University-owned awarding org fined for ‘negligence’ by Ofqual The regulator said failures to monitor a test centre put public confidence in exams at risk
Accrediting TQs will strengthen ‘long-term credibility’ of T Levels, Ofqual proposes Regulator opens consultation to bring back accreditation powers
Ofqual boss quizzed on resit ‘treadmill’, V Levels, AI anxiety and new rebuke powers Sir Ian Bauckham was questioned by MPs this morning
Ofqual to publicly ‘rebuke’ rule-breaking awarding bodies The regulator says the new punishment will help it take a more ‘agile’ approach
New ‘honesty’ rules for awarding organisations kick in from December Awarding organisations required to act with honesty and integrity or face fines
Awarding body fined £15k for ‘serious’ conflict of interest failures The company shared an office and staff with one of its test centres
Ofqual’s apprenticeship assessment reforms: A bold shift with big implications While greater flexibility and innovation are welcome, challenges around cost, consistency, and transition remain
No answers for failed T Level students in re-mark fiasco College and awarding organisation have failed to resolve the issue six months on
Root out qualifications fraud, Ofqual tells industry regulators Cross-agency work underway to identify scale of abuse