Rising numbers of penalties are being handed out to school staff and students for exam malpractice, official figures show.

Ofqual data also showed a rise in the number of pupils taking mobile phones into tests.

New statistics reveal a 149 per cent hike in penalties issued to teachers and other workers, while the numbers for pupils rose by 25 per cent.

Malpractice covers anything that could “undermine the integrity of an exam”, according to regulator Ofqual.

Source : Independent