Written question asked by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 July 2008. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2008 on behalf of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Education: Assessments

Question: (3) what telephone numbers are provided to ETS exam markers in order to access assistance or advice; and how many telephone calls have been answered on each of those lines in each of the last 12 months.

Answer: The administration and marking of national curriculum tests is a function of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) that is delivered independently of Government. The National Assessment Agency (NAA) manages the marking process within the QCA. I have therefore asked David Gee, Managing Director of the NAA, to write to the hon. Member. A copy of his letter has been placed in the Library.Letter from David Gee, dated 1 September 2008:"The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, right hon. Ed Balls, has asked me to write to you to answer to a number of parliamentary questions you recently asked.""The questions you have asked pertain to information that the National Assessment Agency either does not currently hold in the form you have requested or which relate to information that may be subject to an obligation of confidentiality or may be commercially sensitive.""Some elements of the information you sought may be available when the test delivery cycle is complete. If that is the case, I will write to you again as soon as possible."

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