The Recognition Process

Meeting with Ofqual to talk about

Read the information on our website.
what it means to be regulated.
Book a meeting by emailing
Guidance on filling in your
strategic.relationships@ofqual.gov.uk
application.

Complete the online application form and

submit supporting documents.

We check your application form.

We will return to you if we need you to
provide any additional information.

If your application doesn’t meet the

criteria, we’ll write to you to explain
We will thoroughly review your application the issues. We will offer you a
against our Criteria of Recognition. feedback meeting.
You can resubmit your
application at any time.

If the panel decide your application

If the panel accept your If your application passes the review, we
hasn’t met the criteria, we will let you
application we will write will invite you to a review panel meeting.
know the reasons and invite you
to you with details of your The panel will discuss your application
to a feedback meeting.
recognition, including the with you and will write to you after the
You can resubmit your
next steps. meeting with their decision.
application at any time.