Provider guide to coronavirus

These pages will be updated regularly to include the latest information for providers.

Provider guide to coronavirus

These pages set out our planned approach to coronavirus (COVID-19) for providers.

At this time, we want to avoid placing any unnecessary burdens on providers as they work to minimise the impact of the virus on their students and staff.

Priorities

We have also now set three key objectives, which reflect how we will intend to respond to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

We will:

support the Government's objectives by sharing information with providers and enabling them to respond effectively
protect students by working with providers to develop practical ways to maintain teaching quality and standards, enable adequate exams and assessment, and support financial sustainability
seek to minimise long-run disruption to the English higher education system – reducing permanent damage and laying the foundations for the sector to recover as quickly as possible once the pandemic is over.

We have set out more in our recent letters to providers:

For up to date information on upcoming deadlines, please see our deadlines and forward look page.

Published 19 March 2020
Last updated 29 April 2020 + show all updates

29 April 2020: Added link to our deadlines and forward look page
14 April 2020: Link to the latest email for providers added
26 March 2020: Link added to letter to providers about regulatory requirements

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