Press release

Ofqual to guard qualification standards in the long term

Regulator launches strategy to maintain standards, quality and trust in qualifications in a 바카라 사이트榗hanging world바카라 사이트�.

From:
Ofqual
Published
1 May 2025

The regulator of qualifications in England has pledged to ensure qualifications can be trusted for years to come by students, employers, and wider society.聽

The Ofqual Strategy 2025 to 2028, published today, sets out the organisation바카라 사이트檚 approach as a guardian of the qualifications system, driving economic growth and protecting the value of qualifications that students take.聽

The regulator has described this approach as 바카라 사이트渟tewardship바카라 사이트�, an approach to regulation that is gaining interest around the world and takes a long-term, proactive view.聽

It comes at a time of change for education in England, with the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, reform of vocational and technical qualifications and reform of apprenticeship assessments.聽

Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham CBE said:聽聽

Ofqual바카라 사이트檚 focus will be on ensuring that qualifications are high-quality and fair for students, unlocking future opportunities for them while supporting a productive and growing economy.聽聽

Our stewardship approach will enable us to respond flexibly and with agility to a changing world while maintaining the stability that underpins England바카라 사이트檚 world-leading qualifications system.

During the next 3 years, Ofqual also aims to improve the quality and efficiency of its regulation by ensuring its rules and procedures are fit for purpose and necessary.聽

The strategy has 5 aims:聽

  • steward 바카라 사이트� secure the safe, fair, and resilient delivery of qualifications and assessments聽聽

  • innovate 바카라 사이트� oversee the improvement and reform of qualifications聽聽

  • strengthen 바카라 사이트� strengthen the performance, capacity, and resilience of the qualifications market聽聽

  • engage 바카라 사이트� build confidence in qualifications聽聽

  • develop 바카라 사이트� develop the skills, processes and systems needed for effective and efficient regulation

Background information

  • Ofqual is the regulator of qualifications, examinations, and assessments in England

  • The Ofqual strategy 2025 to 2028 can be read in full here

  • For media enquiries please contact the Ofqual press office on 0300 303 3014 or email聽media@ofqual.gov.uk

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Published 1 May 2025