http://www.education.gov.uk/a00200461/qcda Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency How to access materials produced by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency now that many of its responsibilities have transferred to the Department for Education. <![CDATA[<p> In May 2010 the Government announced its intention to close the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) as part of its wider education reforms.</p> <p> QCDA is now in the stages of final closure up to the end of March 2012. All school and local authority facing work has now ceased or transferred to the Department for Education. Read QCDA's <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110813032310/http:/www.qcda.gov.uk/news/7173.aspx" target="_blank">revised remit letter for 2011</a>.</p> <p> QCDA no longer provides a general enquiry function. Please contact the <a href="/help/contactus">Department for Education</a>.</p> <p> QCDA no longer provides exams administration. This function is now performed by the Exams Delivery Support Unit (EDSU). Please contact them on 0300 100 0100.</p> <p> QCDA no longer administers national curriculum assessments. This function is now performed by the Standards and Testing Agency (STA). Please contact them on 0300 303 3013.</p> <h1> Finding QCDA web content</h1> <p> All materials that used to appear on the QCDA website are available on the <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110813032310/http:/www.qcda.gov.uk/" target="_blank">National Archives website</a>.</p> <h1> Finding content on the Department's site</h1> <p> Information on <a href="/schools/teachingandlearning/assessment">testing and assessment</a>.</p> <p> Information on <a href="/examsadmin">exams administration</a>.</p> <h1> Corporate information</h1> <p> For corporate information about QCDA, including financial accounts and board minutes, visit the <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110813032310/http:/www.qcda.gov.uk/49.aspx" target="_blank">QCDA About us</a> section on National Archives website.</p> <p> Find out about QCDA's structure and senior pay grades on the QCDA <a href="http://data.gov.uk/dataset/staff-organograms-and-pay-qcda" target="_blank">organogram and staff pay data page</a> on data.gov.uk.</p> <p> Find information on QCDA's monthly spend and procurement activities, published under the Government's transparency initiative, at <a href="http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Business Link Contracts Finder</a> and <a href="http://data.gov.uk/" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a>.</p> <h1> FOI and data protection</h1> <p> Please send freedom of information and data protection requests, queries and complaints (until March 2012) to:</p> <p> Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer<br /> QCDA<br /> 53- 55 Butts Road <br /> Earlsdon Park<br /> Coventry<br /> CV1 3BH</p> <p> Or you can email <a href="mailto:infocompliance@qcda.gov.uk">infocompliance@qcda.gov.uk</a> or <a href="mailto:dataprotection@qcda.gov.uk">dataprotection@qcda.gov.uk</a> (until March 2012).</p> <p> QCDA's <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110813032310/http:/www.qcda.gov.uk/resources/6116.aspx" target="_blank">publication scheme</a> commits our organisation to make information available to the public as part of our normal business activities.</p> <h1> Equality and diversity at QCDA</h1> <p> Find out about how QCDA make sure equality and diversity are priorities within QCDA and read <a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110813032310/http:/www.qcda.gov.uk/resources/7752.aspx" target="_blank">QCDA's annual equality report 2011</a> on the National Archives website.</p> <p> Copies of our equality objectives and reports can be requested from QCDA HR (until March 2012), via the contact details below.</p> <h1> Contact details</h1> <p> You can contact QCDA via the following methods (until March 2012):</p> <p> Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency<br /> 53-55 Butts Road<br /> Earlsdon Park<br /> Coventry CV1 3BH</p> <p> Telephone - 0300 303 3010 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)<br /> Textphone - 0300 303 3012<br /> Fax - 0300 303 3014</p> ]]> false Local authority Media Education and training professionals English 2012-02-21T10:31:00