Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator
- Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator
The Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) is the regulator of qualifications, exams and tests in England. Their mission statement is to "ensure that children, young people and adult learners get the results their work deserves, that standards are maintained and the qualifications learners receive count now and in the future."[cite web]
url=http://ofqual.gov.uk/35.aspx
title=About us
publisher=Ofqual
accessdate=2008-09-17] In September 2007 Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families announced that responsibility for regulating exams and qualifications would move from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to a new independent regulator. [cite web
url=http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0170
title=New independent regulator for the exam and qualifications system
date=2007-09-27
publisher=Department for Children, Schools and Families
accessdate=2008-09-17] . The new agency was named, and details of its structure and functioning were proposed, in Decemeber 2007. [cite web
url=http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0240
title=Consultation begins on regulation and developmentof qualifications and assessment
date=2007-12-17
publisher=Department for Children, Schools and Families
accessdate=2008-09-17] The government will be bringing in legislation to establish Ofqual as the regulator of qualifications. Until this legislation is passed, they will operate as part of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. Afterwards, the regulator will be accountable to Parliament rather than to government ministers. It began its interim work on 8 April 2008.
Ofqual's acting chief executive is Isabel Nisbet, who was previously the director of regulation and standards at the QCA. [cite web|url=http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_15529.aspx|title=News release: Acting Chief Executive of new interim regulator appointed|publisher=Qualifications and Curriculum Authority|accessdate=2008-09-17]
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External links
* [http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/ Ofqual website]
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