The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) and exempt charity established by statute. It began operations on 1 October 1997.
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Find out about Ken Boston's Key Result Areas which set our corporate strategy. This is where you can download corporate brochures and annual reports, as well as find out about the Freedom of Information Act.
We are accountable to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. We develop the school curriculum and its assessment, support the development of vocational learning, regulate awarding bodies and accredit and monitor qualifications in schools, colleges and the work place. We support the development of occupational standards by industry-led bodies.
The National Assessment Agency (NAA) is a subsidiary body of the QCA and is accountable to the Chief Executive and through him to the QCA Board. The NAA has responsibility for production and delivery of national curriculum tests and the support of awarding bodies on the delivery of examinations.
The information here sets out our corporate strategy based on the chief executive's Key Result Areas (KRAs), our annual report and accounts, the QCA corporate brochure, Memorandum of understanding between QCA and DfES, and information relating to Freedom of Information.