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Assessments: Fraud

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 7026

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training is being offered to exam invigilators to adapt to new trends in the use of technology to cheat in school examinations.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Examination centres are required to follow the ‘Joint Council for Qualifications’ guidance which sets out requirements on training invigilators, including how to detect and prevent malpractice, such as the misuse of technology.

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