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- Recruitment of Members for Northern Ireland Committee
- Letter to The Sunday Times in response to 'Watchdog orders A* downgrades' article
- Ofqual Announces New Comparability Studies
- Ofqual publishes paper on public perceptions of reliability in examination results
- Recruitment of a Chief Executive for Ofqual
- Praise to GCSE and Diploma students
- A* award was fair and accurate, says Ofqual
- Congratulations on results day
- Transcript of Isabel Nisbet on the Today Programme
- Regulator says candidates' achievements come first in A level
- Ofqual reassures university applicants – A level results will be fair
- Correspondence with HMC regarding summer 2010 A Level awards
- Letter to awarding organisations regarding the separation of Ofqual and QCDA
- Correspondence with HMC regarding the award of A* at A level
- External Advisory Group on promoting equality & inclusion
- Recruitment of a new Chair for Ofqual
- Ofqual presents to the Glass Industry
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Changes to A levels in Summer 2010
- Ofqual hosts briefing for MPs
- Ofqual publishes interim report on Reliability research
- Shortcomings in GCSE sciences persisted in 2009, says Ofqual report
- Support for Qualifications within Lifelong Learning UK's footprint (update)
- Ofqual to brief MPs on summer exam season
- Ofqual reports on 2009 Key Stage 2 tests
- Work begins on marking millions of exam papers
- Updated guidance on qualification titles
- Ofqual reports on vocational qualifications monitoring
- Ofqual publishes two reports on the qualifications market
- Chair of Ofqual Steps Down
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Ofqual announces plans for international comparisons work
- Correspondence regarding Kathleen Tattersall's resignation
- Letter to the Secretary of State from Kathleen Tattersall
- Securing confidence in National Assessments – Ofqual consultation
- VQ day speeches delivered by Kathleen Tattersall and Fiona Pethick
- Vocational qualifications have real value, says Ofqual
- Plagiarism will not be allowed to compromise the value of qualifications
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Ofqual ‘rejects’ new science GCSEs
- Prepare for World Cup examination success
- Consultation responses show support for Ofqual
- New A Levels – fairness is our priority
- Ofqual reassures on A level changes
- Ofqual's Exams Doctor offers exam tips to students and parents
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Correspondence between Kathleen Tattersall and Ed Balls regarding Ofqual's priorities
- Ofqual ensures the successful delivery of national examinations
- Transition to the Qualifications and Credit Framework: Letter to Awarding Organisations
- Ofqual hosts A level briefing
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Letter to the Chief Executives of all awarding organisations recognised by Ofqual concerning transitional arrangements
- Air Travel Disruption
- Efutures evaluation
- Correspondence between Ed Balls and Kathleen Tattersall regarding the establishment of Ofqual
- Letter to Awarding Organsiation and Sector Skills Councils in relation to arrangements for qualification regulation in Northern Ireland
- Functional Skills statement
- AQA and OCR Biology Exams - update
- Ofqual publishes statistics on the 2009 examination series
- Support for Qualifications within Lifelong Learning UK's footprint
- Ofqual publishes annual market report
- Public attitudes towards A levels and GCSEs remain positive, survey finds
- Ofqual publishes reports into On-demand testing
- Reliability Reports
- Ofqual reports on AS level and Diploma assessments
- Advanced Science Criteria consultation online
- Regulatory arrangements for CABs and DABs
- Regulatory arrangements for CABs and DABs
- Ofqual supports Schools Art Exhibition
- Open letter about the new A* grade at A level
- Advanced Science Criteria consultation online
- Responses to newspapers
- Statistics for the 2009 examination series
- Open letter to Sector Skills Councils
- News and announcements
- Open letter regarding ESOL qualifications
- Ofqual reports on the summer 2009 exams
- ASCL Act 2009
- Ofqual congratulates students on their results
- Confirmation of End Dates Letter
- Accreditation end dates letter
- Letter to Joint Chairs of the ACSL Bill Committee
- Correspondence between Kathleen and Jim Knight MP
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Jim Knight, MP
- Open letter to secondary schools and colleges
- Kathleen Tattersall's and Ed Balls' correspondence
- Ofqual open letter on qualifications in the QCF
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls
- Ofqual sends open letter on reliability programme
- Ofqual's response to consultation on monitoring and enforcement powers
- Ofqual sends open letter on technology platforms
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to David Lammy, MP
- Ed Balls' letter to Kathleen Tattersall about NCT
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls about NCT
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Jim Knight
- Ed Balls's letter to Kathleen Tattersall
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls
- First Chair of Ofqual Appointed
- Let the doctor guide you through the exams season
- Ofqual: our role and what we do
- Market reports published
- Recruitment of Members for Northern Ireland Committee
- Letter to The Sunday Times in response to 'Watchdog orders A* downgrades' article
- Ofqual Announces New Comparability Studies
- Ofqual publishes paper on public perceptions of reliability in examination results
- Recruitment of a Chief Executive for Ofqual
- Praise to GCSE and Diploma students
- A* award was fair and accurate, says Ofqual
- Congratulations on results day
- Transcript of Isabel Nisbet on the Today Programme
- Regulator says candidates' achievements come first in A level
- Ofqual reassures university applicants – A level results will be fair
- Correspondence with HMC regarding summer 2010 A Level awards
- Letter to awarding organisations regarding the separation of Ofqual and QCDA
- Correspondence with HMC regarding the award of A* at A level
- External Advisory Group on promoting equality & inclusion
- Recruitment of a new Chair for Ofqual
- Ofqual presents to the Glass Industry
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Changes to A levels in Summer 2010
- Ofqual hosts briefing for MPs
- Ofqual publishes interim report on Reliability research
- Shortcomings in GCSE sciences persisted in 2009, says Ofqual report
- Support for Qualifications within Lifelong Learning UK's footprint (update)
- Ofqual to brief MPs on summer exam season
- Ofqual reports on 2009 Key Stage 2 tests
- Work begins on marking millions of exam papers
- Updated guidance on qualification titles
- Ofqual reports on vocational qualifications monitoring
- Ofqual publishes two reports on the qualifications market
- Chair of Ofqual Steps Down
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Ofqual announces plans for international comparisons work
- Correspondence regarding Kathleen Tattersall's resignation
- Letter to the Secretary of State from Kathleen Tattersall
- Securing confidence in National Assessments – Ofqual consultation
- VQ day speeches delivered by Kathleen Tattersall and Fiona Pethick
- Vocational qualifications have real value, says Ofqual
- Plagiarism will not be allowed to compromise the value of qualifications
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Ofqual ‘rejects’ new science GCSEs
- Prepare for World Cup examination success
- Consultation responses show support for Ofqual
- New A Levels – fairness is our priority
- Ofqual reassures on A level changes
- Ofqual's Exams Doctor offers exam tips to students and parents
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Correspondence between Kathleen Tattersall and Ed Balls regarding Ofqual's priorities
- Ofqual ensures the successful delivery of national examinations
- Transition to the Qualifications and Credit Framework: Letter to Awarding Organisations
- Ofqual hosts A level briefing
- Functional Skills accredited qualifications update
- Letter to the Chief Executives of all awarding organisations recognised by Ofqual concerning transitional arrangements
- Air Travel Disruption
- Efutures evaluation
- Correspondence between Ed Balls and Kathleen Tattersall regarding the establishment of Ofqual
- Letter to Awarding Organsiation and Sector Skills Councils in relation to arrangements for qualification regulation in Northern Ireland
- Functional Skills statement
- AQA and OCR Biology Exams - update
- Ofqual publishes statistics on the 2009 examination series
- Support for Qualifications within Lifelong Learning UK's footprint
- Ofqual publishes annual market report
- Public attitudes towards A levels and GCSEs remain positive, survey finds
- Ofqual publishes reports into On-demand testing
- Reliability Reports
- Ofqual reports on AS level and Diploma assessments
- Advanced Science Criteria consultation online
- Regulatory arrangements for CABs and DABs
- Regulatory arrangements for CABs and DABs
- Ofqual supports Schools Art Exhibition
- Open letter about the new A* grade at A level
- Advanced Science Criteria consultation online
- Responses to newspapers
- Statistics for the 2009 examination series
- Open letter to Sector Skills Councils
- News and announcements
- Open letter regarding ESOL qualifications
- Ofqual reports on the summer 2009 exams
- ASCL Act 2009
- Ofqual congratulates students on their results
- Confirmation of End Dates Letter
- Accreditation end dates letter
- Letter to Joint Chairs of the ACSL Bill Committee
- Correspondence between Kathleen and Jim Knight MP
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Jim Knight, MP
- Open letter to secondary schools and colleges
- Kathleen Tattersall's and Ed Balls' correspondence
- Ofqual open letter on qualifications in the QCF
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls
- Ofqual sends open letter on reliability programme
- Ofqual's response to consultation on monitoring and enforcement powers
- Ofqual sends open letter on technology platforms
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to David Lammy, MP
- Ed Balls' letter to Kathleen Tattersall about NCT
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls about NCT
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Jim Knight
- Ed Balls's letter to Kathleen Tattersall
- Kathleen Tattersall's letter to Ed Balls
- First Chair of Ofqual Appointed
- Let the doctor guide you through the exams season
- Ofqual: our role and what we do
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