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Press release
Thousands of students risk their qualifications by taking phones into exam hall as GCSE and A Level exams begin
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.
Consultation outcome
Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs
Ofqual has consulted on proposals to continue providing formulae and revised equations sheets as support materials in relevant GCSE exams.
Collection
Statistics: malpractice in vocational and technical qualifications
Statistics on the number of cases of malpractice in selected vocational and technical qualifications in England.
Open consultation
Regulating post-16 vocational and technical qualifications at levels 2 and 3
Ofqual wants your views on the proposed regulatory approach, Conditions, requirements and guidance for a range of vocational and technical qualifications.
Guidance
Qualification reform hub
Ofqual is working with government and the education sector to deliver significant changes to qualifications in England. You can find the latest updates here.
Blog post
Protecting students through smart regulation: introducing the Chief Regulator's Rebuke
We have issued the first Chief Regulator’s Rebuke – a new enforcement tool introduced as part of a significant update to Ofqual’s Supporting compliance and taking regulatory action policy.
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The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.
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