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Corporate report
Ofqual annual report 2025 to 2026
Ofqual’s annual report and accounts for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Blog post
Fit for purpose: qualification design needs to start with 'why?'
When we think about qualifications it’s tempting to focus on subjects, assessments and grades. But before that, do we really understand what the qualification is for?
Research and analysis
Designing qualifications that will be fit for their purposes
This report is about qualification design and the issues that need to be considered when designing a qualification that will be fit for multiple purposes.
Press release
Ofqual stops awarding body from taking on new learners over security qualifications failures
Ofqual has stopped an awarding organisation from accepting new learners on a set of security qualifications.
Corporate report
Ofqual's regulatory efficiency report 2026
An annual report on plans to keep our regulatory functions under review, fulfilling our requirement under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.
Guidance
Qualification reform hub
Ofqual is working with government and the education sector to deliver significant changes to qualifications in England. You can find the latest updates here.
Latest from Ofqual
What we do
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
Ofqual is a non-ministerial department.
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Enquiries
2nd floor, 1 Friargate
Station Square
Coventry
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 303 3344
You can get in touch with us if you have a question about the qualifications or awarding bodies we regulate.
Contact us online using the above link - you can do this at a time to suit you.
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