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Ofqual
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The regulator of qualifications, exams and assessments in England. If you have a question, please fill in our contact form: contact.ofqual.gov.uk
Coventry, UK
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Oct 5, 2025
    Teachers – help protect your school from cyber incidents by backing up data regularly. This helps to protect students’ coursework and marks. For tips, visit @NCSC’s resources: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… #CyberSecurityAwareness
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    Oct 4, 2025
    Teachers – you can help protect your school and students' coursework from cyber attacks by completing your training and looking at @NCSC’s resources: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… 🛡️Play your part, be cyber smart. #CyberSecurityAwareness
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    Ofqual
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    Oct 4, 2025
    Phishing emails target schools and colleges by stealing sensitive data. 📧 Spot the signs. Report suspicious emails to your IT team immediately, and back up your data regularly: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… #CyberSecurityAwareness @TeacherTapp @NCSC
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Oct 2, 2025
    Recovery rates for cyber attacks in schools dropped from 63% to 55%. 📊  Backing up data regularly helps schools recover more quickly and avoid being blackmailed with ransomware. Visit @NCSC’s resources for tips: ⬇️ ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… #CyberSecurityAwareness
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Oct 2, 2025
    Data backups help schools defend against cyber attacks. 10% of schools which experienced a cyber attack were critically damaged, up from 6% previously. So, it's vital to back up data regularly. For tips visit @NCSC’s resources: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma…
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    @ofqual
    Sep 30, 2025
    Did you know that 10% of schools which experienced a cyber attack last year said it was critically damaging, compared to 6% previously? Protect students’ coursework by backing up data regularly: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… @NCSC @TeacherTapp
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    Sep 30, 2025
    A @Teachertapp poll shows that only 55% of schools affected by a cyber incident last academic year, recovered immediately, compared to 63% previously. Stay cyber safe with @NCSC’s tips: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/sma… 🛡️Play your part, be cyber smart.
    Schools and colleges that experienced cyber security incidents, reported losing entire classes' coursework, and faced weeks of disruption to teaching and learning' in a white animated quote box on a dark blue background with green cyber bugs on it. In the right-hand corner in white Amanda Swann, Ofqual's Executive Director for General Qualifications.
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Aug 22, 2025
    What a success it’s been for A level, GCSE and vocational and technical qualification results this year! Students can be confident their results accurately show what they’ve achieved and will be valued throughout their education and careers. #ResultsDay2025
    Over 7.1 million results were issued for A levels, GCSEs and vocational and technical qualifications. 7.1 million is in a large light number and A levels, GCSEs, vocational and technical qualifications are in navy blue.
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    @ofqual
    Aug 21, 2025
    Our Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham CBE and Deputy Chief Regulator Michael Hanton visited @SwanleaSchool today, celebrating students' achievements across GCSEs and vocational and technical qualifications. #ResultsDay2025
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    Aug 21, 2025
    What do this year’s choices tell us about students' interests? These results show the diverse range of skills and knowledge thousands of students across the country have gained. Learn more: ⬇️ ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/21/gcs… #ResultsDay2025 @educationgovuk @JCQcic @ASCL_UK
    Alongside GCSEs, students received 368,000 level 1 & 2 vocational qualification grades. 368,000 in in large green numbers.
    For technical awards, the subject areas with most grades issued were...under in a large to small size. Leisure, Travel and Tourism in white with 82,015 in green. Under it Health, Public Services and Care in white with 69,650 in dark pink. Under it 'Arts, Media and Publishing' with 65,340 under it.
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Aug 21, 2025
    GCSE results are a reliable way to show what students know, understand and can do. Students can be confident that a grade 4 they achieved today, shows the same knowledge and skills as a grade 4 in previous years. Learn more:⬇️ ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/21/gcs… #GCSEresults2025
    45.8% in large font in light blue and under it 'of 16-year-olds achieving grade 4 or above in 7 or more GCSEs' in dark blue.
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    Ofqual
    @ofqual
    Aug 21, 2025
    GCSE results day is here. Our infographic shows grade distributions across England, celebrating achievements in classrooms everywhere. 📊 See how students performed this year and the progress being made nationwide in our latest blog: ⬇️ ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/21/gcs…
    GCSE results nationwide: Results at grade 4 and above for 2025. A map of England with different regions in different colours - dark green, blue, lime, dark pink, light pink and navy blue. Around each region is a bubble with a percentage in to show regional GCSE outcomes.
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    Ofqual
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    Aug 21, 2025
    Students across England are celebrating their results today. With their qualifications in hand, students can be confident they have the knowledge and skills needed to continue learning and pursue their career opportunities, in an evolving world. ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2025/08/21/gcs…
    This summer, over 6 million results were issued for GCSEs and level 1 & 2 vocational and technical qualifications in navy blue. '6 million' is big and in pink.
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