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Letter from Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator, to exam board chief executives asking for implementation of stronger measures to address malpractice.
Dear Chief Executive/Managing Director, I am writing as Chief Regulator of…
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.
26 February 2026 Georgia Gould OBE MP, Minister for School Standards Dear…
University of West London failed to properly oversee how a third party delivered graded music assessments and issued certificates.
Exam board issued more than £2 million in combined penalties for breaking Ofqual regulations in 3 cases.
A letter to the Secretary of State from Sir Ian Bauckham CBE, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.
Ofqual is today launching a 12-week public consultation on its proposed approach to regulating on-screen exams in GCSEs, AS and A levels.
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.
Survey reveals 81% of construction workers recognise importance of reporting qualification fraud for site safety, but 78% unclear on how to report it
New regulations following consultation mark a further step towards a qualification that could connect communities.
Ofqual has updated its 'Supporting Compliance and Taking Regulatory Action' policy to ensure high standards in qualifications.
Enhanced data backup urged to protect against ransomware threats
Chief Regulator at Ofqual, Sir Ian Bauckham, writes to school governors and trustees about 2025 qualification results and the 2026 assessment series.
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.
Students receiving results today can have full confidence in the value of their grades, Ofqual's Chief Regulator has said.
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.
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.
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.
A message to school and college leaders written by Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.
Ofqual launches consultation on new regulatory framework for apprenticeship assessments, seeking views from employers, providers and apprentices.
Regulator launches strategy to maintain standards, quality and trust in qualifications in a ‘changing world’.
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