47th meeting of the OfS board, 10 December 2025

In the video below, OfS chair Professor Edward Peck summarises discussions that took place at the December board meeting.

Agenda and associated papers

1 Chair’s welcome

2 Minutes of the previous meeting

3 Chair’s report

4 Chief executive’s report

5 The OfS’s operating environment

6 The government’s post 16 education and skills white paper 

The paper provides our assessment of the white paper proposals, including an initial assessment of implications for the work of the OfS. It also updates the board on the status of activity set out in the white paper, identifying where work is underway, planned or contingent on future legislation.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

7 OfS communications and engagement strategy

The proposed communications and engagement strategy for 2025-30 for the board’s consideration.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

8. Report from the Risk and Audit Committee

9 Risk report

The latest report on the current strategic and principal corporate risks.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. A summary of risks is published in the annual report.

10 Market exit update

An update on overall market exit risks across the sector, and updates on individual cases.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. 

11 People Committee report

A report summarising the first meeting of the People Committee on 24 November 2025.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. Relevant information is published in the annual report.

12 Report from the Quality Assessment Committee

17 Annual plan for board business

A plan of the business of the board over the next 12 months.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.