Key changes to qualifications regulation come into effect
Ofqual has today (1 October 2015) launched the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) as the single framework for describing all regulated qualifications in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland.
皇冠体育app RQF is designed to help people understand qualifications, providing detail on the challenge and size of each qualification we regulate. 皇冠体育app framework will also show where a qualification sits in relation to others of differing level or size, like a .
At the same time as introducing the RQF, we are withdrawing the rules of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). We took this decision because we found that the rules did not always enable the most appropriate qualification and assessment design.
皇冠体育app RQF is not another set of detailed design rules. This means that awarding organisations can focus on designing sufficiently valid qualifications, rather than having to fit them to a prescribed structure. It also means that we can better focus our regulatory approach across the full life cycle of a qualification, including delivery, assessment and evaluation of feedback as well as up front design.
Talking about withdrawing the rules, Jeremy Benson, Executive Director for Vocational Qualifications, said:
We have seen widespread agreement with our proposals to withdraw the QCF rules. 皇冠体育appy blurred accountability for quality. Without them awarding organisations can focus on what matters, which is the validity of their qualifications.
Jeremy has also written a .
As a result of the changes we have made, our 鈥�General Conditions of Recognition鈥� and related guidance have been updated. 皇冠体育appy came into force as of today.