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17 April 2026

Author: Samantha Booth

Ofqual predicts more technology in exams after pandemic ‘catalyst’

Ofqual’s chief regulator said they anticipate more tech-driven changes in the qualifications market due to the “catalyst” impact of the pandemic. In the regulator’s 2021 to 2022 corporate plan, published today,  interim chief Simon Lebus said he was “pleased” awarding organisations have “embraced” greater use of technology this year. He said: “Covid-19 has acted as […]

DfE considers buying 360,000 abacuses to aid maths catch-up in schools

The Department for Education is considering buying up to 360,000 abacuses for use in up to 6,000 schools across England to aid catch-up efforts in the wake of the pandemic. In an early engagement notice, published on Monday, the DfE said it was exploring the “potential” use of a specific type of abacus as part […]

Six key findings from Ofqual’s survey of teachers on 2020 grading

A third of school staff felt “undue pressure” on their professional judgment when issuing exam grades in 2020, according to an Ofqual survey. The exams regulator has published a report on a survey and interviews conducted with school staff after the grading process in 2020, which it said were used to inform guidance on teacher […]

Exams declaration form must not put pressure on students, schools told

Schools are being warned not to use a new form that requires students to declare they understand this year’s grading process as a “waiver of rights”. The Exams Office, a membership organisation for exams officers, has drawn up a template of a “candidate confirmation form” after requests from its members. Exams Office founder Jugjit Chima […]

Ofqual consults on coursework and fieldwork changes for 2022 GCSEs and A-levels

Students could see changes to coursework and fieldwork for some GCSE and A-level subjects next year under proposals put forward by Ofqual today. The exams regulator has launched a two-week consultation this morning on arrangements for non-exam assessment for 2022 qualifications. It focuses on subjects in which preparation and work will be taking place this […]

Is the government fulfilling its 拢300m mental health promises?

Theresa May’s 2018 Green Paper on transforming children and young people’s mental health committed to a radical £300 million shake-up of support in schools. The government promised its plans would tackle the “burning injustice” of mental health illness. But the impact of Covid and ad-hoc announcements tacked on to the existing promises mean it is […]

鈥楨xpulsions鈥� expelled: Critics persuade DfE to U-turn on exclusions lingo

The Department for Education is ditching its use of the “dated” word “expulsions” to describe permanent exclusions, after concerns were raised that it harked back to the era of corporal punishment. However, the government will continue to refer to fixed-term exclusions as “suspensions”, despite worries that the word “trivialises” the action. Ministers switched to using […]

Decision to axe 拢15m catch-up resources ‘not taken lightly’, says DfE

The decision to pull a £15 million contract to produce catch-up resources was “not taken lightly”, according to the Department for Education. The department had launched a procurement process to find a supplier to produce free, non-mandatory “in-class curriculum resources”. It was due to close today, but in an email sent this morning, the DfE […]