Changes to our approach

In November 2020, we launched our phase one consultation which set out our initial proposals for developing our approach to quality and standards.

This consultation took place at an early stage in our policy development and invited views on our proposed general approach to defining and regulating quality and standards.

The proposals

The initial proposals covered four key areas:

• how we would define ‘quality’ and ‘standards’ more clearly for the purpose of setting minimum requirements for all providers
• how we would set numerical baselines for student outcomes and assess a provider’s absolute performance in relation to these
• how we would clarify the indicators and approach used for risk-based monitoring of quality and standards
• how we would clarify our approach to intervention and our approach to gathering further information about concerns about quality and standards.

Analysis of responses

We have published an analysis of responses to our phase one consultation alongside our phase two proposals.

The analysis document summarises and responds to responses from our phase one consultation that were relevant to the phase two consultation.

We will publish other analyses of responses to the other phase one proposals in a later phase.