From Transition to Transformation: Strategic Regulation of Awarding Organisations and Qualifications
This consultation sets out and invites views on how we will regulate to secure the standards and efficiency of regulated qualifications within the qualifications sector. It builds on Regulating for Confidence in Standards which we published in December 2009. We have reflected on the responses we received to that consultation as we have developed our approach to regulation.
Download the analysis of the consultation responses:
Analysis of consultation responses for Transition to Transformation (PDF)
Download the consultation:
From Transition to Transformation: Strategic Regulation of Awarding Organisations and Qualifications (PDF)
Please also see our related consultation, Consultation on Economic Regulation and the Fee-capping Process.
You can respond online using the form provided or by downloading a version that can be completed by hand.
The deadline for receipt of responses is 5pm on 31st January 2011. Responses not submitted through the online platform can be returned by email to consultations@ofqual.gov.uk or by post to Consultations, Ofqual, Spring Place, Herald Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UB. Where responses are emailed please ensure you include the consultation title in the subject line.
Contents:
- 1. Foreword
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Our approach to regulation
- 4. How we will secure standards
- 4. How we will secure standards
- 4.1 Clarity about the level of demand required of learners
- 4.2 Obligations on each awarding organisation to define clearly the knowledge, skills and understanding required of learners for each of its regulated qualifications
- 4.3 Requiring each awarding organisation to use assessment techniques that minimise bias and provide assessments that are valid, reliable, comparable and manageable
- 4.5 Obligations on each awarding organisation to safeguard standards
- 4.6 Direct checks on the standards an awarding organisation is applying
- 4.7 Some qualifications will be subject to an accreditation requirement
- 4.8 We will intervene when standards are at risk
- 5. How we will secure efficiency and value for money
- 6. How we will secure fairness for learners
- 6. How we will secure fairness for learners
- 6.1 The reasonable needs of higher education, employers, the professions, finance and learners
- 6.2 Transforming the way we regulate
- 6.3 Recognising awarding organisations
- 6.4 Regulatory requirements
- 6.5 Quality assurance
- 6.6 The nature of risk
- 6.7 Assessing risk
- 6.8 Data and information
- 6.9 Interventions
- 7. Action and enforcement
- 8. Transition to transformation
- Annex 1: Draft recognition criteria
- Annex 2: Draft recognition criteria
- Annex 3: Equality impact assessment on our regulatory approach
- Annex 4: Summary of responses to Regulating for Confidence in Standards
- Respond
