tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-08-13T11:02:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/number-of-t-level-pupils-hits-record-high-as-maths-a-levels-rise 2026-08-13T11:02:00+01:00

T Level results grow substantially as more students achieve more A and A* grades in A Level maths.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-launches-local-authority-exam-results-data 2026-08-07T06:00:00+01:00

Clearer data on qualifications and outcomes means stronger local understanding, says Ofqual’s Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-othm-25000-after-colleges-allowed-to-investigate-own-malpractice-cases 2026-08-06T00:01:00+01:00

Ofqual has fined OTHM Qualifications £25,000 after finding serious and repeated failures in the way the organisation handled malpractice allegations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-eal-150000-for-multiple-qualification-failures 2026-08-04T09:08:49+01:00

Ofqual has fined Excellence, Achievement & Learning Limited (EAL) £150,000 for serious and repeated failures in the delivery of apprenticeship qualifications.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-ian-bauckhams-speech-at-the-wellington-festival-of-education 2026-07-03T18:20:22+01:00

A speech given by Ofqual's Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, at the Wellington Festival of Education.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-launches-free-rule-of-law-lesson-plans-for-every-school-in-england-and-wales 2026-07-02T17:46:00+01:00

Free, classroom-ready lesson plans on the rule of law are now available to every school in England and Wales, following a new partnership between the Attorney General's Office, Oak National Academy and the Association fo…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-issues-chief-regulators-rebuke-to-pearson-for-2025-a-level-maths-failures 2026-07-02T09:30:06+01:00

Just over 75,000 students in England sat Pearson's A Level maths exams but failures in design and delivery of the assessments caused significant public concern.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-people-with-send-to-benefit-from-new-guidance-on-inclusion 2026-06-24T22:30:00+01:00

Government launches first of its kind guidance on creating dedicated teaching and support spaces for children with SEND.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-natural-history-gcse-to-grow-next-generation-of-green-careers 2026-06-12T10:18:00+01:00

Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qualification.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ofqual-fines-cambridge-english-875000-after-incorrect-results-for-global-english-language-tests 2026-06-11T09:30:10+01:00

Marking errors affected more than 60,000 candidates taking international English language tests.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cheating-in-exams-with-high-tech-smart-devices-poses-growing-threat-warns-ofqual-chief-in-new-podcast 2026-06-04T07:00:01+01:00

Scale of the challenge should not be underestimated and requires speedy action, says Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham.

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/news/womens-voices-to-be-at-the-heart-of-renewed-health-strategy 2026-04-14T22:30:00+01:00

Women across the country will be better heard and served under new plans set out in the renewed Women’s Health Strategy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/education-secretary-speech-at-ascl-conference 2026-03-13T14:30:59+00:00

In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education.

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/publications/gcse-exam-support-materials-minister-for-school-standards-writes-to-ofqual 2026-02-26T00:00:00+00:00

This letter outlines the Department for Education’s decision on arrangements for the current specifications of GCSE maths, physics and combined science.

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.