Delivery of VTQ results for 2026 and beyond…

Following Ofqual's statement regarding arrangements to ensure the timely delivery of results for students taking VTQs this academic year and beyond, we can confirm that Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) is taking the necessary steps.

For further information, please click here for the letter from Ofqual's Chief Regulator to Headteachers and Executive Leaders about the delivery of VTQ results for 2024 and beyond.

Qualifications in Scope

The following TQUK Level 3 Design, Engineer and Construct qualifications are in scope for these arrangements:

• TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Design, Engineer, Construct! The Digital Built Environment (RQF) (603/1993/8).

Coordination with Schools and Colleges

TQUK is working with schools and colleges to identify which learners need a result on or before results days in August 2027 for progression to further or higher education. The term-time checkpoints will be completed prior to May 2027, before the main exam season begins.

Results Timeline

Results for these qualifications will be issued to learners by Thursday 5 August 2027, before A-level results day. This will give sufficient time for Exams Officers to check and prepare results for final release. We will continue to keep details of each school and college’s Senior Designated Contact (SDCs) up to date and will escalate any issues as necessary, both during and outside term time as appropriate.

Term-time checkpoints

Our Level 3 Design, Engineer and Construct qualifications include two external assessments; one sat in a January series, and the second sat in a May series.

Through the term-time checkpoints, we will contact all centres delivering these qualifications to ascertain which learners will require a qualification result to support progression to further or higher education. Therefore, given there are two opportunities in an academic year to undertake the external assessment, we will adopt the following checkpoints:

Checkpoint 1 – Friday 11 December 2026

Applicable to the January exam series

In December 2026, we will contact all centres that offer these qualifications to ensure that learners needing a qualification grade for further or higher education are correctly entered into the January exam series.

The key dates :

• Registration deadline: 27 November 2026.

• Reasonable adjustment deadline: 18 December 2026.

• Exam date and time: 21 January 2027 (9am).

• Results date: 18 March 2027.

• Appeals deadline : 16 April 2027.

During this checkpoint, we will ensure that all learners who need a qualification grade have received a result for the assessment. We will also look to confirm which learners will likely be sitting the assessment in the May series, and this will be followed up at Checkpoint 2 as outlined below.

Checkpoint 2 – Friday 30 April 2027

Applicable to the May exam series

In April 2027, we will contact all centres delivering these qualifications to ensure that learners requiring a qualification grade to support progression to further or higher education are correctly entered into the May exam series.

The key dates:

• Registration deadline: 25 March 2027.

• Reasonable adjustment deadline: 25 March 2027.

• Learner attainment records submitted: 7 May 2027.

• Sample request issued: 14 May 2027.

• Exam date and time: 6 May 2027 (9am).

• Portfolio/evidence of internal moderation submission date: 21 May 2027.

• Results date: 5 August 2027.

• Appeals deadline: 16 September 2027.

Since this is the final assessment opportunity for the academic year, we will ensure that we have coordinated with centres and confirmed that the learners who need a qualification grade have properly registered for the exam by the deadlines. Additionally, we will ensure that they receive their results on or before A-Level results day.

Information for exam officers

If a learner is not identified as requiring their qualification grade for progression to further or higher education, they may not receive a grade on or before A-level results day.