This document is for consultation. While we consult and prepare a new version, the first version of Taking Regulatory Action (June 2011)¹ remains in force until we advise of a change.

This document sets out the approach we intend to follow in exercising our statutory powers to take regulatory action. It is consistent with the Act in its description of our powers, the way in which we will exercise them, and the matters to which we will have regard. Where the Act gives us discretion, we say how we intend to use it.

This document will be of interest to those whom we regulate and to others who have an interest in our approach to regulation. From time to time we will re-evaluate our approach to taking regulatory action and revise or update this document as appropriate.

This document forms part of the Qualifications Regulatory Framework, which sets out how we intend to perform our monitoring and enforcement functions.

We have different duties and powers with regard to regulated qualifications and to regulated assessment arrangements. In this document we address only the regulatory action we can take in respect of awarding organisations and the regulated qualifications they award. Our role in relation to regulated assessment arrangements and our approach to the performance of these duties is set out in the Regulatory Framework for National Assessments: National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage (2011)²

1. www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2011-06-23-taking-regulatory-action.pdf [↩]
2. www.ofqual.gov.uk/files/2011-regulatory-framework-for-national-assessments.pdf?Itemid=143 [↩]