{"ok":true,"data":{"id":"doc-edt-3000","slug":"iceqc-edt-3000","documentNumber":"ICEQC-EDT-3000","title":"Education Quality Certification Scheme for Education Technology Services","shortTitle":"Education Quality Certification Scheme for Education Technology Services","documentType":"Certification scheme","family":"DIGITAL_SERVICE_SCHEME","status":"PUBLISHED","edition":"2026","versionLabel":"Edition 2026","language":"en","publicationDate":"2026-08-26","effectiveDate":"2026-08-26","summary":"Education quality requirements for educational content and learning functions delivered through or supported by education technology services.","contentHash":"sha256-c49905b643bfcf12473c77dbc57be575d5d9efc885fd8507b14b04848d14e7a7","ownerBody":"ICEQC Education Quality Standards Council","approvalBody":"ICEQC Governing Council","transitionEndDate":null,"changeSummary":"Initial controlled edition.","clauses":[{"id":"cl-edt-3000-001","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"1","stableKey":"edt-3000-clause-001","heading":"Name","bodyText":"1.1 This document is ICEQC-EDT-3000, Education Quality Certification Scheme for Education Technology Services.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":100},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-002","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"2","stableKey":"edt-3000-clause-002","heading":"Purpose","bodyText":"2.1 This document establishes education quality requirements for the educational content, learning functions and related controls delivered through or supported by a defined Education Technology Service.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":200},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-003","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"3","stableKey":"edt-3000-clause-003","heading":"Certification boundary","bodyText":"3.1 Certification is voluntary and applies only to the stated educational content, learning functions and related education quality controls. It does not certify general software engineering, infrastructure or technical performance and does not confer governmental authority, a licence, institutional recognition, academic equivalency or a ranking. Technical controls are considered only where a published requirement protects the integrity, accessibility, continuity or safe delivery of education.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":300},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-004","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"4","stableKey":"edt-3000-clause-004","heading":"Conformity determination","bodyText":"4.1 Each applicable requirement shall be determined only as C or NC. NA requires confirmed objective non-applicability. Certification is prohibited while any applicable requirement is NC or any nonconformity remains open.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies to every certification decision under this document.","evidenceExpectation":"Complete assessment-unit conclusion record and verified nonconformity closure record.","sortOrder":400},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-005","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"5","stableKey":"edt-3000-clause-005","heading":"Remote assessment","bodyText":"5.1 Assessment is conducted remotely through controlled documents, data, interviews, demonstrations, independent sampling and suitable specialist evidence. ICEQC does not conduct routine on-site assessment.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies to every assessment under this document.","evidenceExpectation":"Approved remote assessment plan, evidence index and verification records.","sortOrder":500},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-006","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"6","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-001","heading":"Certification object and service scope","bodyText":"6.1 The provider shall identify the exact digital service, accountable entity, versions, environments, users, education purposes, integrations, exclusions and public claims within scope.\n\n6.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n6.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n6.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved certification object and service scope specification and responsibility record; current certification object and service scope configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected certification object and service scope test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":600},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-007","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"7","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-002","heading":"Educational purpose and intended use","bodyText":"7.1 The service shall have defined educational purposes, intended users, operating assumptions and conditions outside intended use.\n\n7.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n7.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n7.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved educational purpose and intended use specification and responsibility record; current educational purpose and intended use configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected educational purpose and intended use test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":700},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-008","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"8","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-003","heading":"Governance and accountable ownership","bodyText":"8.1 Decision rights, product ownership, educational responsibility, risk acceptance and release authority shall be assigned and exercised.\n\n8.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n8.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n8.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved governance and accountable ownership specification and responsibility record; current governance and accountable ownership configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected governance and accountable ownership test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":800},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-009","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"9","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-004","heading":"User and learner protection","bodyText":"9.1 The service shall identify foreseeable learner harm, misuse and vulnerable-user conditions and shall operate proportionate preventive and response controls.\n\n9.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n9.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n9.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved user and learner protection specification and responsibility record; current user and learner protection configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected user and learner protection test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":900},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-010","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"10","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-005","heading":"Accessibility and inclusive operation","bodyText":"10.1 Core user journeys and educational functions shall be usable through controlled accessibility and accommodation arrangements.\n\n10.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n10.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n10.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved accessibility and inclusive operation specification and responsibility record; current accessibility and inclusive operation configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected accessibility and inclusive operation test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1000},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-011","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"11","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-006","heading":"Privacy and data control","bodyText":"11.1 Personal and learning data shall have defined purposes, lawful control, minimized collection, access, retention, correction, deletion and disclosure arrangements.\n\n11.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n11.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n11.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved privacy and data control specification and responsibility record; current privacy and data control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected privacy and data control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1100},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-012","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"12","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-007","heading":"Information security and access control","bodyText":"12.1 The service shall control identity, authentication, authorization, privileged access, vulnerabilities, security events and recovery.\n\n12.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n12.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n12.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved information security and access control specification and responsibility record; current information security and access control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected information security and access control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1200},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-013","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"13","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-008","heading":"Reliability, capacity and continuity","bodyText":"13.1 The service shall define, monitor and meet availability, performance, capacity, backup, recovery and material-dependency requirements.\n\n13.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n13.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n13.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved reliability, capacity and continuity specification and responsibility record; current reliability, capacity and continuity configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected reliability, capacity and continuity test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1300},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-014","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"14","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-009","heading":"Release, change and configuration control","bodyText":"14.1 Production versions, material changes, emergency changes, rollback, known limitations and affected users shall be controlled.\n\n14.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n14.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n14.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved release, change and configuration control specification and responsibility record; current release, change and configuration control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected release, change and configuration control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1400},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-015","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"15","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-010","heading":"Educational data and analytics","bodyText":"15.1 Learning data, indicators and analytics shall have defined meaning, quality, limitations, access and appropriate human interpretation.\n\n15.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n15.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n15.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved educational data and analytics specification and responsibility record; current educational data and analytics configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected educational data and analytics test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1500},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-016","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"16","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-011","heading":"Artificial intelligence control","bodyText":"16.1 Where automated or adaptive functions materially affect learners, their purpose, data, limitations, human oversight, evaluation and change shall be controlled.\n\n16.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n16.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n16.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved artificial intelligence control specification and responsibility record; current artificial intelligence control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected artificial intelligence control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1600},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-017","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"17","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-012","heading":"Integration and dependency control","bodyText":"17.1 Interfaces, external dependencies, data transfers and failure boundaries shall be identified, tested and monitored.\n\n17.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n17.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n17.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved integration and dependency control specification and responsibility record; current integration and dependency control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected integration and dependency control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1700},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-018","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"18","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-013","heading":"User information and support","bodyText":"18.1 Users shall receive accurate setup, use, limitation, support, incident and change information appropriate to their role.\n\n18.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n18.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n18.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved user information and support specification and responsibility record; current user information and support configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected user information and support test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1800},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-019","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"19","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-014","heading":"Evidence, monitoring and improvement","bodyText":"19.1 The provider shall monitor service quality, learner-impact signals, complaints, incidents, defects and corrective-action effectiveness.\n\n19.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n19.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n19.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved evidence, monitoring and improvement specification and responsibility record; current evidence, monitoring and improvement configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected evidence, monitoring and improvement test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1900},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-020","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"20","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-015","heading":"Public claims and demonstrations","bodyText":"20.1 Public claims and demonstrations shall correspond to current controlled functionality, scope, evidence and material limitations.\n\n20.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n20.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n20.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved public claims and demonstrations specification and responsibility record; current public claims and demonstrations configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected public claims and demonstrations test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":2000},{"id":"cl-edt-3000-021","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"21","stableKey":"edt-3000-edt-016","heading":"Surveillance and material change","bodyText":"21.1 The provider shall notify and control changes capable of affecting the certified service, evidence baseline or public scope.\n\n21.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n21.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n21.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved surveillance and material change specification and responsibility record; 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