Innovation stock-take
Friday, 22 July 2011 10:54
Ofqual, and its predecessor QCA, have had in place a programme of work on e-assessment for a number of years. This work previously focused on access to, and the reliability and validity of, e-assessment. Under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act, we have a duty to help facilitate innovation in connection with regulated qualifications, broadening its remit in this area. In light of this duty, and as part of our new approach to the way we regulate, we are now extending our previous work on e-assessment into the field of innovation.
Earlier this year we set out our approach to promoting efficiency in the qualifications sector, part of which included proposals for us to undertake a programme of research work on innovation. As the first step in this programme, we are today (Friday 22nd July) launching an 'innovation stock-take' research exercise. The aims of which are to gather information on the drivers and barriers to innovation in the qualifications sector and stimulate debate on our future role in this area. For more information, please see the Terms of Reference for this study.
Two principles underpinning our approach to the innovation stock-take are:
• collaboration with our stakeholders when scoping and undertaking the research; and
• inclusion of all interested participants on the supply side, demand side and at regulatory and Government levels.
With these principles in mind, we have set up an external Innovation Advisory Group to give all interested parties the opportunity to participate in the innovation stock-take, and in future innovation projects as these arise. If you would like more information about the group, or would like to join, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
