June 2026 Public Services Subject Update | Pearson qualifications

June 2026 Protective Services Subject Update

Wed Jun 10 09:18:00 UTC 2026

Welcome to your Pearson BTEC Protective Services June 2026 subject update!

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Hello colleagues, 

This update brings together important dates, news, a note on unit 1 for BTEC Level 3 Nationals and a reminder of your opportunity to review and respond​​ to reform. 

As always, please do get in touch with me if you have any queries or I can help with anything.

Best wishes,

Jenna Wyatt
Subject Advisor 


Key dates

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  • 13 August - BTEC Nationals and Level 3 results day 
  • 20 August - BTEC Firsts and Level 2 results day 

 

To find more dates please see our BTEC key dates and termtime checkpoints guide for 2025/26

BTEC key dates
and termtime
checkpoints guide
2025/26


Summer 2026 results

The standards verification process is coming to an end and you will be able to access your SV report once it has been completed. You can access the SV report via Edexcel Online. We have produced a short video showing how to access your SV report.

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For the external assessments from the summer series the results will be issued to centres on 5 August on embargo and they can be released to candidates on 13 August. 

You can find the results for externally assessed units for your cohorts via Edexcel Online.


Teaching and Learning materials 

Unit 1 is assessed through a Pearson Set Assignment, which is released annually by Pearson and must be used for that assessment cycle.

You should expect the new assignment to be published towards the end of June/start of July, giving you time to plan ahead for teaching and delivery in the next academic year. I will provide further details in my next update when it has been uploaded. 

Unit 1 - Essential Information 

Upcoming Training 

Roles and Responsibilities of the Lead Internal Verifier (UK centres) - 15 June

Roles and Responsibilities of the Quality Nominee (UK centres) - 18 June

Book BTEC Quality Assurance Training

Post-16 level 3 and below pathways government consultation response 

The DfE has now published the outcomes of the post-16 level 3 and below pathways consultation in England: 

Government consultation response

To maintain stability during the transition to the new qualifications, the government has confirmed that existing funded qualifications will remain funded until the reformed qualifications are available.

For Protective Services, this means funding for the current BTEC qualifications will be removed in the academic year 2029 to 2030, to coincide with the availability of the new qualifications. This means you can continue to register learners on the current qualifications until July 2029.

You can read our full response to the outcomes of the consultation our website, as well as our updated funding guides:

Pearson's response

Your opportunity to review and respond​​ to reform!

Ofqual have launched a consultation on regulating post-16 vocational and technical qualifications at levels 2 and 3.

​Deadline: 2 July 2026

Review + Respond 

The government has now published its Post‑16 Pathways: Implementation Plan, setting out how the new technical and vocational qualification landscape will roll out from 2027 onwards. 

The plan confirms the move to:

  • V Levels, T Levels and A levels at Level 3
  • Foundation Certificates and Occupational Certificates at Level 2 

What about Protective Services?

At the moment, there’s limited new detail specifically for Protective Services.
Protective Services remains in the expected rollout pipeline for 2029/2030.

Read the implementation plan 

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I hope you found this update useful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch using the contact details below. 

Subject advisor

Jenna Wyatt

Public Services

Phone :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535 (Teaching Services team | Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm GMT)
Susan Currey
Call us :
+44 (0) 344 463 2535
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