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The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Ofqual is a non-ministerial department.
Who and what Ofqual regulates, how to apply to be regulated and what happens when you want to stop being regulated.
Find out about Ofqual's rules for the qualifications and assessments we regulate.
Over the past few years, Ofqual has invested in a programme of research into what we now refer to as the ‘CASLO’ approach to qualification design.
Guidance on formats and timings for submitting data to Ofqual.
A comprehensive set of QAR resources to offer information and support for training providers.
Qualifications required to gain a licence, job or immigration status are more likely to be targeted by fraudsters. Ofqual has measures to find, prevent and tackle qualification fraud.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
This collection explains what we are currently doing to deal with problems at the organisations we regulate, and selected recent actions.
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.
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