Compliance Brief: Ofqual and Integrity Advocat

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England. The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 officially established Ofqual in April 2010; the department is also covered by the Education Act of 2011. Ofqual sets rules for regulated qualifications — such as those related to education and vocational training — and provides guidance which supports those rules.

The department’s stated priorities for 2022 to 2025 are:

• quality and fairness for students and apprentices
• clarity, effectiveness and efficiency in the qualifications market
• shaping the future of assessment and qualifications
• developing Ofqual as an effective, expert regulator and inclusive employer