Ofqual

Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Agency overview
Formed	8 April 2008 (part of QCA); 1 April 2010 (independent);
Preceding	QCA;
Type	Non-ministerial government department
Jurisdiction	England
Headquarters	Earlsdon Park, 53-55 Butts Road, Coventry, CV1 3BH; 52°24′22.2″N 1°31′26.5″W / 52.406167°N 1.524028°W
Employees	192 (2017/18)
Annual budget	£17.5 million (2018/19)
Agency executives	Ian Bauckham, CEO and Chief Regulator; Frances Wadsworth, Chair;
Website	gov.uk/ofqual

The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is a non-ministerial government department that regulates qualifications, exams and tests in England.^[1] Colloquially and publicly, Ofqual is often referred to as the exam "watchdog".^[2]

^ Gov.uk, Gov.UK Government, Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, Retrieved 6 February 2014
^ "Exam watchdog Ofqual to check 'extra help' data". BBC News. August 2014.

[1] Gov.uk, Gov.UK Government, Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, Retrieved 6 February 2014

[2] "Exam watchdog Ofqual to check 'extra help' data". BBC News. August 2014.

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Agency overview

Formed	8 April 2008 (8 April 2008) (part of QCA) 1 April 2010 (1 April 2010) (independent)
Preceding	QCA
Type	Non-ministerial government department
Jurisdiction	England
Headquarters	Earlsdon Park, 53-55 Butts Road, Coventry, CV1 3BH 52°24′22.2″N 1°31′26.5″W / 52.406167°N 1.524028°W / 52.406167; -1.524028
Employees	192 (2017/18)
Annual budget	£17.5 million (2018/19)
Agency executives	Ian Bauckham, CEO and Chief Regulator Frances Wadsworth, Chair
Website	gov.uk/ofqual

Ofqual

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