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Ofqual: Powers

Commons · Question 14584 · Tabled 30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of powers available to Ofqual to protect learners and training providers.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 2 Sep 2026

Ofqual is an independent, non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Its statutory remit and powers are set out principally in the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learnin...