At the annual Confederation of School Trusts conference, Sir Ian Bookham, the chief regulator of the British Ofqual body responsible for overseeing qualifications, examinations and tests in England, delivered remarks. In his speech, he examined questions concerning the relationship between curriculum, assessment systems, and the level of public trust in educational qualifications. Bookham emphasized the importance of building a coherent system in which educational content, methods of assessing student knowledge, and trust from students, parents, employers and higher education institutions work according to the same logic. In his view, this approach should determine the development of the qualifications system in Great Britain over the next ten years. The speech came against the backdrop of ongoing discussions about reform of the education and examination system in England, including questions about the future of GCSE and A-level, as well as how to adapt the assessment system to the changing needs of the economy and society. As a regulator, Ofqual plays a key role in ensuring the fairness, consistency and reliability of qualifications obtained by schoolchildren and students. The Confederation of School Trusts conference brings together leaders of educational trusts from across the country to discuss current issues of school management, quality of education and government policy in this field. The speech by the chief regulator at such a platform underscores the importance of dialogue between regulators and education practitioners in shaping future policy on qualifications.