Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced SearchPenalty: £1,225,452
Year: 2022
Date: 13 December, 2022
Offence Group: safety-related offences
Offence Type: childcare and educational services violation
Violation Description: On 29 November 2022, Ofqual formally issued Pearson with a notice requiring it to pay a fine of £1,200,000 in respect of failings in its review of marking arrangements between 2016 and 2019. Ofqual had given notice that it intended to impose this fine on Pearson on 27 June 2022, which it published on 31 August 2022. Ofqual formally issued Pearson with a separate notice requiring it to pay costs of £25,452.20.
Agency: Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)
HQ Country of Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent: information technology
Specific Industry of Parent: information services; media
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Source Notes: Additional notice of costs: (click here)