56.The 2009 Act will require us to publish a document setting out how we will regulate and our expectations of recognised awarding organisations. As with recognition and accreditation criteria wherever possible we would propose to maintain the status quo. Therefore until Ofqual determines the longer term arrangements it wishes to put in place we expect to continue to regulate in line with Regulatory monitoring and reporting, 2007, which sets how we monitor awarding organisations and accredited qualifications, and report the outcomes of our monitoring activities, and we expect awarding organisations to refer to the guidance in the Recognition and accreditation handbook for awarding organisations. You can find these documents at http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/qca-07- 3024_regulatory_monitoring_reporting.pdf and http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2009-08-recognition-and-accreditation-handbook.pdf.
57.In the period following 1 April 2010 we propose to prepare and publish a regulatory framework that covers regulated qualifications. This document will be developed through consultation with relevant stakeholders. We will notify awarding organisations when this document will come into effect. In the meantime we do not propose to publish a qualifications regulatory framework for regulated qualifications.
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