In a letter to the QCDA's chairman Christopher Trinick, Gove said that he will be introducing legislation in the autumn to formally abolish the body, which is tasked with delivering, developing and assessing the national curriculum and monitor the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Gove's letter says that some of the QCDA's remit will still be carried out elsewhere in government. This includes the support it gives to schools surrounding national curriculum tests.
The move is part of the coalition government's pledge to dramatically reduce the number of quangos.
However, regarding the QCDA's development work on diplomas and exams he says, "my view is that government or its agencies should in principle not be involved in this kind of work in the future."
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