News and communications

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

• Updated: 8 May 2024

A speech given by Ofqual's Chief Regulator, Dr Jo Saxton, at the Wellington Festival of Education.

• Updated: 7 July 2023

A letter addressed to governors and trustees of schools and colleges about 2023 qualification results.

• Updated: 3 July 2023

• Letter to governors and trustees: Qualification results 2023

  Dear Governor or Trustee, Firstly, I would like to introduce myself. I am…

A letter to higher education admissions officers about arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels and vocational qualifications in 2023.

• Updated: 21 December 2022

Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023

• Updated: 29 September 2022

Manpower Services Ltd is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation.

• Updated: 7 September 2022

The Chartered Quality Institute is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation.

• Updated: 14 December 2021

Letters to centres, students and private candidates about arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A levels and vocational qualifications in 2022.

• Updated: 11 November 2021

Ofqual’s response to the Department for Education’s consultation on Post Qualification Admissions reform.

• Updated: 13 May 2021

The Process Awards Authority (PAA/VQSET) is no longer an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation.

• Updated: 10 May 2021

Ofqual has published its decisions following a consultation on GCSE, AS and A level exams in the autumn.

• Updated: 4 May 2021

Ian Bauckham CBE’s speech to the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference, on the topic of assessment in 2021.

• Updated: 29 April 2021

We are seeking views on proposed guidance on reviews and appeals as part of the General Qualifications Alternative Awarding regulatory framework.

• Updated: 21 April 2021

A 2-week consultation has started on how an autumn exam series for GCSEs, AS and A levels should run this year.

• Updated: 17 March 2021

Consultation on guidance on how to generate the evidence used to determine grades this summer.

• Updated: 1 March 2021

An article from Chief Regulator, Simon Lebus, explaining the arrangements for 2021.

• Updated: 25 February 2021

Over 10,000 students receive their AS and A level autumn exam results

• Updated: 17 December 2020

How Ofqual will set standards for exams and assessments to be fair to students.

• Updated: 3 December 2020

Students sitting exams and other assessments next year will benefit from a package of exceptional measures to improve fairness and prevent disruption

• Updated: 3 December 2020

Directions from Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Education, to Sally Collier, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, about awarding results for qualifications being assessed for summer 2020.

• Updated: 22 October 2020