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How will the new framework be regulated by QCA?
Ofqual (http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/)is the new regulator of qualifications, exams and tests in England and is operationally independent of the QCA. Ofqual will set out clear requirements of what is expected of the awarding organisations and organisations that provide qualifications and assessments. Working in partnership with the awarding organisations, it will encourage innovation while making sure that standards are maintained. Scrutinising individual qualifications, as QCA have done in the past when the NQF was set up, can sometimes lead to accusations of bureaucracy and not responding quickly enough to employers’ needs. The new regulatory arrangements are therefore likely to focus activity within the QCF, as far as possible, at system and organisational level rather than at individual qualification level. This regulatory model requires organisations operating within the QCF to develop and be responsible for quality assurance processes to support the regulatory requirements. The Regulatory arrangements for the QCF published in August 2008 can be found in the 'Key Documents' page on this website