When we impose a condition on an individual AO the condition will be designed to address a particular issue about the AO’s performance, behaviour or activities. The range of circumstances in which it would be appropriate to impose an additional condition is wide and might include, but is not limited to, the following -

• A need by the AO to address a significant failing in its IT systems that puts at risk its ability to award qualifications that meet the requisite requirements. The condition might impose a duty on the AO to report to us at specified intervals on action it is taking to address the defect or to utilise external resources to address the defect.
• A concern that the AO is entering into arrangements with centres without adequate checks, controls or safeguards such that there is a risk to learners, to standards or to public confidence. The condition might impose a duty on the AO to demonstrate to us before it enters into any new arrangement with a centre that is has undertaken appropriate checks and put in place appropriate controls and safeguards.