Ofqual, England's exams regulator, has issued a warning about the increasing use of smartphones, smartwatches, and potentially smart glasses by students to cheat during examinations. Sir Ian Bauckham, the chief regulator, highlighted that this form of cheating has been the leading type of malpractice since 2018, with 44% of misconduct cases last summer attributed to smart devices. In total, there were 2,225 incidents of cheating using such devices, leading to 545 disqualifications and 1,240 lost marks, which could jeopardize university and apprenticeship opportunities for affected students. Bauckham supports the government's move to make phone bans in schools statutory, making it easier for exam invigilators to enforce rules. He also called on exam boards, including AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, and WJEC, to strengthen measures against cheating and to fully utilize sanctions against violators. The regulator noted a concerning trend of rising exam rule breaches, emphasizing the need for swift action as technology evolves.