Ed Balls, Children’s Secretary has been accused of by-passing parliament when naming the new head of Ofqual, the new watchdog overseeing schools qualifications. He has been accused of not allowing MP’s to quiz the new appointee before she was named.
Kathleen Tattersall was named chief regulator of Ofqual, she had previously been chairing the interim Ofqual since it began work as part of the Qualification and Curriculum Authority last spring.
The decision to not hold a pre appointment hearing was made back in February, when former Education minister Sarah McCarthy-Fry told parliament of the plans.

“The permanent secretary advised ministers that – since this is not a new appointment – it need not be subject to the pre-appointment hearing process.”

Said a DCSF Spokesman