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Change description : 2025-10-07 12:29:00: There is an additional reference to data protection and revised reference to vocational and technical qualifications to reflect ways of working.Organisations added: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), NCFE, Birmingham University, Connect Solutions Group, Edge Hill University, Guild HE, Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (Patoss) and The Holmewood School. Organisation Removed: Colour Blind Awareness (CBA), as the organisation is no longer active. [Guidance and regulation]

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Access Consultation Forum - terms of reference

Responsibilities and work of qualifications regulators' forum on assessment accessibility.

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Ofqual
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30 September 2019
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We work with other qualifications regulators, awarding organisations and representative organisations through a group called the Access Consultation Forum (ACF). We have organised the ACF in partnership with the other UK qualifications regulators since being established in 2008. It meets at least twice a year to consider issues affecting, and good practice to promote, the accessibility of qualifications and assessments to disabled students.

We require awarding organisations to design their qualifications and assessments so they do not include any unjustifiable barriers to students. Qualifications and assessments should provide a valid measure of what a student knows, understands and can do regardless of any disability they may have. The Forum considers issues that affect disabled students taking regulated qualifications and National Assessments.

For more information, including a list of the organisations who attend the ACF, please see the Forum’s terms of reference.

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2025-10-07 12:29
There is an additional reference to data protection and revised reference to vocational and technical qualifications to reflect ways of working.Organisations added: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), NCFE, Birmingham University, Connect Solutions Group, Edge Hill University, Guild HE, Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (Patoss) and The Holmewood School. Organisation Removed: Colour Blind Awareness (CBA), as the organisation is no longer active.

2022-09-22 14:18
Added the following representative groups: CALL Scotland, The Bell Foundation and Thomas Pocklington Trust. Removed the following attendees: AbilityNet, International Exam Officers’ Association (iEOA) and the University of Southampton.Removed the following awarding organisations: Skills and Education Group (SEG)

2022-07-11 10:30
Updates to clarify the scope, an additional aim, attendance of organisations representing professionals who work with disable students and changes to joiners and leavers.