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<p>The Secretary of State met the Minister for Education for Northern Ireland and
the Minister of Education and Skills for Wales on May 13 2013, along with Ofqual's
Chief Regulator Glenys Stacey, to discuss proposed reforms of GCSEs and A levels.</p><p>
</p><p>In line with the concordats between the Department for Education and the Northern
Ireland Government, we give the Ministers of the devolved Governments advance notice
of our intentions wherever possible. Department for Education and Ofqual officials
meet regularly with their counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland to discuss matters
of common interest and share information. This includes GCSE and A level reforms in
their respective administrations.</p><p> </p>
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