Malpractice Policy and Procedures
NEBOSH is committed to fair assessment, supporting access and equality of opportunity for all learners, while safeguarding the integrity of its qualifications. NEBOSH therefore takes any allegations of malpractice on the part of learners and/or Learning Partners incredibly seriously.
Download a copy of our Malpractice policy and procedures documents below:
- For malpractice cases and appeals opened from 01 January 2026 onwards, please refer to Malpractice Policy version 21.
- For malpractice cases and appeals opened between 1 June 2025 and 31 December 2025, please refer to Malpractice Policy version 20.
Previous versions
- For malpractice cases and appeals opened between 5 June 2024 and 31 May 2025, please refer to Malpractice Policy version 19.
Additional resources
- For more information on malpractice, plagiarism and collusion in relation to digital assessments, please see our Digital Assessments - Plagiarism and collusion page.
- Our quarterly Ethical Practice Reports give an overview of malpractice cases and the penalties given: NEBOSH Ethical Practice Report.