18th meeting of the OfS board, 1 December 2020

Agenda and associated papers

1.1 Chair's welcome

2.1 Approval of minutes from 22 September 2020 board meeting

3.1 Chief executive's report

Annex A cannot be published for copyright reasons.

Annex B exempt from publication – locally sensitive information. Summary risk information will be published in the OfS’s annual report and accounts.

4.1 Developing the OfS’s position on free speech and academic freedom

An update to the board on the OfS’s developing regulatory approach to free speech and academic freedom.

Exempt from publication – policy in development. We expect to engage with students and the sector on our emerging approach to the regulation of free speech and academic freedom early in the New Year.

5.1 Presentation on sector level financial sustainability

An update to the board on the outcomes of the October 2020 interim data collection from providers.

6.1 Finance report

An update to the board on the OfS’s Programme and Administration funding.

Exempt from publication – locally sensitive information. Full financial disclosure will be made in the OfS’s annual report and accounts.

7.1 Oral report from the Student Panel

An oral report on the work of the OfS’s Student Panel.

8.1 Oral report from the Provider Risk Committee

An oral report on the work of the OfS’s Provider Risk Committee.

9.1 Report from the Horizon Scanning Panel

10.1 Designated data body annual report

11.1 Report from the Remuneration and Nominations Committee (closed session)

A report on the work of the OfS’s Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Exempt from publication – locally sensitive information. Relevant information will be published in the OfS’s annual report and accounts.

12.1 Decision mapping

An update to the board on work undertaken following a recent Court of Appeal judgement and the consequences for the OfS’s work.

Exempt from publication – legally privileged.