As of 1 February 2026, the SQA Accreditation will now be Qualifications Scotland Accreditation and Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is now Qualifications Scotland. Learn more.

Data collection requirements and guidance


All approved awarding bodies are required to submit data to us on a quarterly basis, as detailed in Regulatory Principles Directive RPDIR - 2 Data Submission

Data must be submitted by the submission deadline dates noted below:

Quarter  
Quarter 4 (01 January - 31 March) 16 April 2026
Quarter 1 (01 April - 30 June) 15 July 2026
Quarter 2 (01 July - 30 September) 15 October 2026
Quarter 3 (01 October - 30 December) tbc

Submission templates and guidance

We have produced a data returns template that awarding bodies must use when submitting their quarterly data returns.  Data Returns Template

Guidance on Submitting Data to Qualifications Scotland Accreditation is also available.

If what you are looking for is not available, please contact the Information Assistant, Maria O'Neill at Maria.O'Neill@qualifications.gov.scot to request further information.