Digital update - April 2022 | Pearson qualifications

Digital update - April 2022

19 April 2022

An update on everything new within the Digital sector.

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IT User (ITQ) Qualifications 

As of 31 July 2022, the ESFA will remove post-16 funding from the following Level 2 IT Users (ITQ) qualifications: 

Qualification Number Qualification Title
500/7820/3 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award for IT Users (ITQ)
500/7832/X Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (ITQ)
500/7819/7 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma for IT Users (ITQ)
600/1633/4 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ)

Please be advised that funded delivery to pre-16 learners will not be impacted. 

Further information on Post-16 - Removal of funding for level 2 digital and ICT qualifications from July 2022 can be found here: 

BTEC IT Users (ITQ) Level 2 | Phased removal

Extension of IT Qualifications

We are pleased to advise that the following IT Professional Competence qualifications have been extended for learner registrations until 31 December 2024:

Qualification Number Qualification Title New Review Date
501/1381/1 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in ICT Systems and Principles 31 December 2024
501/1436/0 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in ICT Systems and Principles  31 December 2024
501/1435/9 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in ICT Systems and Principles 31 December 2024
501/1290/9 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals 31 December 2024
501/1291/0  Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals 31 December 2024

Withdrawal of IT Qualifications

The following two IT qualifications will be withdrawn without replacement as highlighted below. The last registration date for both qualifications is 31 December 2022.

Qualification Number Qualification Title Last registration date Certification end date 
600/1634/6 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ) 31 December 2022 31 December 2025
501/1292/2 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals 31 December 2022 31 December 2025
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