Forms and Guidance for Awarding Body
Approval

You should use this document if you are seeking awarding body approval status from SQA Accreditation.

• General Approval Requirements

You should use this document to support the self-appraisal process.

• Enquiry Form

You should complete this form if you wish to apply to become an SQA approved awarding body.

• Guidance for Prospective Awarding Bodies

You should use this guidance when completing the Enquiry Form above.

• Awarding Body Approval Timeframes

Consideration should be given to this document when applying to become an awarding body

• SQA Accreditation's Regulatory Principles

Your organisation must be able to demonstrate how it can meet these high-level principles in order to become an approved awarding body.

• Accreditation Form AC1

You should complete and submit this form if you wish to apply to become an SQA approved awarding body.

• AC2 Qualification Accreditation Form

You should complete and submit this form when seeking to accredit a qualification.

• Guidance for Completion of AC1 and AC2 Qualification Accreditation Forms

Use this guidance when completing the AC1 and AC2 Forms.  When preparing a submission, please contact us  for advice and to inform us that the submission will be made.