The AO Forum returns to Woburn House, London, on 22nd April 2026, hosted by Gordon Associates. This year's event features a regulator panel from Ofqual, Qualifications Wales, SQA, and Skills England, ...
The IT Certification Council (ITCC) has published a white paper, "The Future of IT Skill Assessment & Certification: Insights from Industry Leaders," based on in-depth interviews with experts across I...
A snapshot survey seeking input from measurement professionals to help shape a role delineation study for the Measurement Specialist. Respondents are asked about their job title, employer type, sector...
The UK government has announced a major expansion of dentist licensing exams, increasing capacity from 180 to 1,800 places by 2028 with a £420,000 investment. The move aims to clear a backlog of overs...
RM has announced a two-year extension of its e-marking partnership with NCFE, one of the UK's largest technical and vocational awarding organisations. Using RM's e-marking platform since 2022, NCFE wi...
ACT has appointed John Weiner as its new Chief Assessment Officer. Weiner brings over 40 years of assessment industry experience, having previously served as Chief Science Officer at PSI Services LLC....
Bob Hawkins speaks with Muluneh Atinaf, Senior Advisor at Ethiopia's Ministry of Education, and Ashvina Parboteeah, ICT Manager at Mauritius's Ministry of Education. Recorded at the World Bank EdTech ...
Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham has revealed that pupils privately admit to using AI in their coursework without telling their teachers. Speaking at the FE Week Apprenticeships and Training Conference, ...
Anthropic researchers introduce a new measure of AI displacement risk called "observed exposure," combining theoretical LLM capability with real-world usage data. Key findings show AI is far from its ...
An Arizona State University biology professor, Sara Brownell, audited 21 in-person biology courses and found that on average 45% of course points could be earned through digital cheating methods, incl...
A New York Times opinion piece arguing that AI-driven unemployment poses a significant threat to the labour market, particularly white-collar jobs. The author contends that America's private sector ho...
Ghana's Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has confirmed the phasing out of the standalone teacher licensure examination, replacing it with assessments embedded in the final year of training at univers...
Northern Ireland's Department of Education has announced that children will sit new national online tests in reading, maths and science at P4, P7 and Year 10. Beginning around 2030, the low-stakes ass...
risr/ experts Hannah Pietruszewska and Dave Fairbank guide viewers through the latest enhanced connections across the risr/ platform. The webinar explores practical insights on how integrations are bu...
Rebecca Conway, Director of Research and Innovation at NCFE, argues that essential skills such as communication, collaboration, and adaptability are critical to employability yet remain poorly assesse...
Rosie is BrightLink's AI teammate designed for credentialing operations. It handles routine tasks such as candidate communications, identity verification, accommodation reviews, and continuing educati...
The I.C.E. Exchange is an annual credentialing community conference featuring sessions on trends, best practices, and innovation. The 2026 call for proposals is now open with submission deadline of 30...
WJEC's Personal Project and Skills Suite are new qualifications developed for learners in Wales as part of the Made for Wales Wave 3 initiative. The Personal Project evolves from the Skills Challenge ...
In Check-In 9, host Liz examines Google's landmark three-year partnership with ISTE+ASCD, aiming to deliver AI professional development to all six million K-12 and higher education teachers across the...
New UCL research published in The Lancet confirms that excessive exam stress in mid-teens significantly increases the likelihood of depression and self-harm, with effects lasting into early adulthood....
Heuristic Solutions has released LearningBuilder version 13.4 (February 2026), introducing configuration and usability improvements for certification, licensing, and accreditation software. Key update...
Pearson's Sharon Hague argues that purpose-built AI study tools, when designed around learning science principles, deepen active reading rather than replacing it. Analysis of over 79 million student i...