Guidance from government
This page lists documents which cover details of strategic advice and priorities from the government to the Office for Students.
Current guidance
The Office for Students received the following documents in January, February, March, May and July 2021, and September and December 2020:
Previous guidance
- Funds for the University of Bolton (February 2020)
Letter from the Department for Education - Teaching grant budget for 2020-21 financial year (January 2020)
Letter from the Secretary of State
- Supplementary strategic guidance to the OfS (September 2019)
Ministerial priorities from the Secretary of State - Strategic guidance to the OfS (June 2019)
Additional priorities for financial year 2019-20 - Strategic guidance to the OfS: Priorities for financial year 2019-20 (February 2019)
Priorities for the financial year 2019-20
- Strategic guidance to the OfS: Priorities for financial year 2018-19
Priorities for financial year 2018-19 - Facilitating electoral registration
Guidance to the OfS - Degree awarding powers and university title
Guidance to the OfS - Access and participation
Guidance to the OfS
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Last updated 20 July 2021 + show all updates
20 July 2021 - Updated to includes the notification by the Secretary of State for Education to set terms and conditions for the allocation by OfS of Strategic Priorities Grant funding for the 2021-22 Academic Year.
21 May 2021 - Letter added on 2021-22 medical and dental intake target incorporating deferrals from 2020-21.
28 April 2021 - Guidance letter about the allocation of hardship funding published.
26 March 2021 - Latest letter from the Secretary of State added to set terms and conditions for the allocation by OfS of funding for world-leading specialist providers in the 2021-22 academic year.
09 February 2021 - Guidance letter from the Secretary of State added about the strategic priorities for the OfS.
15 September 2020 - Strategic guidance - letter published
13 March 2020 - Letter regarding funds for the University of Bolton published
09 January 2020 - Teaching grant budget for 2020-21 financial year - letter published
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