This research centre is a collaboration between universities and the Flemish government. Its purpose is to scientifically support government policy in a particular domain. The Policy Research Centre for Test Development and Soundings (STEP) is an interuniversity collaboration between KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp. The Flemish Ministry of Education and Training is the principal of the STEP. The management agreement of the STEP runs from 2018 to 2022. STEP not only conducts survey research, but is also responsible for the parallel tests.