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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.
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.
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.
This letter outlines the Department for Education’s decision on arrangements for the current specifications of GCSE maths, physics and combined science.
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.
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.
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.
Regulator launches strategy to maintain standards, quality and trust in qualifications in a ‘changing world’.
New British Sign Language (BSL) consultation marks significant progress towards a fresh qualification that has the potential to connect communities.
The regulator is to refine its approach to ensure awarding organisations continue to offer high quality qualifications.
The Privy Council has confirmed the appointment of Sir Ian Bauckham CBE as Chief Regulator of Ofqual.
Awarding body Pearson put the integrity of exam papers at risk and failed to monitor examiners’ conflicts of interest.
The Education Secretary has appointed a permanent Chair of Ofqual to take up the role for three years.
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