About SVUK

Standards Verification UK (SVUK) is responsible for endorsing initial teacher training (ITT) qualifications and approving specialist qualifications for teachers of ESOL, literacy and numeracy in the lifelong learning sector in England and Wales. We work closely with higher education institutions, awarding bodies and training organisations offering these qualifications and play a vital role in ensuring the quality of initial training and continuing professional development through our work with such providers and stakeholders.

SVUK administers the General Professional Recognition Learning and Skills scheme (GPRLS), which enables competent and experienced teachers in England to be recognised as qualified members of the workforce.

We also manage the Tariff of Legacy Initial Teacher Training Qualifications (TLQ), which equates ITT qualifications available in England prior to September 2007 with the new teaching and training qualifications, which have since been introduced.

SVUK also offers a UK-wide Quality Mark service for qualifications, customised CPD programmes, or resources in other areas in the lifelong learning sector, such as leadership and management development.

To contact SVUK, attend events or download a press release, please select the appropriate link. A glossary of terms, list of abbreviations and acronyms and SVUK's compliments and complaints policy are also available.

There are also sections on SVUK staff and tenders, and about working for SVUK. Further information is available in our corporate resources section.

If you have any further queries about the work of SVUK, please contact SVUK.