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Penalties for exam malpractice are on the rise
RISING numbers of penalties for exam malpractice are being handed out to school staff and students, official figures show.
New statistics reveal a 149 per cent surge in penalties issued to teachers and other workers, while those for pupils rose by 25 per cent.
Malpractice covers anything that could “undermine the integrity of an exam,” according to regulator Ofqual.
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