10.1 Information about Ofqual

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Ofqual's website contains information about its role, the scope of its work and its structure. This information is reviewed and updated on a weekly basis. When the legislation establishing Ofqual's statutory independence is in place, there will be a link to the legislation on the website.

• Annual reports – an annual report on Ofqual's work will be published in hard copy and on the website.
• Financial reporting – Ofqual's financial reports will be part of QCA's until Ofqual achieves statutory independence, and will be published as such.
• Committee meetings – minutes will be posted on the Ofqual website, following the next QCA Board meeting, to which they may be submitted.
• Management structure – a staffing structure and biographies of Committee members and the Ofqual Management Group will be available on the website.
• Job vacancies – all job vacancies for external recruits are posted on the Ofqual website.

10.2 Outcomes of Ofqual's work

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Most of the Ofqual website contains information for learners and parents, awarding organisations and schools, colleges and workplaces. The website has three main areas of information: types of qualification; national curriculum assessments; and accredited qualifications. It also has a section where reports will be published on a range of regulatory activities including monitoring standards over time, comparability studies, reviewing awarding body performance, investigating assessment issues and monitoring the qualifications market.

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• Correspondence between the Ofqual Chair and ministers (or significant figures) – any exchanges of letters will be posted on the Ofqual website a maximum of six weeks after they have been sent.
  
• Select committee submissions – any written submissions that Ofqual makes to a select committee inquiry will be published eight weeks after the deadline for written submissions, unless directed not to by the select committee responsible. Ofqual's own reports to Parliament will be posted on the website on the day of submission.
  
• Responses to consultations – all published responses by Ofqual to external consultations, and all non-confidential responses that our stakeholders provide to Ofqual on our consultations, will be made available on our website.

10.3 Speeches and statements

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Speeches - all speeches given by the Chair and other senior managers that are relevant to a wider audience are posted on the Ofqual website.

Statements - Ofqual will have a policy to produce open letters on major topics that sets out Ofqual's views and expectations. These will be posted on the website, and flagged up on the homepage and in our e-newsletters.

10.4 Press releases

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Press releases – all press notices that Ofqual issues are posted on the website.

10.5 Complaints and queries

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Complaints and queries – the procedure Ofqual follows in handling complaints against awarding organisations and Ofqual is on Ofqual's website.