The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has been revised^# by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to recognise more precisely the academic levels of qualifications at the higher levels of the framework; it applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The actual content and other attributes of the respective qualifications are not altered or diminished. The revision also provides better alignment with the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ), used in universities and higher education institutions. BTEC Foundation Degrees are included at Intermediate level in the FHEQ.

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