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Please tell us immediately if your centre is likely to close by[emailing](emailing centreapproval@aqa.org.uk with)[ ](emailing centreapproval@aqa.org.uk with)[centreapproval@aqa.org.uk](emailing centreapproval@aqa.org.uk with)[ with](emailing centreapproval@aqa.org.uk with) the heading 'Centre Closure and your centre number' . We’ll then send you a ‘centre closure’ form to complete so we can gather some key information, and we’ll then be able to give further guidance. The person filling in the form should ideally be your Head of Centre, but they may delegate the responsibility to the Exams Officer or another member of the SLT, depending on the circumstances.  \n2. If your centre is closing ahead of an exam series and you already have questions papers in your secure storage facility, please contact Customer Services immediately for guidance on the next steps.  \nIt's essential that you make plans to secure your learner records. This includes their:  \n• Personal details – which are likely to be stored on your MIS, and may include exam entry information for forthcoming exams. It’s essential that you still have access to your MIS to be able to access this data throughout the closure process. If this isnot possible, you should download and keep the relevant data in either a paper-based or computer-based format.  \n• Assessment records – which may be stored on your MIS or other computer based/cloud platforms. If you’re going to lose access to any digital marks data, you should arrange to make suitable physical copies to support the awarding of your  \nlearners’qualifications. This includes all learners who’ve started a qualification and not just those who are due to take exams during the academic year your centre is likely to close.  \n• NEA/coursework-physical or electronic copies must  \nbe kept so we can see them if we need to. The work must be stored securely under the current version of the JCQ 'instructions for conducting non-examination assessment’and/or the JCQ‘instructions for conducting coursework’. This could be through your centre, an administrator/liquidator or another approved centre who has agreed to hold them. 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