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All candidate appeals to Pearson must be submitted by the centre. Candidates are not permitted to submit appeals directly to us (other than private candidates) .  \nProcessing times for appeals  \nPreliminary appeals will be processed within 42 calendar days of receipt of a valid application .  \nPearson aims to resolve a request for an appeal hearing within 70 calendar days of the receipt of a valid application for an appeal hearing.  \nSubmitting an appeal  \nAppeals must not be submitted by the head of centre or private candidate until after the outcome of the relevant post-results service has been received.  \nAppeals for internal candidates must be submitted by the head of centre. A private candidate may submit an application for an appeal directly to an awarding body.  \nInternal candidates and/or their parents/ carers are not entitled to appeal directly to the awarding body. Representations must be made to the head of centre where a the candidate was entered or registered. The head of centre’s decision as to whether to proceed with an appeal is subject to the centre’s internal appeals arrangements. Appeals that are submitted directly to us by internal candidates or their parents/representatives will be invalid andwill not be processed.  \nInformation on how to submit appeal applications can be found on our postresults services web page.  \nFees for appeals  \nFees for appeals are published on our website. A fee will apply to the preliminary appeal and where an appeal progresses to a hearing a separate fee will apply. Where an appeal is upheld at either stage, the fee will not be charged.  \nAppeals relating to access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration  \nAppeals relating to access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration will be handled in line with the approach specified in the JCQA Guide to the awarding bodies’ appeals processes document.  \nMalpractice appeals  \nMalpractice appeals will be handled in line with the approach specified in JCQA Guide to the awarding bodies’ appeals processes document.  \nVersion 5 | May 2026 | Public","cbCaijjyd1q21Dkt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijjyd1q21Dkt","pdf",248451,"English","# Appeals Overview\n## Grounds for appeal\n## Processing times for appeals\n## Submitting an appeal\n## Fees for appeals\n## Appeals relating to access arrangements, reasonable adjustments and special consideration\n## Malpractice appeals","[{\"question\":\"What grounds can Pearson accept for an appeal?\",\"answer\":\"Pearson may accept applications to appeal against results, malpractice decisions, and decisions made regarding access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, or special consideration. 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