Changes to our approach
Guide for higher education providers to the quality and standards they should meet.
Last updated: 01 November 2021
GuideAll information about quality and standards
Assessment practices in English higher education providers
Assessment practices in English higher education providers: Spelling, punctuation and grammar
Last updated: 07 October 2021
PublicationConsultation on quality and standards conditions
We undertook a preliminary consultation on a range of quality and standards issues during the winter of 2020-21. The current consultation takes forward some aspects of that consultation and makes more detailed proposals about new regulatory requirements.
Last updated: 28 September 2021
PublicationHow we regulate quality and standards
Guide for higher education providers to the quality and standards they should meet.
Last updated: 20 July 2021
Guide
New conditions will allow regulator to clamp down on poor quality and standards in higher education
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on new regulation to protect quality and standards in higher education in England. The new requirements will allow the OfS to intervene more frequently in universities and colleges where courses fall below expectations and require improvement.
Last updated: 20 July 2021
Press releaseConsultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education: Analysis of responses
This document is an analysis of responses to our consultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education held between 17 November 2020 and 25 January 2021.
Last updated: 20 July 2021
Publication
Gravity assist: a new era for higher education?
An event to launch the report of the digital teaching and learning review, led by Sir Michael Barber.
Last updated: 01 March 2021
EventConsultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education
The Office for Students is consulting on its approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. Since 2018, our focus has been on assessing providers seeking registration and we are considering whether and how we should develop our approach now that most providers are registered.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
Publication
Consultation event on regulating quality and standards in higher education
Watch the presentation of our proposals for developing quality and standards.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
EventStudent guide to quality and standards
What students can expect from universities and colleges now, how they can find out more, how we are planning to change the regulations universities must follow, and how students can give their views.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
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