Qualification verification

What is qualification verification?

Qualification verification is the process for ensuring centres delivering our qualifications are assessing candidates in line with national standards, and that assessment decisions comply with our quality assurance criteria.

Qualification verification focuses on:

• ensuring the validity of assessment instruments
• verifying the reliability of assessment decisions
• verifying assessment instruments are used correctly
• verifying assessment instruments are used in line with assessment specifications
• ensuring the appropriate resources are in place to support the delivery of the qualification

Verification is undertaken by Qualification Verifiers who are experienced subject experts appointed by us.

Quality assurance documents and videos on the qualification verification process and quality assurance criteria requirements.

Qualification Verification process for SVQ centres

From 1 April 2026, verification for centres delivering SVQs will follow a risk-based selection model. This is a departure from annual verification and is in line with our other qualifications. To support this revised model, all centres delivering SVQs must notify us of:

• any changes in partnership agreements
• the appointment of unqualified assessors or internal verifiers

To alert us to any of these changes, you must use the new ‘Notification of Changes Impacting SVQ Delivery’ form, which will be available on Quality assurance documents and videos.

Verification of digital assessment evidence

We are increasingly accepting digital assessment evidence for verification as it becomes more common in centres delivering Higher National (HN) and vocational qualifications. The following Principles and Guidance document has been produced to provide centres with guidance on how to store and provide access to digital evidence during verification activities.

• Digital Evidence for Internally Assessed HN and VQ Units: Principles and Guidance (287 KB)

Feedback we receive on the document will contribute to future versions. Please contact us by completing the form.

For information and queries relating to digital assessment evidence, contact us by completing the form.