Malpractice
AI Use in Assessments: Your role in protecting the integrity of qualifications
For the attention of Heads of Centre, Teachers and Assessors.
Plagiarism in Assessments
This guidance note is written for the staff of assessment centres who have responsibility for supervising and/or marking candidates’ non-examination assessments or portfolio work.
Notice to Centres – malpractice
The JCQ would like to take this opportunity to remind heads of centres that they have a responsibility to report to the relevant awarding body all alleged, suspected or actual incidents of malpractice involving candidates, teachers, invigilators or other administrative staff.
Public Interest Disclosure Act (Whistleblowing)
Produced on behalf of AQA, CCEA, City & Guilds, NCFE, OCR, Pearson and WJEC The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA)...
Suspected Malpractice Policies and Procedures
1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026 First published in 2025 by Joint Council for Qualifications CICEmail: centresupport@jcq.org.uk Key changes...
