Approval of Application under the Business Appointment Rules with conditions regarding departure of Executive Director Dr Ian Stockford
Published 19 March 2026
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Full Name of Applicant: Dr Ian Stockford
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Executive Director, Standards
Date Left or Retired from Crown Service: 17 June 2026, with garden leave commenced from the date of resignation on 17 March 2026
New Employer: Pearson
New Appointment or Employment (including when taken up): Principal, Measurement – Assessment Insights (22 June 2026)
Dr Ian Stockford, Executive Director, Standards, resigned from his role at Ofqual on 17 March 2026 having joined in May 2019. He leaves Ofqual to take up a role as Principal, Measurement – Assessment Insights at Pearson, beginning on 22 June 2026.
As Ian is moving to a role with a conflict of interest, he has commenced an immediate period of garden leave, and his appointment has been approved under the Business Appointment Rules with appropriate conditions put in place to protect both Crown information and any information that may be proprietary, sensitive or of commercial relevance to regulated entities.