Quality assurance documents

Becoming an SQA centre

This guide describes how to become an SQA centre and how to obtain approval to offer SQA qualifications. It should help potential new centres as well as existing centres.

Systems and Qualification Approval Guide (490 KB)

Quality Assurance Criteria - SQA Advanced/Higher National and vocational qualifications (235 KB)

Systems Quality Assurance Solutions webinar series

Throughout January 2021 we ran a programme of Systems Quality Assurance Solutions webinars to support employers and training providers. Based on trends in systems verification outcomes and the experience of Quality Enhancement Managers, our webinar recordings will help you to achieve better verification outcomes and enhance the quality of your systems policies and procedures.

Use the playlist button at top right to scroll through the six webinars.

Qualifications verification

Qualification Verification Process Guidance for Centres (509 KB)
Qualification Quality Assurance Criteria (475 KB)

Systems verification

Systems Verification Criteria Guidance for Centres (1.24 MB)
The Systems Verification Process (1.02 MB)
Systems Approval and Verification Support Materials (0.96 MB)
Systems Verification Key Messages 2021 (201 KB)
System Verification Key Messages 2020 (149 KB)

Support for you

Internal Verification Toolkit HNVQ (95 KB)
Development visits

Prior verification

Forms

Prior Verification Request and Evaluation Form (901 KB)
Combined Assessment support form (829 KB)
Adaptations to Conditions of Assessment Request and Evaluation Form (974 KB)

Guidance

Pre-Verification services: information for centres (743 KB)
Combined Assessment Toolkit: Information and guidance for centres (1.10 MB)
Guide to Assessment (649 KB)

Alternative assessment sites and partnership agreements

Guidance on the Use of AAS and Partnership Agreements (71 KB)
AAS declaration form (1.11 MB)

Webinar - Alternative Assessment Approaches

Following the publication of the updated guidance on alternative assessment approaches, a webinar took place to ensure the understanding of the roles and responsibilities of IQA panels in helping course teams to make effective use of the decision tree process outlined in the update document.