Archived government news
July 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 01 July 2024
June 2024
Regulation: Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE and Project Thursday, 20 June 2024
Statistical data set: Vocational qualifications dataset Thursday, 13 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarter… Thursday, 13 June 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 07 June 2024
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Monday, 03 June 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 03 June 2024
May 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Friday, 31 May 2024
Official Statistics: Provisional entries for GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2… Thursday, 30 May 2024
Guidance: Malpractice: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Research: Qualification Price Statistics: 2024 Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Friday, 10 May 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 10 May 2024
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 09 May 2024
Press release: Students advised to play it safe this exam season Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Infographic: VTQ results 2024 - Top tips for exams officers Thursday, 02 May 2024
Guidance: VTQ Malpractice: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Guidance: Delivery Of Results: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Correspondence: Ofqual’s response to the Department for Education’s consult… Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Ofqual Handbook: Technical Qualifications Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Interpretation and Definitions (Condition TQ23) Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Ofqual Handbook: Essential Digital Skills Qualifications Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Interpretation and Definitions (Condition EDSQ9) Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Ofqual Handbook: Performance Table Qualifications Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Guidance: Appeals in VTQ: guide to the data submission process Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Guidance: VTQ information hub 2023 to 2024: key dates and deadlines Friday, 26 April 2024
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Friday, 26 April 2024
Guidance: Accessibility statement for The Office of Qualifications and Exam… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Official Statistics: Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualification… Thursday, 25 April 2024
Official Statistics: Perceptions of A levels, GCSEs and other qualification… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Policy paper: ??Ofqual’s approach to regulating the use of artificial intel… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Notice: Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)… Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Policy paper: ??Ofqual’s approach to regulating the use of artificial intel… Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Notice: Notices of monetary penalty and cost recovery: City & Guilds Monday, 22 April 2024
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Friday, 19 April 2024
Official Statistics: Appeals for GCSE, AS, A level and Project: 2022 to 202… Thursday, 18 April 2024
Correspondence: Letter to schools and colleges April 2024 Thursday, 18 April 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual board minutes for 2023 Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Guidance: Summer awarding data: guide to the data submission process Tuesday, 16 April 2024
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Monday, 15 April 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 12 April 2024
Corporate report: Ofqual's regulatory burden statement Thursday, 11 April 2024
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 08 April 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Friday, 05 April 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 04 April 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: VTQ information hub 2023 to 2024: key dates and deadlines Wednesday, 03 April 2024
March 2024
Transparency data: Gender pay gap report: Ofqual Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Official Statistics: Annual qualifications market report: academic year 202… Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Corporate report: National assessments regulation annual report 2023 Monday, 25 March 2024
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Monday, 25 March 2024
Notice: Notice of Intention to accept a Settlement Proposal - City & Guilds Friday, 22 March 2024
Press release: Ofqual intends to fine City & Guilds £200,000 Friday, 22 March 2024
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Guidance: PTQ Outcomes: Qualification Registrations and Outcomes Monday, 18 March 2024
National Statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: October… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Statistical data set: Vocational qualifications dataset Thursday, 14 March 2024
National Statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: July to… Thursday, 14 March 2024
National Statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: October… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 08 March 2024
Guidance: Non-statutory guidance on assigning qualifications to Sector Subj… Thursday, 07 March 2024
Consultation outcome: Sector Subject Area 6 title change Thursday, 07 March 2024
Guidance: Types of regulated qualifications Thursday, 07 March 2024
Regulation: GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for modern foreig… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Regulation: GCE subject-level conditions and requirements for modern foreig… Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Guidance: Alternative assessment: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Friday, 01 March 2024
February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 29 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 29 February 2024
Speech: Catherine Large OBE at the Annual Apprenticeship Conference 2024 Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Notice: Memorandum of Understanding: Ofqual and IfATE Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Guidance: Ofqual Student Guide 2024 Monday, 19 February 2024
Research: Publications based on the GRADE dataset Friday, 16 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Thursday, 15 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual's organisation chart Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Monday, 12 February 2024
Guidance: End-Point Assessment Outcomes: guide to the data submission proce… Monday, 12 February 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Friday, 09 February 2024
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Friday, 09 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 08 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 08 February 2024
Guidance: End-point assessment guide for apprentices 2024 Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Friday, 02 February 2024
Notice: Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment surrenders … Thursday, 01 February 2024
Notice: IQL UK Limited surrenders Ofqual recognition Thursday, 01 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 01 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual prompt payment data Thursday, 01 February 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Notice: GP Strategies Assessment Services Limited (GPSAS) surrenders Ofqual… Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Research: ??A review of the assessment of reformed Functional Skills qualif… Monday, 29 January 2024
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 25 January 2024
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Thursday, 25 January 2024
Guidance: VTQ information hub 2023 to 2024: key dates and deadlines Thursday, 25 January 2024
Regulation: Criteria for Recognition Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Thursday, 18 January 2024
Regulation: Vocational and technical qualifications contingency regulatory … Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Thursday, 18 January 2024
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 12 January 2024
Notice: Special Conditions – the University of West London, trading as Lond… Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Notice: Special Conditions – the University of West London, trading as Lond… Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 08 January 2024
Open consultation: Sector Subject Area classification system review consult… Monday, 08 January 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Friday, 05 January 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Wednesday, 03 January 2024
Guidance: Apply to have your qualifications regulated Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual's organisation chart Tuesday, 02 January 2024
Transparency data: Ofqual board minutes for 2023 Tuesday, 02 January 2024
December 2023
Consultation outcome: ??GCSE qualifications in British Sign Language? Thursday, 21 December 2023
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: Ofqual Student Guide 2024 Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Regulation: GCE qualification-level conditions and requirements Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Regulation: GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level conditions and requirements Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Press release: Frances Wadsworth CBE named as interim Chair of the Ofqual B… Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Regulation: GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level conditions and requirements Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Consultation outcome: Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, ph… Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Guidance: TQ Central Learner Pipeline - Results: guide to the data submissi… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Thursday, 14 December 2023
Guidance: Marking Progress: guide to the data submission process Thursday, 14 December 2023
Research: Apprenticeship End-Point Assessments Statistical Report: March 20… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Official Statistics: Malpractice in GCSE, AS and A level: summer 2023 exam … Thursday, 14 December 2023
Official Statistics: Reviews of marking and moderation for GCSE, AS and A l… Thursday, 14 December 2023
Corporate report: Ofqual delivery report 2023 Thursday, 14 December 2023
Independent report: Operational Parity for Vocational and Technical Qualifi… Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Independent report: Operational Parity for Vocational and Technical Qualifi… Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Research: The carbon footprint of a GCSE Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Monday, 11 December 2023
Research: Student-level equalities analyses for GCSE, A level and VTQs - 20… Thursday, 07 December 2023
Speech: Equalities analysis: what the 2023 results tell us Thursday, 07 December 2023
Open consultation: Draft sector Subject Area 6 title change? Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Monday, 04 December 2023
Open consultation: Draft sector Subject Area 6 title change? Monday, 04 December 2023
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Friday, 01 December 2023
November 2023
Guidance: Understand our rules Thursday, 30 November 2023
Guidance: VTQ Information Hub: guide to the data submission process Thursday, 30 November 2023
Official Statistics: Special consideration in GCSE, AS and A level: summer … Thursday, 30 November 2023
Regulation: Qualification Level Conditions for Progression Qualifications Thursday, 30 November 2023
Official Statistics: Provisional November 2023 exam entries: GCSE English l… Thursday, 30 November 2023
Consultation outcome: Regulating level 2 and below Progression Qualificatio… Thursday, 30 November 2023
Regulation: November 2023 and January 2024 data exchange procedures Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Monday, 27 November 2023
Statistical data set: Vocational qualifications dataset Thursday, 23 November 2023
National Statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: July to… Thursday, 23 November 2023
Guidance: Special consideration: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Guidance: Ofqual Student Guide 2023 Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2023 Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Ofqual guide for schools and colleges 2024 Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Ofqual Student Guide 2024 Monday, 20 November 2023
Guidance: Student Checklist Friday, 17 November 2023
Open consultation: Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physi… Thursday, 16 November 2023
Official Statistics: Access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A level: 2022 to … Thursday, 16 November 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Guidance: VTQ Late Results: guide to the submissions process Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Guidance: Malpractice: guide to the data submission process Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Guidance: VTQ Late Results: guide to the submissions process Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Guidance: Marker recruitment: guide to the submissions process Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Malpractice in vocational and technical qualifications: guide to … Monday, 13 November 2023
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Monday, 13 November 2023
Official Statistics: Entries and late entries for GCSE, AS and A level: 202… Thursday, 09 November 2023
Guidance: Exams and assessment checklist for exam officers Monday, 06 November 2023
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 06 November 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 02 November 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 02 November 2023
Notice: Special Conditions on GP Strategies Training Ltd, known as GP Strat… Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Press release: Sir Ian Bauckham CBE named as interim Chief Regulator Wednesday, 01 November 2023
October 2023
Research: Apprenticeship End-Point Assessments Statistical Report: March 20… Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Friday, 27 October 2023
Guidance: Access to scripts: guide to the data submission process Friday, 27 October 2023
Guidance: Application for recognition: supporting information Thursday, 26 October 2023
Guidance: Submitting data to Ofqual Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Statutory guidance: GCE qualification-level guidance Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Guidance: Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Statutory guidance: GCSE (9 to 1) qualification-level guidance Monday, 23 October 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Friday, 20 October 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual prompt payment data Thursday, 19 October 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 19 October 2023
Official Statistics: Annual qualifications market report: academic year 202… Thursday, 19 October 2023
Guidance: Reviews of marking and moderation: guide to the submissions proce… Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Guidance: TQ Reviews of Marking and Moderation Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 12 October 2023
Ofqual announces steps to secure parity for students taking vocational qual… Thursday, 12 October 2023
Correspondence: Delivery of VTQ results for 2024 and beyond Thursday, 12 October 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Correspondence: Letter to higher education admissions officers Monday, 09 October 2023
Guidance: Exam system contingency plan: England, Wales and Northern Ireland Thursday, 05 October 2023
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Tuesday, 03 October 2023
September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual board minutes for 2023 Friday, 29 September 2023
Correspondence: Letter to schools and colleges September 2023 Thursday, 28 September 2023
Statistical data set: Vocational qualifications dataset Thursday, 28 September 2023
National Statistics: Vocational and other qualifications quarterly: April t… Thursday, 28 September 2023
Notice: Memorandum of Understanding between Office of the Independent Adjud… Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Press release: Dr Jo Saxton to stand down as Chief Regulator of Ofqual Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual's organisation chart Monday, 25 September 2023
Guidance: VTQ Special Consideration: guide to the data submission process Friday, 22 September 2023
Guidance: VTQ Special Consideration: guide to the data submission process Friday, 22 September 2023
Guidance: Guidance on collecting evidence of student performance to ensure … Thursday, 21 September 2023
Section C - Third parties Thursday, 21 September 2023
Ofqual Handbook: General Conditions of Recognition Thursday, 21 September 2023
Guidance: National Reference Test 2024 - information for schools Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Guidance: Subject matter specialists for Ofqual Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Monday, 18 September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual spend data over £25k Thursday, 14 September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual government procurement card data Thursday, 14 September 2023
Guidance: Specification codes: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Monday, 11 September 2023
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Friday, 08 September 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Friday, 08 September 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual prompt payment data Thursday, 07 September 2023
Transparency data: Awarding organisations: scope of recognition Monday, 04 September 2023
Guidance: TQ Central Learner Pipeline - Results: guide to the data submissi… Monday, 04 September 2023
August 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: Access to scripts: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Guidance: Appeals in VTQ: guide to the data submission process Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Notice: Withdrawal of Recognition – Vistar Qualifications Limited Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 24 August 2023
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 24 August 2023
Guide to GCSE results for England, summer 2023 Thursday, 24 August 2023
Guidance: Infographic: vocational and technical qualification results 2023 Thursday, 24 August 2023
Regulation: Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE and Project Thursday, 24 August 2023
Guidance: National Reference Test: General information Thursday, 24 August 2023
Guidance: Digital qualifications: evaluation progress Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guidance: Ofqual: rolling update Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guidance: Infographic: Level 3 vocational and technical qualifications 2023 Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guidance: Infographic: A level results 2023 Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guide to AS and A level results for England, summer 2023 Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guide to the 2023 Level 3 qualification results for VTQs in England Thursday, 17 August 2023
Guidance: Regulation of end-point assessments: status Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Notice: Vistar: Notice of intention to withdraw recognition Wednesday, 16 August 2023
Guidance: Privacy statement, Ofqual subject matter specialists Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Guidance: Summer awarding data: guide to the data submission process Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Transparency data: Ofqual workforce management information Monday, 14 August 2023
Guidance: Core Maths Outcomes: guide to the data submission process Monday, 14 August 2023
Guidance: Vocational quarterly: guide to the data submission process Monday, 14 August 2023
Corporate report: Ofqual annual report 2022 to 2023 Friday, 11 August 2023
Guidance: Apply to have your qualifications regulated Friday, 11 August 2023
Guidance: EQA transition update: March 2022 Friday, 11 August 2023
Ofqual Handbook: Technical Qualifications Thursday, 10 August 2023
Recognition of prior learning (Condition TQ7) Thursday, 10 August 2023