The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on a new quality assessment system that would provide students with a clear view of the quality of teaching and learning delivered by every registered university and college.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2025
Press releaseJoin us for an explanation of our proposals for changes to how we regulate the quality of higher education of providers registered with us, and share your views on our proposals.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2025
EventThe Office for Students is proposing to change the way it regulates and assesses the quality of higher education in the regulated English higher education sector. This consultation sets out the background to our proposals, the reasons we are proposing to make these changes and what we expect those changes to achieve.
Last updated: 18 Sep 2025
PublicationAn independent assessment for BCNO about its compliance with OfS initial conditions of registration for quality (condition B7) and standards (condition B8).
Last updated: 10 Sep 2025
PublicationAn independent assessment of Education for Industry Group (trading as Fashion Retail Academy) about its compliance with OfS initial conditions of registration for quality (condition B7) and standards (condition B8).
Last updated: 04 Sep 2025
PublicationTeaching excellence and outcomes - consultations
Last updated: 03 Sep 2025
PublicationDegree awarding powers assessment report for The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Last updated: 03 Sep 2025
PublicationThe OfS has varied the degree awarding powers order for Northern School of Contemporary Dance to award foundation and bachelors’ degrees on an indefinite basis.
Last updated: 19 Aug 2025
PublicationThe OfS has varied the degree awarding powers (DAPs) Order for TEC Partnership to award foundation and bachelors’ degrees on an indefinite basis.
Last updated: 19 Aug 2025
PublicationOn 21 May 2025, the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation into London School of Science and Technology and Buckinghamshire New University, specifically in relation to Buckinghamshire New University students taught by London School of Science and Technology through a partnership between the providers.
Last updated: 06 Aug 2025
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