CTSI Qualification-based Training

L6 Trading Standards Professional Apprenticeship Transition Information

CTSI has been collaborating with the CSA and CTSI leading specialists in weights and measures,
to review the training offering for the Weights and Measures within the Level 6 Trading
Standards Professional (L6 TSP) apprenticeship with the purpose to identify a bridging option
to enable apprentices who wish to obtain the Section 73 certification.

On conclusion of this work, it is recommended that L6 TSP apprentices who wish to transition
to the CTSI qualification framework to obtain the Section 73 certificate undertake a further 3
days of training and all the weights and measures assessments. The CTSI weights and measures
bridging option for L6 TSP apprentices has been approved by CTSI’s lead officer/specialists and
the Qualifications Panel (QP).

Recognising the requirement for flexibility for students and Local Authorities we have provided
three package options for L6 TSP apprentices

More Information & Guidance

Grandfather Rights period for the Qualifications Framework (QF)

The Grandfather Rights period for the Qualifications Framework (QF) will come to an end on 31^st December 2024.

Grandfather Rights were initially set up in 2019 to enable candidates who held elements of DCATS and CSCATS to transfer into the QF without having to prove that their qualifications correlated with the current QF via the usual Assessment of Prior Learning route (APL).

As a result, candidates who may be eligible for exemptions under this Grandfather Rights period, are encouraged to register into the QF prior to 1^st April 2025.

From 1^st April 2025 onwards, candidates wishing to gain exemptions from any units within the QF by virtue of holding elements of DCATS or CSCATS, will be required to complete an APL to have their previous qualifications assessed against the requirements of the QF and to demonstrate that their knowledge is current and up to date.

Grandfather Rights period for the Qualifications Framework (QF)

L6 FSA Statement

The following statement has been released from the FSA, outlining the assessment
equivalency and requirements as part of the CSA L6 Trading standards practitioner
apprenticeship, to transition into the CTSI Qualification Framework (QF).

Full details are available here (PDF opens in a new tab)