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Pearson was fined more than 2 million pounds ($2.68 million) in 2025 due to standards breaches from 2019 and 2023 that affected tens of thousands of students. Pearson failed to identiy and manage failures in inconsistent grading standards, despite Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, Ofqual, highlighting the risks in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=Ofqual fines Pearson £2 million for rule breaches affecting thousands of students |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofqual-fines-pearson-2-million-for-rule-breaches-affecting-thousands-of-students |website=GOV.UK}}</ref> A £1,200,000 fine was also levied against Pearson several years prior for prolonged, systemic failures to comply with the reviews of exam marking, which must be conducted by an examiner who is not the original marker. Pearson was charged for operating under a "false assumption" of compliance.<ref name=":6" /> Problems continued even after Ofqual flagged similar problems at other exam boards, AQA and OCR. Pearson's breaches was noted to have significantly undermined and eroded public confidence in UK testing qualifications.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-13 |title=Notice of monetary penalty: Pearson, Reviews of Marking |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-of-monetary-penalty-pearson-reviews-of-marking/notice-of-monetary-penalty-pearson-reviews-of-marking |website=GOV.UK}}</ref>

=== Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)'' ===

===Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)''===

Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expresseed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).

Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expresseed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />

==='''Data Breach and S.E.C. Settlement ''(2018)'''''===

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 Pearson was fined more than 2 million pounds ($2.68 million) in 2025 due to standards breaches from 2019 and 2023 that affected tens of thousands of students. Pearson failed to identiy and manage failures in inconsistent grading standards, despite Britain's Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, Ofqual, highlighting the risks in 2022 and 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=Ofqual fines Pearson £2 million for rule breaches affecting thousands of students |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ofqual-fines-pearson-2-million-for-rule-breaches-affecting-thousands-of-students |website=GOV.UK}}</ref>  A £1,200,000 fine was also levied against Pearson several years prior for prolonged, systemic failures to comply with the reviews of exam marking, which must be conducted by an examiner who is not the original marker. Pearson was charged for operating under a "false assumption" of compliance.<ref name=":6" /> Problems continued even after Ofqual flagged similar problems at other exam boards, AQA and OCR. Pearson's breaches was noted to have significantly undermined and eroded public confidence in UK testing qualifications.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-13 |title=Notice of monetary penalty: Pearson, Reviews of Marking |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-of-monetary-penalty-pearson-reviews-of-marking/notice-of-monetary-penalty-pearson-reviews-of-marking |website=GOV.UK}}</ref>
-=== Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)'' ===
+===Pearson Moves to Textbook Subscription Model ''(2021)''===
-Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expresseed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).
+Pearson launched their subscription service, Pearson +, in 2021, for $14.99 a month to access the platform's full library or $9.99 a month if only one textbook was needed, requiring students to subscribe to a minimum of four months.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Natalie |date=2021-07-30 |title=Pearson launches direct-to-consumer subscription service in bid for student sales |url=https://www.highereddive.com/news/pearson-launches-direct-to-consumer-subscription-service-in-bid-for-student/604242/ |website=Industry Drive}}</ref> Pearson reported sales growth due to their Inclusive Access deals, which automatically bills the cost of educational materials into student tuition fees rather than students purchasing books elsewhere or using secondhand sources. College administrators expresseed hesitancy about using just one publisher, with some instructors pivoting toward open educational resources (OER).<ref name=":8" />
 ==='''Data Breach and S.E.C. Settlement ''(2018)'''''===