News and communications

Sir Ian Bauckham CBE has been announced as the preferred candidate for the role at Ofqual following a recruitment and assessment process.

• Updated: 24 May 2024

As the 2024 exam season starts, Ofqual is reminding everyone involved in exams and assessments of the risks of malpractice.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Ahead of a huge summer of sport in 2024, schools will receive new guidance on delivering two hours of PE a week, and equal access to sport and PE.

• Updated: 23 March 2024

The new GCSE will provide pupils with the opportunity to learn how to effectively communicate using British Sign Language.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

Consultation launched to shape the development of the new Advanced British Standard as part of the Prime Minister’s priority to deliver a world class education.

• Updated: 14 December 2023

Ofqual routinely analyses how attainment gaps for students with different protected characteristics and socio-economic status vary over time. Here, Dr Ian Stockford, interim Executive Director for Standards, Research and Ana…

• Updated: 7 December 2023

29% of children scored full marks in their Multiplication Table Check in 2023, up from 27% in 2022.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

The Department has asked Ofqual to make arrangements to continue providing formulae and equation sheets for GCSE exams in 2024.

• Updated: 16 November 2023

£2million investment in Oak National Academy to improve and expand Artificial Intelligence tools for teachers.

• Updated: 30 October 2023

Letters clarifying schools’ responsibilities to share teaching materials with parents, particularly relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) resources.

• Updated: 24 October 2023

Prehistoric prints found during coastal flood checks

• Updated: 23 October 2023

Education Secretary’s letters make crystal clear that schools must share relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum material with parents.

• Updated: 23 October 2023

Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last year.

• Updated: 12 October 2023

Ofsted has today published a review of careers provision in schools and further education and skills (FE and skills) providers.

• Updated: 29 September 2023

Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how music is being taught in England's schools.

• Updated: 21 September 2023

Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how physical education (PE) is being taught in England’s schools.

• Updated: 20 September 2023

Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how geography is being taught in England’s schools.

• Updated: 19 September 2023

Moratorium in place for any new technical and applied qualifications entering the Yellow Label Service (YLS).

• Updated: 13 September 2023

Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.

• Updated: 8 September 2023

GCSE results return to pre-pandemic levels with protection in place to recognise the disruption students have faced.

• Updated: 24 August 2023