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Table 1

Regulatory bodies for degree apprenticeships

Locus of responsibility	Responsible body
1. Overall accountability for all aspects of apprenticeship programmes, policy and strategy including the allocation of funding and funding rules	1. Originally the Department for Education (DfE). This role was transferred in April 2026 to the Department for Work and Pensions with the DfE retaining responsibility for HE
2. Apprenticeship standards development, review and approval	2. Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (Skills England from June 2025.)
3. The single body responsible for the quality assurance of apprenticeship training at all levels	3. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
4. Quality of qualifications in the Register of Regulated Qualifications and non-integrated apprenticeship assessment.	4. Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
5. Sets out the conditions of registration for quality and standards in English higher education and minimum standards for student outcomes. Assesses the quality of apprenticeship assessments for integrated higher and degree apprenticeships	5. Office for Students (OfS)

Locus of responsibility	Responsible body
1. Overall accountability for all aspects of apprenticeship programmes, policy and strategy including the allocation of funding and funding rules	1. Originally the Department for Education (DfE). This role was transferred in April 2026 to the Department for Work and Pensions with the DfE retaining responsibility for HE
2. Apprenticeship standards development, review and approval	2. Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (Skills England from June 2025.)
3. The single body responsible for the quality assurance of apprenticeship training at all levels	3. Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
4. Quality of qualifications in the Register of Regulated Qualifications and non-integrated apprenticeship assessment.	4. Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
5. Sets out the conditions of registration for quality and standards in English higher education and minimum standards for student outcomes. Assesses the quality of apprenticeship assessments for integrated higher and degree apprenticeships	5. Office for Students (OfS)

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