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Notice of monetary penalty in respect of Pearson Education Limited

Published 17 April 2025

Applies to England

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To: Cath Jadhav, Responsible Officer, Pearson

Notice

1. In accordance with its powers under Section 151A(2) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (鈥渢he Act鈥�), and pursuant to its obligations under Section 151A(4) and 151A(5) of the Act, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (鈥淥fqual鈥�) gives notice that it has imposed a monetary penalty in the sum of 拢250,000 on Pearson Education Limited (鈥淧earson鈥�) for the reasons set out below.

2. On 3 January 2025, a 鈥楴otice of Intention to impose a monetary penalty鈥� was issued to Pearson.

3. The notice stated that the amount of the monetary penalty shall be 拢250,000.

4. Interested parties were given the opportunity to make representations in respect of Ofqual鈥檚 proposal. No representations were received.

Final decision

5. For the reasons set out in the 鈥楴otice of Intention to impose a monetary penalty鈥� dated 3 January 2025, the Enforcement Panel has decided that Pearson will be required to pay a monetary penalty in the sum of 拢250,000.

Payment

6. Pearson must pay the monetary penalty within 28 days of the date of this notice, in accordance with the payment instructions provided with this notice.

7. In the event of non-payment, interest may be charged and the outstanding amount may be recovered as a debt, in accordance with section 151D of the Act.

Appeals

  1. 8. Pearson may appeal to the First Tier Tribunal in respect of Ofqual鈥檚 decision to impose the monetary penalty and/or in respect of the amount of that penalty, in accordance with section 151C of the Act.

  2. 9. An appeal may be made on the grounds:
    1. a) that the decision was based on an error of fact;
    2. b) that the decision was wrong in law;
    3. c) that the decision was unreasonable.
  3. 10. Any appeal must be made within 28 days of the date of this notice. Further information is available from HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Signed:

Name: Chris Paterson
Chair of the Enforcement Committee
Date: 21 March 2025

Enforcement Committee: Chris Paterson, Susan Barratt and Cindy Leslie

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