Qualifications
Commons · Question 3273 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has contingency plans in place to protect students and apprentices in the event of disruption to qualification delivery by private awarding bodies.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 4 Jun 2026
Ofqual, the independent regulator of exams and assessments in England, requires awarding organisations to establish, maintain and comply with an up-to-date detailed written contingency plan to mitigate any incident that may cause a disruption to candidate...