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Rules and guidance for all awarding organisations and all regulated qualifications
Rules about governance of awarding organisations, including management of conflicts of interest, risks, incidents and malpractice
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
General rules, including about qualification fitness for purpose and accessibility, and about reviewing approach, enquiries and complaints, withdrawing qualifications and information for teachers.
Rules about setting and delivering assessments, including about the language of assessments, maintaining confidentiality of assessments, reasonable adjustments and special consideration
Rules about qualification design and development, including about qualification titling, qualification specifications, credit, and qualification size and level.
Find out about Ofqual's rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate.
Rules about marking, Centre Assessments Standards Scrutiny (including Moderation), setting specified levels of attainment and results
Ofqual is working with government and the education sector to deliver significant changes to qualifications in England. You can find the latest updates here.
Rules about the relationship between awarding organisations and Ofqual, including in relation to Responsible Officers, reporting of information and the use of Ofqual's logo
Ofqual has issued EAL with a monetary penalty of £150,000. for multiple breaches of the General Conditions of Recognition.
Ask Ofqual questions, make a complaint, ask to see recorded information held by Ofqual, report malpractice or wrongdoing.
Rules about arrangements with third parties, including Centres and publishers
Subject matter specialists provide invaluable advice to Ofqual as we carry out our role in regulating qualifications. Find out how to apply to be one.
This guide provides information about arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It explains what you need to know before, during and after your exams and assessments.
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
Rules about appeals, complaints and the content, design and issuing of certificates
Recent news and key messages from Ofqual on regulated qualifications, examinations and assessments.
A rule setting out a list of principles and their interaction with other Conditions.
Criteria for assessing applications to be recognised by Ofqual to develop or award regulated qualifications.
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