regulating qualifications to secure standards and value
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Presentation entitled 'Regulating qualifications to secure standards and value' delivered by Fiona Pethick at the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB) National Conference 2010.TRANSCRIPT
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Regulating qualifications to secure standards and value
Fiona PethickFAB National Conference - 11 November 2010
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Regulation – our mission
As the independent regulator, Ofqual strives to secure
qualifications, examinations and assessments that are
valued and trusted by learners, users and the wider public
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Regulating qualifications to secure standards and value
Why regulate?
What are we regulating?
How will we regulate?
What does this mean for you?
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Why we regulate
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What we regulate
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How we will regulate
Ofqual will:-
– Follow the principles of ‘better regulation’»Transparent»Accountable»Consistent»Proportionate»Targeted
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Our principles for regulation
We will:-
– Act in accordance with the principles of better regulation– Base our decisions on evidence– Target our interventions in response to our assessment of risk
posed to standards, learners, efficiency and public confidence– Make sure our staff have the skills and knowledge to undertaken
their roles– Engage with each organisation we regulate in a fair and open
manner– Use proportionate enforcement sanctions where necessary– Contribute evidence-based advice on policy options that affect
regulated activities and organisations
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Our principles for regulation
Awarding organisations will:-
– Make sure they behave in accordance with the conditions of recognition to which it is subject, and that it has the expertise and resources to do so
– Be accountable for the quality and standards of the qualifications it awards and the efficiency with which it operates
– Respect our role as a regulator and cooperate with us– Take remedial action if things go wrong and ensure we are
informed promptly
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Recognition criteria
Governance
Resources
Operations
Quality assurance
Financial viability
Efficiency
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Recognition conditions
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Secure efficiency and value for money
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Securing standards
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Qualification frameworks
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Shifting responsibility
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Authority with complaints and appeals
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From Transition to Transformation – a journey
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RITS and the Register
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What does this mean for you?
Implications
– Recognise different approach to regulation– Duties for the accountable officer– Final suite of general conditions– Evidence of behaviour – Risk based approach to regulation
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Finally – tell us what you think
Please visit www.ofqual.gov.uk– Look for the link to ‘Public Consultations’
Please respond by:-– Online form– Email– Post– Talk to us!
Consultations events:-– 3 December 2010, London– 2 half-day events