Making waves in reforms to regulating equality of opportunity
Today, we have published updated regulatory guidance and advice for universities and colleges to produce access and participation plans.
Last updated: 07 Dec 2023
Blog postAll information about equality of opportunity
Regulatory notice 1: Access and participation plan guidance
Guidance on the preparation of an access and participation plan for consideration by the Director for Fair Access and Participation.
Last updated: 07 Dec 2023
PublicationRegulatory advice 6: How to prepare your access and participation plan - effective practice advice
Advice on the preparation of an access and participation plan for providers of higher education in England.
Last updated: 07 Dec 2023
PublicationEvaluation of the OfS 2023 reforms to regulating equality of opportunity in higher education
Wave one interviews research report
Last updated: 07 Dec 2023
PublicationStudent mental health: Higher education and NHS joined-up working
Insights on joined-up working between higher education and healthcare professionals to support student mental health, based on a ten-month action learning set project.
Last updated: 29 Nov 2023
PublicationMeeting the mental health needs of students
This Insight brief discusses some of the issues of students mental health on outcomes, with reference to the most recent available data.
Last updated: 19 Oct 2023
PublicationAnalysis of data of students reporting a mental health condition
In this report, we explore data relating to students who have reported to their university or college that they have a mental health condition.
Last updated: 18 Oct 2023
PublicationIndependent evaluation of Uni Connect’s impact on outcomes
The OfS commissioned an independent evaluation of the Uni Connect programme’s impact on outcomes for learners after Wave 4 of the project.
Last updated: 03 Oct 2023
PublicationEquality of Opportunity Risk Register focus groups
Focus groups with students and providers to gather feedback on the OfS's Equality of Opportunity Risk Register.
Last updated: 29 Aug 2023
EventNew OfS panel to advise on what works in supporting disabled students
The Office for Students (OfS) is to establish a new Disability in Higher Education Advisory Panel to provide expert advice on enhancing disabled students’ experiences in higher education.
Last updated: 29 Jun 2023
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