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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...