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Teacher assessed grades in 2021   student and teacher experiences

Teacher assessed grades in 2021 student and teacher experiences

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Ofqual research reports on student and teacher experiences of teacher assessed grades (TAGs) for GCSE, AS and A levels and some VTQ qualifications....

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Catherine Large at the End Point Assessment 2022 conference

Catherine Large at the End Point Assessment 2022 conference

Wednesday, 06 July 2022

Apprentices’ interests come first, Ofqual’s Executive Director for Vocational and Technical Qualifications tells the Federation of Awarding Bodies EPA...

Six new members join Ofqual Board

Six new members join Ofqual Board

Monday, 04 July 2022

Education and charity leaders are joining the Ofqual Board. ...

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Post 16 qualifications that sit alongside A and T levels??

Post 16 qualifications that sit alongside A and T levels??

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Ofqual seeks views on its detailed proposals for regulating a range of academic and technical level 3 qualifications.? ...

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Dr Jo Saxton at AELP national conference 2022

Dr Jo Saxton at AELP national conference 2022

Thursday, 30 June 2022

The Chief Regulator pledges to carry forward innovations made during the pandemic and discusses the benefits of regulation for apprentices and student...

New tender for National Reference Test

New tender for National Reference Test

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Ofqual is inviting organisations to run the National Reference Test from 2025. ...

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Dr Jo Saxton at Confederation of School Trusts' annual conference

Dr Jo Saxton at Confederation of School Trusts' annual conference

Friday, 17 June 2022

The Chief Regulator recognises the impact of the pandemic, discusses why students’ best interests drive Ofqual decisions, and explains that 2022 resul...

New Ofqual guidance on making assessments accessible for students

New Ofqual guidance on making assessments accessible for students

Friday, 13 May 2022

Strong support in consultation for guidance published today to benefit students with SEND....

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New Ofqual 3 year plan puts students and apprentices at its heart

New Ofqual 3 year plan puts students and apprentices at its heart

Wednesday, 04 May 2022

Ofqual sets out its vision to steer the future of qualifications. ...

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Data sharing framework for the GRADE project published

Data sharing framework for the GRADE project published

Friday, 29 April 2022

How researchers can access a rich data set shared by Ofqual, UCAS and the Department for Education to conduct research in the public interest....

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Fire Industry Association AO surrenders Ofqual recognition

Fire Industry Association AO surrenders Ofqual recognition

Friday, 01 April 2022

Qualifications offered by FIA AO no longer recognised by us. ...

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Rules set for new digital functional skills qualifications

Rules set for new digital functional skills qualifications

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Ofqual confirms how it will regulate new entry level and level 1 digital qualifications....

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Catherine Large’s speech: Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2022

Catherine Large’s speech: Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2022

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

A speech by Ofqual’s Executive Director for Vocational and Technical Qualifications at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2022....

Dr Jo Saxton’s speech at 2022 ASCL conference

Dr Jo Saxton’s speech at 2022 ASCL conference

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

A speech by Ofqual’s Chief Regulator at the Association of School and College Leaders Annual Conference 2022. ...

Ofqual seeks views on regulatory approach for level 3 qualifications

Ofqual seeks views on regulatory approach for level 3 qualifications

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Consultation launched on alternative qualifications for post-16 education....

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Principles underpinning a group of vocational and technical qualifications

Principles underpinning a group of vocational and technical qualifications

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

New milestone report explores ‘CASLO’ qualifications – qualifications that students can only pass by mastering all specified learning outcomes. ...

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Dr Jo Saxton at Sixth Form Colleges Association conference

Dr Jo Saxton at Sixth Form Colleges Association conference

Friday, 28 January 2022

The Chief Regulator sets out the support for students taking exams and assessments this year, including advance information and a fair approach to gra...

New assessments for GCSE French, German and Spanish

New assessments for GCSE French, German and Spanish

Friday, 14 January 2022

Changes to how these GCSEs will be assessed in future confirmed by Ofqual....

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WAMITAB surrenders Ofqual recognition

WAMITAB surrenders Ofqual recognition

Monday, 20 December 2021

Qualifications offered by Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board no longer regulated by us....

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Monitoring reports on qualification awards

Monitoring reports on qualification awards

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Ofqual oversaw the delivery of 6 million GCSE, AS and A level grades last summer, and 4.6 million vocational and technical qualification grades in pas...

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The Chartered Quality Institute surrenders Ofqual recognition

The Chartered Quality Institute surrenders Ofqual recognition

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

The Chartered Quality Institute is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation....

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Ofqual publishes NRT results and contextual analysis 2021

Ofqual publishes NRT results and contextual analysis 2021

Thursday, 09 December 2021

A statement on the National Reference Test (NRT) results we published today....

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New guidance for AOs on prevention of malpractice

New guidance for AOs on prevention of malpractice

Friday, 26 November 2021

Updated Ofqual guidance outlines how awarding organisations should address malpractice and maladministration. ...

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New qualifications aim to?give students core digital skills

New qualifications aim to?give students core digital skills

Thursday, 25 November 2021

Consultation opens on remaining policy and draft rules to regulate new digital qualifications. ...

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Dr Jo Saxton speech at Federation of Awarding Bodies conference

Dr Jo Saxton speech at Federation of Awarding Bodies conference

Tuesday, 16 November 2021

The Chief Regulator set out her priority to regulate on behalf of students of all ages and apprentices and welcomed a new era of co-regulation. ...

Ofqual seeks views on accessible assessments for students

Ofqual seeks views on accessible assessments for students

Monday, 01 November 2021

Consultation launched on draft guidance for awarding organisations...

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DfE guidance on vocational contingencies published

DfE guidance on vocational contingencies published

Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Exams and other formal assessments will go ahead for vocational and technical qualifications and other general qualifications...

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New Chief Regulator at Ofqual

New Chief Regulator at Ofqual

Monday, 20 September 2021

Dr Jo Saxton has taken up her post at England’s independent qualifications regulator....

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Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers surrenders Ofqual status

Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers surrenders Ofqual status

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation....

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More than 1,300 VTQ penalties issued in 2019 to 2020

More than 1,300 VTQ penalties issued in 2019 to 2020

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

1,381 malpractice cases among more than one million awards, Ofqual report shows....

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