RECOGNITION & REGULATORY STANDING
Recognition, stated precisely and by market.
Schools and parents ask first whether an LAI accredited programme will be accepted. Here is exactly what LAI holds today, and how recognition reads in each market.
RECOGNITION & REGULATORY STANDING
Recognition, stated precisely and by market.
Schools and parents ask first whether an LAI accredited programme will be accepted. Here is exactly what LAI holds today, and how recognition reads in each market.
RECOGNITION & REGULATORY STANDING
Recognition, stated precisely and by market.
Schools and parents ask first whether an LAI accredited programme will be accepted. Here is exactly what LAI holds today, and how recognition reads in each market.
What LAI holds
The credentials behind the accredited programmes.
City & Guilds accredited programmes; IBCC equivalency in Pakistan; and an ECCTIS review in progress. These are credentials LAI holds and can evidence - not associations it implies. (LAI’s collaboration with the University of Greenwich is a teacher-development relationship, set out on Professional Development - not a recognition credential.)
What LAI holds
The credentials behind the accredited programmes.
City & Guilds accredited programmes; IBCC equivalency in Pakistan; and an ECCTIS review in progress. These are credentials LAI holds and can evidence - not associations it implies. (LAI’s collaboration with the University of Greenwich is a teacher-development relationship, set out on Professional Development - not a recognition credential.)
What LAI holds
The credentials behind the accredited programmes.
City & Guilds accredited programmes; IBCC equivalency in Pakistan; and an ECCTIS review in progress. These are credentials LAI holds and can evidence - not associations it implies. (LAI’s collaboration with the University of Greenwich is a teacher-development relationship, set out on Professional Development - not a recognition credential.)
Recognition by market
Recognition varies by country, institution and programme.
How an accredited programme is read depends on the country, the receiving institution and the specific programme. Rather than a blanket claim, this section sets out each market: what is firmly established, and what is in progress.
Market
Market
Accredited programme
Accredited programme
Status
Status
Evidence
Evidence
Pakistan
International GCSE · A Level · Foundation
IBCC equivalency — confirmed
Relevant LAI accredited programme routes hold confirmed equivalence in Pakistan.
The applicable accredited programme, subject and documentation requirements are set out in the official recognition guidance available from LAI and the relevant Pakistani authority.
International
ECCTIS benchmarking
Review in progress
An independent ECCTIS review of relevant LAI accredited programmes is in progress.
The final benchmarking outcome will be published when the review has been completed and formally confirmed.
Universities
Learner progression (where formally agreed)
Confirmed / in discussion
LAI engages directly with universities to support accredited programme understanding and documented progression.
Named routes are published when formally agreed, together with the subjects, grades and admissions conditions that apply.
City & Guilds
Accredited programmes
Confirmed
LAI programmes are accredited by City & Guilds.
The accreditation relationship provides independent external review informed by more than 145 years of City & Guilds experience in education, assessment and skills.
Where applicable, learners are registered and certified through the approved City & Guilds programme arrangement and receive a unique City & Guilds enrolment number.
Further markets
As applicable
Confirmed / in discussion
Recognition information is added market by market as it is formally established.
Each entry identifies the accredited programme, receiving body, current status and supporting evidence.
Pakistan
Accredited programme
International GCSE · A Level · Foundation
Status
IBCC equivalency — confirmed
Evidence
Relevant LAI accredited programme routes hold confirmed equivalence in Pakistan.
The applicable accredited programme, subject and documentation requirements are set out in the official recognition guidance available from LAI and the relevant Pakistani authority.
International
Accredited programme
ECCTIS benchmarking
Status
Review in progress
Evidence
An independent ECCTIS review of relevant LAI accredited programmes is in progress.
The final benchmarking outcome will be published when the review has been completed and formally confirmed.
City & Guilds
Accredited programme
Accredited programmes
Status
Confirmed
Evidence
LAI programmes are accredited by City & Guilds.
The accreditation relationship provides independent external review informed by more than 145 years of City & Guilds experience in education, assessment and skills.
Where applicable, learners are registered and certified through the approved City & Guilds programme arrangement and receive a unique City & Guilds enrolment number.
Universities
Accredited programme
Learner progression (where formally agreed)
Status
Confirmed / in discussion
Evidence
LAI engages directly with universities to support accredited programme understanding and documented progression.
Named routes are published when formally agreed, together with the subjects, grades and admissions conditions that apply.
Further markets
Accredited programme
As applicable
Status
Confirmed / in discussion
Evidence
Recognition information is added market by market as it is formally established.
Each entry identifies the accredited programme, receiving body, current status and supporting evidence.
Benchmarking
Benchmarking
How the standard is externally referenced.
How the standard is externally referenced.
Benchmarking is how an LAI grade is shown to mean what it says against established references. The ECCTIS review in progress is part of that work; its outcome will be stated here once confirmed.
Benchmarking is how an LAI grade is shown to mean what it says against established references. The ECCTIS review in progress is part of that work; its outcome will be stated here once confirmed.
Why it holds
Why it holds
Recognition rests on governance, assessment and assurance.
Recognition rests on governance, assessment and assurance.
A credential endures because of what sits beneath it: independent governance, secure assessment, continuous quality assurance.
A credential endures because of what sits beneath it: independent governance, secure assessment, continuous quality assurance.
What this page sets out
What this page sets out
The evidence behind the standard.
The evidence behind the standard.
Explore the areas ministries, regulators and national education bodies need to assess - from recognition and benchmarking to governance, quality assurance, data and centre oversight.
Explore the areas ministries, regulators and national education bodies need to assess - from recognition and benchmarking to governance, quality assurance, data and centre oversight.
FAQs
Recognition, answered plainly.
Recognition depends on the country, receiving institution and programme. These answers state what LAI holds today, what remains in progress, and where requirements must be confirmed directly.
Will universities in my country accept LAI accredited programmes?
Recognition varies by country, institution and programme — see the market section.
Is the ECCTIS review complete?
No; it is in progress, and its outcome will be stated here. Meanwhile LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan.
What does LAI hold today?
Today LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation for its programmes and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan, and an ECCTIS review is in progress.
FAQs
Recognition, answered plainly.
Recognition depends on the country, receiving institution and programme. These answers state what LAI holds today, what remains in progress, and where requirements must be confirmed directly.
Will universities in my country accept LAI accredited programmes?
Recognition varies by country, institution and programme — see the market section.
Is the ECCTIS review complete?
No; it is in progress, and its outcome will be stated here. Meanwhile LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan.
What does LAI hold today?
Today LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation for its programmes and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan, and an ECCTIS review is in progress.
FAQs
Recognition, answered plainly.
Recognition depends on the country, receiving institution and programme. These answers state what LAI holds today, what remains in progress, and where requirements must be confirmed directly.
Will universities in my country accept LAI accredited programmes?
Recognition varies by country, institution and programme — see the market section.
Is the ECCTIS review complete?
No; it is in progress, and its outcome will be stated here. Meanwhile LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan.
What does LAI hold today?
Today LAI holds City & Guilds accreditation for its programmes and IBCC equivalency in Pakistan, and an ECCTIS review is in progress.
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