Regulation update Monitoring and Compliance

Regulation update Monitoring and Compliance

2016 Statement of Compliance Evidence required for Conditions: A6 Risk management A7, B3 Event management and notification A1.3 Activity in Wales I3.1 Certificate design

2016 Statement of Compliance 117 ABs submitted SoCs 4 ABs did not submit surrendering 3 ABs notified of surrender in SoC 32 ABs declared current or future non-compliance 28 action plans submitted 21 action plans accepted as appropriate 7 actions plans deemed insufficient

2016 Statement of Compliance All SoCs reviewed in detail 76 considered satisfactory 41 included elements considered unsatisfactory or requiring further evidence from awarding body Next steps Contact all awarding bodies where additional evidence required Contact all satisfactory awarding bodies no further action Monitor action plans Publish report February 2017

Certificate logo I3.1.1 An awarding body must ensure that the design and production of each certificate it issues in relation to a regulated qualification or credit award which it makes available includes the Qualifications Wales logo clearly and distinctly expressed on the front of the certificate. Guidance available on our website http://qualificationswales.org/regulation/awarding-bodies-resources/regulatory-matters/logo/?lang=en

Certificate logo Logo must be used on certificates for all regulated qualifications and credit certificates when awarded to learners assessed in Wales. May be used on certificates for qualifications regulated by Qualifications Wales when awarded to learners outside Wales. May be used on non-credit units but no requirement to do so. Must check other regulators' requirements. QW, Ofqual and CCEA Additional Certificate Requirements state: An awarding body may include other relevant logos, including those of other regulators where appropriate.

Certificate logo Clarification Condition D9.1 Qualifications Wales regulates this qualification where it is awarded to learners assessed wholly or mainly in Wales. D9.1 Additional statement only relates to Approved qualifications when awarded outside Wales Only applies to Approved qualifications currently only GCSE, AS/A, ESW and Welsh Bacc Agored Cymru, City & Guilds, Pearson and WJEC

Awarding body monitoring Compliance audits start in 2017 Schedule in place Share plans with CCEA & Ofqual Focus Risk Intelligence - SoC - complaints / incidents - activity - volume and type - outcomes of other monitoring

Awarding body monitoring Approach Linked to Standard Conditions Awarding body specific / thematic Communicate to awarding body and arrange pre-audit meeting Request evidence desk-based review Audit at awarding body premises Verbal feedback and written report

Vocational qualifications monitoring Letter sent to all awarding bodies in September 2016 http://qualificationswales.org/media/2065/qwcc1-010_16e.pdf Criteria Volume of certificates awarded by each awarding body / each qualification Number of awarding bodies offering each qualification Nature (risk) of the qualification e.g. licence to practice Progression opportunities linked to the qualification e.g. entry to HE Whether the qualification is eligible for public funding Qualifications not targeted by the sectoral review Trends and patterns linked to complaints, incidents or intelligence received about awarding bodies or qualifications

Qualifications selected for VQ monitoring First Aid (Jan June 2017) Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work Level 3 Award in Paediatric First Aid Level 3 Award in Emergency Paediatric First Aid Food Safety (Aug 2017 Jan 2018) Level 2 Award Food Safety in Catering Level 2 Award Food Safety in Manufacturing Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety in Catering Level 3 Award Food Safety Supervision in Manufacturing Health & Safety (March August 2018) Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling Level 2 Award in Manual Handling Principles and Practices Level 1 Award in Principles of Health and Safety in the Workplace

Vocational qualifications monitoring Methodology Include all awarding bodies offering qualifications Request evidence from awarding bodies Interviews with awarding bodies and centre staff Learner surveys Desk-based review of evidence Final report published Specific issues reported to each awarding body individually

Regulation update Recognition and Approval

Scope of recognition We will be writing to all 117 awarding bodies shortly to ask them to confirm the scope of their recognition. We will ask each awarding body to confirm what each has: 'excluded' surrendered withdrawn from their scope since September 2015.

Approvals In total 45 reformed GCSEs and A Levels have been Approved: 2015 subjects: 6 GCSEs and 11 A Levels 2016 subjects: 15 GCSEs and 9 A Levels 2017 subjects: 4 GCSEs so far

2017 Approvals GCSEs (due Jan - Feb 2017): Business Design and Technology Media Studies Welsh Second Language AS & A Levels (due Dec 2016-Feb 2017): Mathematics Further Mathematics Government and Politics Law Design and Technology Media Studies

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