tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-05-05T09:30:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-students-risk-their-qualifications-by-taking-phones-into-exam-hall-as-gcse-and-a-level-exams-begin 2026-05-05T09:30:00+01:00

Ofqual's Chief Regulator urges students not to take mobile phones or smart devices into exam halls as the summer 2026 GCSE and A Level series begins.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofquals-chief-regulator-issues-first-rebuke-to-exam-board-for-rule-breaches 2026-04-22T09:30:00+01:00

The first ‘Chief Regulator’s Rebuke’ has been handed to WJEC CBAC Ltd for serious failures involving 4 of its Eduqas GCSE, AS and A level qualifications.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-cambridge-ocr-270k-for-physics-exam-paper-errors 2026-04-16T09:30:05+01:00

AS and A Level physics exam materials containing errors were delivered to over 14,000 students which affected some grades.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-awarding-organisation-chief-executives-about-malpractice 2026-03-03T09:30:00+00:00

Letter from Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator, to exam board chief executives asking for implementation of stronger measures to address malpractice.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-in-response-to-dfe-policy-decision-on-formulae-and-equations-sheets 2026-03-02T09:30:00+00:00

A letter from Sir Ian Bauckham, Chief Regulator at Ofqual, to Georgia Gould MP, Minister for School Standards on expectations for students taking GCSEs from 2028.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-uwl-150000-for-rule-breaches-affecting-thousands-of-music-students 2026-02-04T09:30:00+00:00

University of West London failed to properly oversee how a third party delivered graded music assessments and issued certificates.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-pearson-2-million-for-rule-breaches-affecting-thousands-of-students 2025-12-15T15:32:56+00:00

Exam board issued more than £2 million in combined penalties for breaking Ofqual regulations in 3 cases.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/response-to-secretary-of-state-steer-letter 2025-12-11T09:30:08+00:00

A letter to the Secretary of State from Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-launches-consultation-to-protect-standards-in-on-screen-exams 2025-12-11T00:01:00+00:00

Ofqual is today launching a 12-week public consultation on its proposed approach to regulating on-screen exams in GCSEs, AS and A levels.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-issues-improved-access-arrangements-data 2025-11-27T00:00:00+00:00

Ofqual today published revised statistics on access arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels, alongside new research into the role of time pressure in assessment.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-sector-ready-to-report-fraud-but-needs-clarity 2025-11-19T11:58:41+00:00

Survey reveals 81% of construction workers recognise importance of reporting qualification fraud for site safety, but 78% unclear on how to report it

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-announces-rules-for-unique-british-sign-language-gcse 2025-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

New regulations following consultation mark a further step towards a qualification that could connect communities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-updates-compliance-policy-for-more-agile-regulation 2025-10-30T09:31:01+00:00

Ofqual has updated its 'Supporting Compliance and Taking Regulatory Action' policy to ensure high standards in qualifications.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/schools-show-improved-cyber-training-rates-but-recovery-times-slow 2025-09-30T07:00:01+01:00

Enhanced data backup urged to protect against ransomware threats

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-governors-and-trustees 2025-09-16T09:30:09+01:00

Chief Regulator at Ofqual, Sir Ian Bauckham, writes to school governors and trustees about 2025 qualification results and the 2026 assessment series.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gcse-results-are-passports-to-opportunity-says-chief-regulator 2025-08-21T09:30:12+01:00

The Chief Regulator at Ofqual has said that students collecting their results today are well-prepared to seize the opportunities of tomorrow, whether in further education, apprenticeships, or employment. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-chief-regulator-affirms-rigorous-grading-standards 2025-08-14T00:00:00+01:00

Students receiving results today can have full confidence in the value of their grades, Ofqual's Chief Regulator has said.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-to-fine-wjec-after-1500-gcse-students-received-wrong-results 2025-07-31T09:30:16+01:00

Awarding body faces £350,000 penalty for breaches that led to incorrect grades and reviews of marking failures that affected nearly 4,000 other exam papers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-withdraws-access-arrangements-statistics 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00

Ofqual is withdrawing its official statistics on access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A levels from 2014 to 2024 after identifying issues with the data.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/joint-letter-from-ofqual-and-ucas-to-students-summer-2025 2025-07-16T00:00:00+01:00

A letter to students, explaining how exam marking and grade boundaries work, what to do if results aren't what you expected and how to prepare for results day.