diff --git a/app/models/employee.rb b/app/models/employee.rb
index b456aea..475ab19 100644
--- a/app/models/employee.rb
+++ b/app/models/employee.rb
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ def accepted_roles
   scope :qualifications, -> (qualification_id) {
     if qualification_id === "NONE" 
       left_joins(:employee_qualifications).where(employee_qualifications: { id: nil })
+    elsif qualification_id === "UNAPPROVED"
+      left_joins(:qualifications).where(qualifications: { approved: false })
     else 
       # get the highest qualification for each employee
       subquery = EmployeeQualification.select('employee_id, MAX(qualification_id) as max_qualification_id').group(:employee_id).to_sql
@@ -206,8 +208,10 @@ def self.options_for_job_title
 
   def self.options_for_qualifications
     instance = new
-    qualifications = Qualification.all.map { |qualifications| [qualifications.name, qualifications.id] }
-    qualifications + [['No qualifications', 'NONE']]
+    qualifications = Qualification.all.approved(true).map { |qualifications| [qualifications.name, qualifications.id] }
+    qualifications += [['Unapproved qualifications', 'UNAPPROVED']]
+    qualifications += [['No saved qualifications', 'NONE']]
+    qualifications
   end
   
 
diff --git a/app/models/qualification.rb b/app/models/qualification.rb
index c8f6c58..5b683ce 100644
--- a/app/models/qualification.rb
+++ b/app/models/qualification.rb
@@ -9,16 +9,27 @@ class Qualification < ApplicationRecord
   # this is more for reference now that the content is in the table but its needed for seeding the database and rake tasks
   def accepted_qualifications
     [
-      { name: "Level 7", order: 8 },
-      { name: "QTS", order: 7 },
-      { name: "EYC", order: 6 },
-      { name: "EYPS", order: 5 },
-      { name: "Level 6", order: 4 },
-      { name: "Level 5", order: 3 },
-      { name: "Level 4", order: 2 },
-      { name: "Level 3", order: 1 },
-      { name: "Level 2", order: 0 }
+      { name: "Unqualified", order: 0 },
+      { name: "Level 2", order: 1 },
+      { name: "Level 3", order: 2 },
+      { name: "Level 4", order: 3 },
+      { name: "Level 5", order: 4 },
+      { name: "Level 6", order: 5 },
+      { name: "Early Years Professional Status", order: 6 },
+      { name: "Early Years Teacher Status", order: 7 },
+      { name: "Qualified Teacher Status", order: 8 },
+      { name: "Level 7", order: 9 }
     ]
   end
+
+
+  # add approved scope
+  scope :approved, -> (status = true) {
+      where(approved: status)
+  }
+
 end
 
+
+
+
diff --git a/app/views/admin/employees/edit.html.erb b/app/views/admin/employees/edit.html.erb
index e7131b3..e727940 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/employees/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/employees/edit.html.erb
@@ -67,6 +67,31 @@
 
 
     <%= render "admin/shared/collapsible", name: "Qualifications", id: "employee-qualifications" do %>
+
+
+      <% if @employee.employee_qualifications.any? { |eq| !eq.qualification.approved } %>
+          <div class="error">
+              <h2 class="error__title">Some of this employee's previous qualifications are no longer approved</h2>
+              <p class="error__list">
+                      Some of this employees previous qualifications are no longer approved an admin will need to update them as unapproved qualifications do not show for users. 
+                      <br />
+                      <br />
+                      The following are the unnapproved qualifications for this employee, please update them to approved options if they are still valid.
+              </p>
+              <ul class="error__list">
+                <% @employee.employee_qualifications.each do |qualification| %>
+                  <% if !qualification.qualification.approved %>
+                    <li><%= qualification.qualification.name %> <%= qualification.achieved_on.strftime("%d/%m/%Y") if qualification.achieved_on %></li>
+                  <% end %>
+                <% end %>
+              </ul>
+          </div>
+      <% end %>
+
+
+
+
+
       <%= render "employees/editors/qualifications", f: f %>
     <% end %>
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/employees/show.html.erb b/app/views/admin/employees/show.html.erb
index d099736..02ab559 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/employees/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/employees/show.html.erb
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@
 
 
     <%= render "admin/shared/collapsible", name: "Qualifications", id: "employee-qualifications" do %>
+
+      <% if @employee.employee_qualifications.any? { |eq| !eq.qualification.approved } %>
+          <div class="error">
+              <h2 class="error__title">Some of this employee's previous qualifications are no longer approved</h2>
+              <p class="error__list">
+                      Some of this employees previous qualifications are no longer approved an admin will need to update them as unapproved qualifications do not show for users. 
+              </p>
+          </div>
+      <% end %>
+
      <% if @employee.employee_qualifications.present? %>
        <table class="table--employee-info">
           <tr class="table-column">
@@ -182,7 +192,7 @@
           </tr>
         <% @employee.employee_qualifications.each do |qualification| %>
           <tr class="table-column">
-              <td><%= qualification.qualification.name %></td>
+              <td><%= qualification.qualification.name %> <%= "(unapproved)" if !qualification.qualification.approved %></td>
               <td><%= qualification.achieved_on.strftime("%d/%m/%Y") if qualification.achieved_on %></td>
             </tr>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/employees/editors/_qualifications.html.erb b/app/views/employees/editors/_qualifications.html.erb
index 6fd9c64..a41301f 100644
--- a/app/views/employees/editors/_qualifications.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/employees/editors/_qualifications.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+<% if Qualification.exists? %>
 <fieldset class="field-group">
     <legend>
         <h2 class="field-group__legend">What qualifications does this person have?</h2>
         <p class="field-group__hint">Please only tick the highest full and relevant Early Years Qualification</p>
     </legend>
 
-    <% Qualification.all.each do |qualification| %>
+    <% Qualification.all.approved(true).each do |qualification| %>
         <% employee_qualification = @employee.employee_qualifications.find_or_initialize_by(qualification_id: qualification.id) %>
         <%= f.fields_for :employee_qualifications, employee_qualification do |eq| %>
 
@@ -28,3 +29,4 @@
     <% end %>
    
 </fieldset>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240614204249_add_approved_col_to_qualifications.rb b/db/migrate/20240614204249_add_approved_col_to_qualifications.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8347a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240614204249_add_approved_col_to_qualifications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddApprovedColToQualifications < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def change
+    add_column :qualifications, :approved, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 6ad06f7..a3373a0 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2024_06_14_193034) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2024_06_14_204249) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_trgm"
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     t.integer "order"
     t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.boolean "approved", default: false
   end
 
   create_table "services", force: :cascade do |t|
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index 9758cf6..ce7b6bb 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def employee_attributes
     surname: FFaker::Name.last_name, 
     forenames: FFaker::Name.first_name,
     job_title:  Employee.new.accepted_job_titles.sample,
-    qualifications: Qualification.all.sample(rand(0..Qualification.count)),
+    qualifications: Qualification.all.approved(true).sample(rand(0..Qualification.count)),
     roles:   accepted_roles.sample(rand(1..accepted_roles.size)) ,
 
     employed_from: FFaker::Time.date(year_latest: 18, year_range: 65 - 18),
diff --git a/spec/controllers/employees_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/employees_controller_spec.rb
index 2b6c12e..3f887e6 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/employees_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/employees_controller_spec.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
           surname: FFaker::Name.last_name, 
           forenames: FFaker::Name.first_name,
           job_title:  Employee.new.accepted_job_titles.sample,
-          qualifications:   Qualification.all.sample,
+          qualifications:   Qualification.all.approved(true).sample,
           roles:   Employee.new.accepted_roles.sample,
       
           employed_from: FFaker::Time.date(year_latest: 18, year_range: 65 - 18),
diff --git a/spec/features/managing_employees_spec.rb b/spec/features/managing_employees_spec.rb
index 2648d6c..141486b 100644
--- a/spec/features/managing_employees_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/managing_employees_spec.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
           fill_in :employee_safeguarding_achieved_on, with: safeguarding_achieved_on
           check :employee_has_designated_safeguarding_lead
           fill_in :employee_designated_safeguarding_lead_achieved_on, with: designated_safeguarding_lead_achieved_on
-          Qualification.all.each do |qualification|
+          Qualification.all.approved(true).each do |qualification|
             check(qualification.name)
           end
           click_button 'Continue'
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
           expect(page).to have_checked_field(:employee_has_safeguarding)
           expect(page).to have_field(:employee_designated_safeguarding_lead_achieved_on, with: designated_safeguarding_lead_achieved_on)
           expect(page).to have_checked_field(:employee_has_designated_safeguarding_lead)
-          Qualification.all.each do |qualification|
+          Qualification.all.approved(true).each do |qualification|
             expect(page).to have_checked_field(qualification.name)
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/models/employee_spec.rb b/spec/models/employee_spec.rb
index c3ccce5..fd5e232 100644
--- a/spec/models/employee_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/employee_spec.rb
@@ -124,19 +124,23 @@
     end
   end
 
+
   describe '.options_for_qualifications' do
     it 'returns an array of options for qualifications' do
       expect(Employee.options_for_qualifications).to match_array([
-        include('Level 2', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('Level 3', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('Level 4', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('Level 5', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('Level 6', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('EYPS', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('QTS', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        include('EYC', a_kind_of(Integer)),
-        ['No qualifications', 'NONE']
+        # include('Unqualified', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 2', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 3', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 4', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 5', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 6', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Early Years Professional Status', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Early Years Teacher Status', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Qualified Teacher Status', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        # include('Level 7', a_kind_of(Integer)),
+        ['Unapproved qualifications', 'UNAPPROVED'],
+        ['No saved qualifications', 'NONE']
       ])
     end
   end
-end
+end
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