Correspondence

Letter to awarding organisation Chief Executives about malpractice

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

• From: Ofqual
• Published: 3 March 2026

Applies to England

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Letter to awarding organisation Chief Executives about malpractice (accessible)

Ref: Ofqual/26/7304

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Letter to awarding organisation Chief Executives about malpractice (PDF)

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Ofqual’s Chief Regulator has written to exam board Chief Executives to request stronger measures to address risks affecting the integrity of assessments.

The letter highlights 2 areas of concern:

1. Incidence of mobile phones and other devices in exam halls
2. Misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in non-exam assessment

Published 3 March 2026