45th meeting of the OfS board, 17 July 2025

Agenda and associated papers

1 Chair’s welcome

2 Minutes of the previous meeting

3 Chief executive’s report

4 Quality

• Learning from quality assessment activity
  A summary of learning and reflection from our recent quality assessment activity. We published an insight brief on 'Findings from OfS quality assessments' in October 2024.
• Integrated approach to quality
  A paper setting out revised proposals for the future integrated approach to quality regulation, as the basis for the consultation launched on 18 September 2025.

These papers are considered to be exempt from publication. 

5 Consultation on changes to registration requirements

A summary of the responses received to the consultation on reforms to the OfS’s registration requirements, our summary analysis and anticipated policy response. The outcomes of the consultation have now been published.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. 

6 Lifelong Learning Entitlement

An update on the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) following government announcements on 9 July. It describes the government’s aims and vision for the LLE, the OfS’s role and key issues.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

7 Risk report

• The latest report on the current strategic and principal corporate risks
• Annual review of OfS strategic risks

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

8 Report from the Risk and Audit Committee

9 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.

10 OfS performance

• OfS performance, resources and finance report
• Efficiency strategy
• Plans for publication of our 2025-26 business plan.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. Relevant information is published in our annual report and accounts. We have published our 2025-26 business plan.

11 In-year student data collection

An update on the delivery of Jisc’s programme for in-year collection of student data.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

12 Working with the higher education sector

Reflections on what we have learned about relationship building with the higher education sector over the past 18 months and our priorities for the year ahead. 

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. We have published a speech delivered by our chair to the Universities UK annual conference.

13 OfS people update 

• Update on progress against the OfS people strategy
• Workforce and equality data 2024-25
• Pay remit 2025-26.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication. We have published staff equality information.

14 Report from the Provider Risk Committee

An extract of the minutes of the June committee meeting.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

15 Report from the Quality Assessment Committee

16 Report from the Remuneration and Nominations Committee

A report summarising the June committee meeting.

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

17 Political context

A paper to support the board’s understanding of the policy context for the OfS’s work.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

18 Student context

A paper to support the board’s understanding of the student context for the OfS’s work and to provide a summary of student insights and engagement. 

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

19 Sector context

A paper to support the board’s understanding of the sector context for the OfS’s work. The paper provides an overview of the OfS’s engagement with sector and a summary of public commentary and media sentiment.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.

20 Forward plan for board business

A plan of the business of the board over the next year.

This paper is considered to be exempt from publication.