# Market Engagement for Mandatory Qualifications for Sensory Impairment \(MQSI\) Providers

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Published: 3 December 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: d4a73e7d-3c00-4c23-9c6d-a2174b539eaa-491184
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73dd5f02-f195-45d4-b249-f04935310da4

## Description

It is a legal requirement for teachers of classes of pupils with sensory impairments to hold a mandatory qualification in sensory impairment \(MQSI\)\. This is a masters level course typically taken part-time over two years\. This Prior Information Notice is regarding a market engagement event around proposals for the approval of providers of MQSIs as detailed below\. MQSI approvals: We intend to develop a new commercial approval process to determine providers of MQSIs from the start of academic year 2023/2024\. What we want from MQSIs: - To ensure a supply of teachers of children with visual, hearing and multi-sensory impairment, including those providing support in mainstream schools\. - To ensure a high-quality, sustainable and resilient qualifications market that that supports high quality outcomes for children with sensory impairment\. We are seeking feedback in advance of developing a new approvals process, from Higher Education Providers and other organisations - with Taught Degree Awarding Powers that would be interested in offering these qualifications\. Details of a virtual pre-market engagement event will be given to all those who have registered\. The Market Engagement Event will be during w/c 17 January 2022, with the specific date provided to all those that register interest\. To register, please email sendbaea\.commercial@education\.gov\.uk with your details by 14th January 2022\. Questions will be shared with all those invited beforehand, please prepare a response to those questions that you are happy to discuss at the event itself\. Please send any other questions you have prior to the event to: sendbaea\.commercial@education\.gov\.uk by 4th January 2022\. Your questions and feedback will be used to help us identify the best commercial process to achieve the aim/objectives outlined above\. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services for the Department\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4a73e7d-3c00-4c23-9c6d-a2174b539eaa-491184)