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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of the contract awarded to Pearson Education Limited in April 2024 for the delivery of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the total value of the contract awarded to Pearson Education Limited in April 2024 for the delivery of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ministers had discussions with Pearson Education Limited before 1 July 2026 regarding risks to the publication timetable for SATs results.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Ministers had discussions with Pearson Education Limited before 1 July 2026 regarding risks to the publication timetable for SATs results.
In May, Year 6 children across England sat their end of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests – known as SATs. Schools were expecting the results of these tests to be returned to them on Tuesday 7 July 2026 but I am informing the House that there will be a delay until Thursday 16 July 2026.
Pearson Education Limited was awarded the contract to deliver KS2 tests on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency in April 2024, and it has responsibility for all test logistics including...
In May, Year 6 children across England sat their end of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests – known as SATs. Schools were expecting the results of these tests to be returned to them on Tuesday 7 July 2026 but I am informing the House that there will be a delay until Thursday 16 July 2026.
Pearson Education Limited was awarded the contract to deliver KS2 tests on behalf of the Standards and Testing Agency in April 2024, and it has responsibility for all test logistics including...
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:
In May, Year 6 children across England sat their end of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests – known as SATs. Schools were expecting the results of these tests to be returned to them on Tuesday 7 July 2026 but I am informing the House that there...
My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities (Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP) has made the following statement:
In May, Year 6 children across England sat their end of Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests – known as SATs. Schools were expecting the results of these tests to be returned to them on Tuesday 7 July 2026 but I am informing the House that there...
That this House notes with concern that Key Stage 2 Sats results have been delayed until 16 July 2026, over a week after the scheduled date of 7 July; further notes that this is the first year of Pearson's £180 million contract to administer the tests, following its takeover from Capita; also notes with alarm reports of persistent technical faults on the new ModMark marking platform, including failed logins and processing delays, and union calls for the assessment series to be nationalised amid what has been described as an "omnishambles"; notes reports of at least one instance of a mark being misattributed to the wrong question by the system, raising doubts about accuracy as well as timeliness; observes that these problems were foreseeable, given that the NAHT raised concerns with the Standards and Testing Agency in May and was assured preparations were on track; further notes the Government's stated ambition to end the era of outsourcing by default; and calls on the Government to set out what assessment was made of Pearson's readiness, what independent scrutiny will be applied to Pearson's contract performance including whether a formal review will be triggered, and what support will be made available to schools whose end-of-year planning has been disrupted.
That this House notes with concern that Key Stage 2 Sats results have been delayed until 16 July 2026, over a week after the scheduled date of 7 July; further notes that this is the first year of Pearson's £180 million contract to administer the tests, following its takeover from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice of 15 December 2025 entitled Ofqual fines Pearson £2 million for rule breaches affecting thousands of students, how many students were affected by each of the three cases for which Ofqual fined Pearson, broken down by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press notice of 15 December 2025 entitled Ofqual fines Pearson £2 million for rule breaches affecting thousands of students, how many students were affected by each of the three cases for which Ofqual fined Pearson, broken down by...
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 Fylde directly, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with (a) AQA, (b) OCR, (c) Edexcel and (d) Pearson on adaptations for students studying for (i) GCSEs, (ii) A-levels and (iii) VTQs who have had their learning disrupted by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with (a) AQA, (b) OCR, (c) Edexcel and (d) Pearson on adaptations for students studying for (i) GCSEs, (ii) A-levels and (iii) VTQs who have had their learning disrupted by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
It is not possible to address the differential impact of disruption to teaching and learning by making changes to exams and assessments for some students or groups of students. Exams and assessments must demonstrate what a student knows, understands and can do in respect of particular qualification specifications, rather than what a student might have known, understood or been able to do should circumstances have been different.
Departmental officials are, however, working closely with affected schools to ensure the best possible education for students and are taking every step possible to remove any obstacles to learning through mitigations. This includes temporary accommodation where needed and in some instances the use of specialist facilities in off-site accommodation. Any school or college that is struggling to deliver particular assessments due to RAAC will receive support according to their specific circumstances.
The department has also asked awarding organisations to be as flexible as possible within the confines of their processes and regulations, for example by agreeing longer extensions to coursework and non-exam assessment deadlines with affected schools and colleges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the total amount of money paid from the public purse to Pearson each year in England for the examination and award of accredited qualifications.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the total amount of money paid from the public purse to Pearson each year in England for the examination and award of accredited qualifications.
The department approves qualifications for funding. This includes a range of Pearson qualifications. Education and training providers receive funding from the department to deliver qualifications from this approved list. They decide which of the qualifications on the list they wish to deliver and enter arrangements with individual awarding organisations, including Pearson. This includes payment of fees.
The department does not fund awarding organisations directly for the provision and awarding of qualifications. The department did, exceptionally during the COVID-19 pandemic, provide some direct funding to awarding organisations to support them with appeals costs and any autumn series losses they made in relation to 2021 qualifications. This enabled awarding organisations to increase rebates to schools and colleges.
The department does not have access to, nor collect information on how much income Pearson receive from education and training providers who deliver their qualifications. Pearson offer a range of qualifications and operate a range of fee structures depending on the nature of the qualification and their arrangements with individual centres. It is therefore not possible to estimate the total amount of money paid from the public purse to Pearson each year.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the decision by Pearson Education to pause the distribution of two textbooks by author Hilary Bash following allegations by academics that its text regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict had been altered.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the decision by Pearson Education to pause the distribution of two textbooks by author Hilary Bash following allegations by academics that its text regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict had been altered.
The content and quality assurance of textbooks is a matter for individual publishers. Her Majesty's Government is aware that concerns have been raised and understand that Pearson will take action where necessary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department provided guidance to the authors of the Pearson Edexcel textbook, The Middle East: Conflict, Crisis and Change, before publication of that book.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department provided guidance to the authors of the Pearson Edexcel textbook, The Middle East: Conflict, Crisis and Change, before publication of that book.
The content of textbooks is a matter for individual publishers. The Department is aware concerns have been raised about this textbook and that Pearson has launched an independent review and will take action if necessary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with representatives of Pearson Education Ltd on the number of that company's exam papers that have been leaked online in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with representatives of Pearson Education Ltd on the number of that company's exam papers that have been leaked online in the last three years.
Exam security is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), as the independent regulator of qualifications in England. Where there has been a leak of exam material, Ofqual will alert the Department and provide updates as the facts of the case are discovered.
While there have not been direct discussions with representatives from Pearson Education Ltd, the exam board has written to my right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education about the recent leak of A level maths exam material and has committed to keeping the Department updated.