Qualification approval for the Level 3 Certificate in Designing and Planning Communications Networks (3667-03) for centres currently offering the following 
City & Guilds qualifications:

Level 3 Diploma in Designing and Planning Communications Networks (3663-03)

and now wish to offer the Level 3 Certificate in Designing and Planning Communications Networks (QCF) please refer to the following notes which describe the actions you should take to obtain new qualification approval. 

Fast track approval 
This may be used for new qualifications where there is a close link in terms of content and assessment strategy between the new award(s) and your existing City & Guilds qualifications. Qualification approval is achieved simply by completing the attached fast track approval form: qualification approval will be an automatic process. Fast track approval is appropriate providing:

•	you have been granted approval or have been actively offering the existing related qualification within the last two years 
•	there are no unresolved actions from your external verifier visits. 
•	there have been no changes to centre information previously supplied. This means that no changes should have been made to any of the following centre details:
-	assessors and internal verifiers
-	satellite centres
-	staff resources
-	physical resources
-	the levels of the qualification you intend to offer.  If you wish to offer award levels that you have not previously offered, you should complete a Qualification Approval Form (SAP) which can be found in the document Providing City & Guilds Qualifications - version 5 for the new level(s) and submit the form to your City & Guilds regional/nation office.

However, where only minimal changes to the first 4 items above have occurred, you may still use the fast-track form, but should also complete and attach Form APU contained in the document Providing City & Guilds Qualifications – version 5.  In such cases, an additional verification visit may be necessary to confirm that the approval criteria continue to be met. In submitting the attached fast-track form without an APU, centres are confirming that there are no changes to the above. Failure to inform City & Guilds of changes may result in approval being withdrawn.

Full approval  
Where there is no obvious link between the proposed new awards and your existing approved qualification(s), a Qualification Approval Form (SAP) form should be completed and an external verifier visit will be necessary, for which a fee of £200 will be incurred. 

If you have any queries, please contact your City & Guilds regional/nation office

Form FTAP
Edition 2

Application for fast track qualification approval for
Level 3 Certificate in Designing and Planning 
Communications Networks QCF (3667-03)
Fast track approval is a streamlined approval process for existing centres.  Typically, it is used when
•	a qualification is replaced or updated
•	approval for an N/SVQ would automatically entitle the centre to offer the VRQ at the same level.

The qualification(s) listed below indicate those you may currently offer that would now entitle you to fast track approval for the new qualification(s) overleaf.  

If you are unsure of your centre’s status regarding your eligibility for fast track approval, please contact your local regional/national office.  Once completed, please send this form to your regional/national office.
Centre name	     	Centre number	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	
Address	     	
Postcode	     	
Region/nation		
Name of contact	     	
E-mail address	     	Telephone number	     	
Please tick the boxes of the qualifications below you currently offer which will be replaced
Qualification number	Level	Title	Tick	
3	6	6	3	/	0	3	3	Diploma in Designing and Planning Communications Networks		
I confirm that this centre has previously offered the qualifications as detailed above.  Where changes have taken place, a completed APU form, plus CVs of assessors/verifiers where appropriate, will be forwarded with this form.
I also confirm that all necessary resources for offering the new qualifications are currently in place.

I understand that, in order to process this application, City & Guilds may require further information possibly involving an EV visit, which may incur a fee.
Signature	     	
Name	     	
Date	      (dd/mm/yyyy)	
Please send this form to your regional/national office.  If you are unsure of the appropriate address, please refer to our website (www.cityandguilds.com) or telephone our Customer Contact Centre on 020 7294 2800.