Corporate report

Standards and Testing Agency report and financial statement 2011 to 2012

Report and financial statements for the 6 months from 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency and Department for Education
• Published: 5 July 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Standards and Testing Agency Report and Financial Statements for the period 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012

Ref: ISBN 9780102978506, P002495032 07/12 22029 19585, HC 224

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This report incorporates the management commentary as required under the government financial reporting manual. It shows how the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has carried out its statutory duties as an executive agency of the Department for Education.

The agency was established by the Secretary of State for Education on 1 October 2011 and formally commenced operating on Monday 3 October 2011.

The agency has responsibility for the development and delivery of statutory assessment and testing in England. The STA’s legislative framework includes the Education Act 2011, SI 2011/2392 (which gave legal effect to the transfer of functions from the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA).

From 1 October 2011, when responsibility was transferred from QCDA, the agency has been responsible for the development and delivery of statutory assessment and testing for children up to age 14 (the end of key stage 3) in England.

Published 5 July 2012