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      Funding changes in England for Cambridge Technicals in Applied Science 04 July 2025

      We would like to remind you that from 1 August 2025, public funding in England is being removed from the OCR qualifications below.

      Funding will no longer be available for new cohorts starting in September 2025:

      Entry code
      Qualification number Qualification name GLH Last date for new starts for funding
      05879 603/0394/3 Level 3 Cambridge Technical Certificate in Applied Science 180 31 July 2025
      05847 601/7458/4 Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Applied Science 360 31 July 2025
      05848 601/7460/2 Level 3 Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma in Applied Science 540 31 July 2025
      05874 603/0695/6 Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Applied Science 1080 31 July 2025

      The Level 3 Diploma in Applied Science funding has been extended into 2025/26 and the qualification remains funded in England for new starts in September 2025. It is anticipated that the funding will be removed from July 2026: 

      Entry code
      Qualification number Qualification name GLH Last date for new starts for funding
      05849 601/7461/4 Level 3 Cambridge Technical Diploma in Applied Science 720 31 July 2026

      For centres in England, our new Cambridge Advanced Nationals are available for first teaching September 2025. Please see our Level 3 funding guide for England and our Cambridge Advanced Nationals pages for more information.

      Students that require top-up entries

      You may have students that you would normally top up from a smaller qualification to a larger qualification next year. If the larger qualification is being defunded after 31 July 2025, you must make the top-up entry as soon as possible and before 31 July 2025:

      1. Change the estimated completion date in the Cambridge Technicals Progress Tracker to ‘Summer 2026’ now.
      2. Make the top-up entry – Top-up entry codes are available in the Cambridge Technicals entry codes booklet.

      If you have submitted your exam entries and moderation claims under the smaller qualification, students will still receive the smaller qualification.

      Wales and Northern Ireland

      Schools and colleges in Wales and Northern Ireland are not impacted by the changes in England to funding for 2025/26. Qualifications currently available in Wales and Northern Ireland continue to be available in September 2025 for new cohorts.

      If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email support@ocr.org.uk.

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