New malpractice guidance for awarding organisations
Exam regulator Ofqual has published new guidance about malpractice and maladministration for awarding organisations (AOs), following a consultation.
This new expanded and updated guidance further strengthens the regulatory framework, drawing on what has been learned in practice. The guidance will help awarding organisations to comply with its rules.
The guidance helps to make sure that awarding organisations do all they can to prevent malpractice, and that anyone engaging in it is investigated with the necessary rigour and, where appropriate, action is taken against those who are responsible.
The guidance will become part of Ofqual’s handbook for awarding organisations.
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