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This guide explains what schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres can expect from awarding organisations regulated by Ofqual and the arrangements for qualifications in 2025.
This guide provides information about arrangements for qualifications regulated by Ofqual. It explains what you need to know before, during and after your exams and assessments.
Ofqual sets out strengthened measures to find and tackle qualification fraud, aiming to stop people gaining certificates without doing the work to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
Ofqual's CASLO Research Programme
Collection
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.
Introducing principles into the General Conditions of Recognition
Open consultation
Ofqual is proposing to introduce a new Condition, referred to as the Principles Condition, within the General Conditions of Recognition.
Ofqual: rolling update
Guidance
Recent updates regarding regulated qualifications.
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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.
Our phone line is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
When you contact Ofqual, a third-party may handle your call. We have arrangements with them to ensure the security of your information. They cannot do anything with your information without our instructions. You can find out more in our Personal Information Charter.
We aim to respond to emails as quickly as possible. Sometimes it may take us longer than usual to respond, for example, when we are experiencing higher volumes of emails than normal.
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- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
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