Our business plan

What we will do in 2025-26

• Depending on consultation outcomes, we will introduce a new initial and ongoing condition of registration to ensure students are treated fairly.
• We will continue our collaboration with National Trading Standards, including referring relevant cases.
• We will implement our regulatory approach to any marking and assessment boycott, following the publication of our expectations.
• We will work with the sector on a model student contract to support transparency and consistency.
• We will review student protection plan requirements for higher education providers, as part of consulting on the ongoing conditions of registration relating to consumer protection.

What we will do in 2025-26

• We will assess new or updated access and participation plans (APPs) from those providers that require them, and consider variation requests from those with existing plans.
• We will continue to evaluate the impact of recent reforms to APPs.
• We will maintain the Equality of Opportunity Risk Register.
• We will support the launch and evaluation of the Higher Education Evaluation Library hosted by Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO).
• We will implement the 2025-26 funding settlement for Uni Connect.
• We will call for evidence on the future approach to collaborative outreach and APPs, and consult on the future of collaborative access.
• We will continue to operate the Disability in Higher Education Advisory Panel.
• We will monitor projects funded through our Equality in Higher Education Innovation Fund.

What we will do in 2025-26

• We will continue to gather and share timely insights into students’ experiences, through regular polling and targeted research projects that explore key issues affecting students and support our regulatory objectives.
• We will continue to engage directly with students, including through our termly online sessions.
• We will support our new Student Interest Board to strengthen student engagement in our work.
• We will publish the results of the 2025 National Student Survey, alongside additional analysis and commentary.
• We will publish findings from our pilot survey on students’ experiences of sexual misconduct.
• We will review the information available to students to ensure it remains clear, relevant and accessible.
• We will ensure compliance with requirements for the collection and publication of tuition fee information.