Forms and Guidance

Criteria for SVQs 2007 - Appendix D
Standards Setting Bodies (SSCs and SSBs) are responsible for agreeing with the regulatory bodies (SQA, QCA, CCEA and DCELLs) how National Occupational Standards will be used in the development of SVQs and NVQs. To be recognised as a SVQ, all proposed qualifications must be accredited by SQA in accordance with the criteria for SVQs. These criteria are linked to the SQA Awarding Body Criteria (2007) and, therefore, both should be read in conjunction with each other.
Awarding Body Criteria (2007)
This document details the criteria that SQA's Accrediting Body will use to accredit qualifications and to approve and monitor Awarding Bodies. These criteria replace those set out in the SVQ Criteria and Guidance for Awarding Bodies (April 1999).
Guidance on Awarding Body Criteria (2007)
This guide will help awarding bodies to interpret our criteria. It has a number of aims. First, it will provide you with general guidance on the interpretation of our criteria. Second, it highlights key documents that may be requested during an SQA systems audit. Third, it provides some suggested timescales. Finally, it gives you some useful contact details and provides a glossary of terms.
Dealing with significant cases of suspected malpractice by those involved in the delivery of Qualifications - Guidance for awarding bodies (May 2006)

This document contains four nation guidance for awarding bodies who find it necessary to investigate allegations of significant malpractice by those involved in the delivery of qualifications.
Awarding body self-assessment - Guidance for evaluating and improving performance (2006)

This document contains four nation guidance for awarding bodies on self–assessment. The document is designed to promote good practice by assisting the awarding body with identifying areas of weakness, strengths and generally improving performance.
Good Practice in SVQ External Verification Reporting
Cross referencing Awarding Body Criteria (2007)
This document explains howSQA Accreditation'snew Awarding Body Criteria (2007) maps across the previous criteria (1999), QCA's criteria (2004)and the NVQ Code of practice (2006).

Forms and Guidance Notes

The Awarding Body Approval Request Form and the Accreditation Submission Forms and associated guidance notes have been updated to reflect the Awarding Body Criteria (2007).

Please note that the forms are now numbered slightly differently