To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether his Department recognises the International GCSE as an acceptable substitute for a GCSE for the purposes of recruitment. (96725)

This qualification is not recognised by DEFRA as it is neither part of the National Qualification Framework or regulated by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. DEFRA operates a competence-based recruitment system and would require applicants who hold this qualification to also provide evidence of relevant experience in support of their application.