Civitas
+44 (0)20 7799 6677

Congratulations Ed, it’s a quango!

nick cowen, 2 April 2008

Celebrate, for a new national agency has been born! “Ofqual will act as the independent guardian of standards across the qualifications, tests and exam system in England.” The mother is the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, which henceforth will be known as the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA). The raft of independent and international evidence consistently contradicting the QCA’s now annual claim that exam standards are being maintained has prompted this move. We should, however, remain sceptical that merely splitting up the QCA into two national agencies, both of which still report directly to ministers (rather than parliament), will finally get a grip on grade inflation.

1 comment on “Congratulations Ed, it’s a quango!”

Newsletter

Keep up-to-date with all of our latest publications

Sign Up Here