQs)

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BTEC Nationals QCF

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BTEC Nationals RQF

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BTEC Specialist and Professional

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BTEC Specialist and Professional (100% IA)

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BTEC Tech Awards 2022

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T Levels

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RSL Awards Ltd

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from RSL Awards Ltd. For more details see RSL Awards Ltd’s vocational qualifications information page (https://www.rslawards.com/vocational-qualifications-general-information/).

Download key dates for RSL Awards Ltd

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87347ad122f854627c2/RSL_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for RSL Awards (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87347ad122f854627c2/RSL_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Level 2 Qualifications with external assessment

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Level 3 Qualifications with external assessment

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Level 3 Qualifications without external assessment

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Skills and Education Group Awards

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Skills and Education Group Awards. For more details see Skills and Education Group Awards’ summer 2026 results information page (https://skillsandeducationgroupawards.co.uk/summer-awarding-2026)

Download key dates for Skills and Education Group Awards

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d1/SEG_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for SEG (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d1/SEG_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Summer awarding 2026

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Training Qualifications UK Ltd

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from Training Qualifications UK Ltd. For more details see Training Qualifications UK Ltd’s 2026 VTQ results delivery information page (https://www.tquk.org/delivery-of-vtq-results-for-2026-and-beyond-).

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d2/TQUK_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for TQUK (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d2/TQUK_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Design, Engineer, Construct!

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University of the Arts London

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from University of the Arts London. For more details see University of the Arts London’s results information and key dates 2025 to 2026 page (https://www.arts.ac.uk/partnerships/ual-awarding-body/policies-and-procedures/key-dates).

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87343f8a163237298d8/UAL_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for UAL (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87343f8a163237298d8/UAL_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Level 3 Internally Assessed

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PTQs (Applied General)

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VTCT Skills

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from VTCT. For more details see VTCT ’s page of resources for 2026 qualifications (https://www.vtctskills.org.uk/centres/current-centres/#exams).

Download key dates for VTCT Skills

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873896fad804b050f88/VTCT_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for VTCT Skills (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873896fad804b050f88/VTCT_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Technical Award (CO2A5)

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Technical Certificate

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Technical Level Qualification

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WJEC-CBAC

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from WJEC-CBAC. For more details see WJEC-CBAC’s delivery of VTQ results information page (https://www.eduqas.co.uk/home/delivery-of-vtq-results-for-2025-and-beyond/).

Download key dates for WJEC-CBAC

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873acbadb0fa8050f90/WJEC_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for WJEC (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de873acbadb0fa8050f90/WJEC_InfoHub2026.csv)

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Applied Level 3 Certificates/Diplomas

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Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

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Level 1 and 2 Technical Awards

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YMCA

Key dates and deadlines for qualifications from YMCA. For more details see YMCA’s 2026 VTQ timely issue of results page (https://www.ymcaawards.co.uk/2025/10/14/2026-vtq-timely-issue-of-results/).

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d3/YMCA_InfoHub2026.csv)

Key dates for YMCA (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690de87365da22dd577298d3/YMCA_InfoHub2026.csv)

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YMCA Awards vocational qualifications

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