Thank you for taking the time to consider responding to our consultation on the accessibility for tests and qualifications.

You can respond to the proposals raised and questions asked in this document using one of the following methods:

• completing the appropriate online response form at the end of each section (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4) accessed from the this consultation platform
• printing and completing by hand the proposal response form at Annex 1 or questionnaires at Annexes 2, 3 and 4 of the consultation document.

Please feel free to respond to as few or as many questions as you wish.

The deadline for receipt of responses is no later than 5pm on Thursday 15th September 2011.

Responses not submitted through the online platform can be returned by email to consultations@ofqual.gov.uk or by post to Accessibility Consultation, Ofqual, Spring Place, Herald Avenue, Coventry CV5 6UB.

Once the consultation has closed, Ofqual will collect the data and finalise non-statutory guides on the importance of linguistic accessibility for all National Curriculum tests and General and Vocational qualifications. The guides will support greater uniformity in how test developers and awarding organisations formulate and quality assure the language of test and assessment items, thus avoiding item bias. The guides should be completed by January 2012 and will be published on the Ofqual website.