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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/recognition-of-overseas-qualifications-charges-scotland-regulations-2025/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2025/67",
  "legislation_title": "The Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2025",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations set out the charges payable in connection with services regarding the recognition of qualifications provided in pursuance of international obligations.\nThese Regulations extend to Scotland only. The Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/256) (“the 2025 Regulations”) make equivalent provision and extend to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.\nRegulations 3 to 6 introduce the applications and services for which charges may be charged. Regulation 7 states the payment arrangements. Regulation 8 makes provision on refunds. Regulation 9 contains revocation provision. The schedules summarise each application and service and state the corresponding charge.\nThe tables below provide a comparison of the charges for services and applications under the Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) Regulations 2024 (“the 2024 Regulations”) and under these Regulations:\nStatement of Comparability\nType of application\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\nStatement of Comparability (standard service of 15-working days)\n£49.50\n£58.00\nStatement of Comparability (Priority Service 48-hours on working days)\n£173.50\n£186.00\nStatement of Comparability (Super Priority service 24-hours on working days)\n£223.50\n£237.00\nQualification Reference Statement\n£49.50\n£58.00\nStandard Bundle Service\nNumber of Statements of Comparability\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\n5\n£400.00\n£412.00\n10\n£750.00\n£773.00\n20\n£1,400.00\n£1,442.00\n30\n£1,950.00\n£2,009.00\n40\n£2,400.00\n£2,472.00\n50\n£3,000.00\n£3,091.00\nRefugee Bundle Service\nNumber of Statements of Comparability\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\n5\n£125.00\n£128.00\n10\n£250.00\n£256.00\n15\n£375.00\n£384.00\n20\n£500.00\n£513.00\n25\n£625.00\n£641.00\n30\n£750.00\n£769.00\n40\n£1,000.00\n£1,025.00\n50\n£1,250.00\n£1,281.00\n60\n£1,500.00\n£1,538.00\nQualification Reference Statement Bundle Service\nNumber of Qualification Reference Statements\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\n5\n£400.00\n£410.00\n10\n£750.00\n£769.00\n20\n£1,400.00\n£1,435.00\n30\n£1,950.00\n£1,999.00\n40\n£2,400.00\n£2,460.00\n50\n£3,000.00\n£3,075.00\nSubscription Package\nDescription\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\nMaximum of 5 individuals, each of whom are given access to 1 database\n£925.00\n£953.00\nMaximum of 5 individuals, each of whom are given access to 5 databases\n£1,300.00\n£1,339.00\nMaximum of 10 individuals, each of whom are given access to 5 databases\n£2,150.00\n£2,215.00\nMaximum of 30 individuals, each of whom are given access to 5 databases\n£3,200.00\n£3,296.00\nUnlimited number of individuals, each of whom are given access to 5 databases\n£4,800.00\n£4,944.00\nAncillary services\nType of Service\nCharge under the 2024 Regulations\nCharge under these Regulations\nCharge\nCharge to a Subscriber\nCharge\nCharge to a Subscriber\nThe delivery of a statement of comparability or qualification reference statement in electronic format containing an electronically verifiable signature.\n£7.50\n£7.50\nNot applicable\nNot applicable\nThe dispensation of any need for a certified translation into English of any documents that evidence an overseas qualification as part of an application for a statement of comparability.\n£40.00\n£40.00\n£41.00\n£41.00\nThe 2024 Regulations: Provision of a half day of training regarding education, qualifications and the services.\nThese Regulations: Provision of half a day of training regarding education, qualifications and the recognition of overseas qualifications.\n£255.00\n£210.00\n£263.00\n£216.00\nThe 2024 Regulations: Provision of a full day of training regarding education, qualifications.\nThese Regulations: Provision of a full day of training regarding education, qualifications and the recognition of overseas qualifications.\n£355.00\n£310.00\n£366.00\n£319.00\nThe 2024 Regulations: Booking for an individual to attend as a delegate at a conference regarding education or qualifications.\nThese Regulations: Booking for an individual to attend as a delegate at a two day conference regarding education or qualifications and further to obligations deriving from a relevant international agreement.\n£545.00 per delegate\n£495.00 per delegate\n£558.00 per delegate\n£507.00 per delegate\nBooking for an individual to attend as a delegate at a one day conference regarding education or qualifications and further to obligations deriving from a relevant international agreement.\nNot available\nNot available\n£355.00 per delegate\n£310.00 per delegate.\nSupport to the subscriber from the provider of the service (within five working days) for up to 300 additional queries.\nNot applicable\nNot available\nNot applicable\n£900.00\nSupport to the subscriber from the provider of the service (within two working days) for up to 300 additional queries.\nNot applicable\nNot available\nNot applicable\n£2,000.00\nThe international obligations are principally set out in two international agreements, namely: the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, signed by the United Kingdom at Paris on 25 November 2019, and the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, signed by the United Kingdom at Strasbourg on 7 November 1997.\nTo note that provision on charges in this area was previously contained in the 2024 Regulations. The 2024 Regulations are revoked and remade by these Regulations, in so far as they extend to Scotland, and by the 2025 Regulations, in so far as they extend to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, following discussions between the Scottish Government and the UK Government in relation to matters of competence.\nIn re-making provision contained in the 2024 Regulations, this instrument also corrects previous drafting errors with respect to definitions relating to services intended for refugee organisations and priority services.\nThese Regulations accordingly are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of the 2024 Regulations.",
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