Press Release

NEW INDEPENDENT REGULATOR FOR THE EXAM AND QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

Commenting on today's announcement by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) of a new independent regulator for the exams and qualifications system, Dr. Mike Cresswell, director general of AQA, said:
 
"We welcome today's announcement by Ed Balls splitting the responsibilities of the QCA.

"AQA firmly believes that there should be a separation between responsibility for the delivery of curriculum and qualification policy developments and the regulation of qualification quality and standards.

"The awarding bodies have always maintained consistent standards in public qualifications both over time and between themselves.

"An independent regulator will further bolster public confidence in those standards.

"We look forward to taking an active role in the consultation which is being launched by the DCSF. 

"As the largest provider of GCSE and GCE qualifications, we have internationally respected expertise in the key issues relating to standards and believe that we will make an important contribution to the consultation. 

"We look forward, in due course, to working with the new regulator ".