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Written question asked by Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 12 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 June 2025. It was answered by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) on Friday, 20 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Braille: GCE A-level and GCSE

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) errors in (i) GCSE and (ii) A-level braille exam papers from examination boards and (b) the lack of past papers available to pupils studying for those exams on affected students.

Answer

This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to the hon. Member for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
59498
Session
2024-26
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0472
Friday, 20 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Assessments Braille GCSE GCE A-level
Link
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