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Ofqual intends to accept a settlement proposal from ProQual to pay a monetary penalty and commission an independent audit to provide assurance of compliance with its Conditions of Recognition.
Pearson has agreed to pay a fine of £750,000 over failure to identify and reduce the risk of inconsistency in grading standards over GCSE English.
Guidance on when awarding organisations should use the logos of CCEA Regulation, Ofqual and Qualifications Wales on certificates for regulated qualifications
Guide to the submission process.
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
Infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE and level 1/2 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2025.
Infographics summarising the key trends from A level and Level 3 vocational and technical qualification results in summer 2025.
Regulations to make sure national assessment standards are properly set and maintained and the results are used appropriately.
Accrediting qualifications: how and when we do it
Rules for awarding organisations to use when deciding whether young people could take a qualification for education or training purposes.
Rules and regulations for GCSEs (9 to 1) in English language.
The types (or descriptions) of regulated qualifications that you can apply to develop, deliver and award.
Ofqual has issued Qualifications for Industry (QFI) with notices requiring it to pay a fine and costs, after finding it breached its Conditions of Recognition.
Additional rules and guidance for qualifications used in school performance tables
Guide to Ofqual's submission process.
In March 2018, Ofqual imposed additional conditions (special conditions) on the University of Cambridge relating to the governance arrangements of Cambridge Assessment English and Cambridge Assessment International Education…
A poster for exam officers containing a checklist to help run a successful exam series
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in mathematics
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for GCSEs (9 to 1).
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