Office for Students

Quality assessments for registered providers

Completed quality assessments

This page summarises the outcomes of completed rounds of quality assessments for registered institutions.

We consider a quality assessment to be complete when we have published:

  • the assessment report
  • a case report, for institutions where breaches of conditions of registration have been found
  • a summary of the decisions we’ve made, including details of any regulatory action we have taken or are taking.

Regulatory interventions as a result of a quality assessment may be ongoing, and institutions may be subject to further rounds of quality assessment in the future.

Completed assessments

In 2022 we commissioned quality assessments into business and management courses at a number of different institutions. This round of assessments is now complete.

Institution Decision taken by the OfS

University of Bedfordshire
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that the University of Bedfordshire had breached our requirements for resources, support and student engagement (condition B2).
  • We believe that the actions that the university is taking will address the concerns, if implemented effectively. We will continue to monitor the institution.
  • Related documents:

University of Greater Manchester (formerly University of Bolton)
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that the University of Bolton had breached our requirements for resources, support and student engagement (condition B2).
  • We believe that the actions that the university is taking will address the concerns, if implemented effectively. We will continue to monitor the institution.
  • Related documents:

BPP University
  • The assessment team did not identify any quality concerns.
  • No further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

Buckinghamshire New University
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that Buckingham New University had breached our requirements for resources, support and student engagement (condition B2).
  • We consider that the actions the university is taking in response to the concerns will be effective in remedying the breach, so no further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

University of East London
  • The assessment team did not identify any quality concerns.
  • No further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

London South Bank University
  • The assessment team did not identify any quality concerns.
  • No further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

RTC Education Ltd (trading as Regent College London), leading to qualifications awarded by the University of Greater Manchester and Buckinghamshire New University
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that:
    • RTC Education Ltd and the University of Greater Manchester had breached our requirements for academic experience (condition B1), resources, support and student engagement (condition B2), and assessment and awards (condition B4).
    • Buckinghamshire New University had breached our requirements for resources, support and student engagement (condition B2) and assessment and awards (condition B4).
  • We believe that the actions that RTC Education Limited is taking will address the concerns, if implemented effectively. We will continue to monitor the college.
  • We considered that the actions of Buckinghamshire New University were effective in remedying its breaches, so no further regulatory action will be taken with this institution. 
  • We have imposed a specific ongoing condition of registration on the University of Greater Manchester and will continue to monitor the university.
  • We will undertake a further quality assessment that includes the BSc Business Management courses taught at RTC Education Ltd on behalf of the University of Greater Manchester. We consider that this further assessment will establish whether the breaches found at the college have been remedied.
  • Related documents:

University of Wolverhampton
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that the University of Wolverhampton had breached our requirements for assessment and awards (condition B4).
  • We consider that the actions the university is taking in response to the concerns will be effective in remedying the breach, so no further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

In 2022 we commissioned quality assessments into computing courses at a number of different institutions. This round of assessments is now complete.

Institution Decision taken by the OfS

Bradford College, with qualifications awarded by the University of Greater Manchester
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that Bradford College and the University of Greater Manchester had breached our requirements for academic experience (condition B1) and assessment and awards (condition B4).
  • We consider that the actions the college is taking in response to the concerns will be effective in remedying the breach, so no further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

Goldsmiths’ College
  • The assessment team did not identify any quality concerns.
  • No further regulatory action will be taken.
  • Related documents:

University of Northampton
  • Following consideration of the assessment report, we found that the University of Northampton had breached our requirements for academic experience (condition B1), student resources and support (condition B2) and assessment and awards (condition B4).
  • We have imposed two specific conditions of registration on the University of Northampton and will continue to monitor the university.
  • We will undertake a further quality assessment that includes computing courses delivered by the University of Northampton. We consider that this further assessment will establish whether the breaches found at the university have been remedied.
  • Related documents:

Related links

Published 12 September 2023
Last updated 11 May 2026
11 May 2026
Page restructure and publication of regulatory case report for University of Northampton.
05 February 2026
The investigation into RTC Education Ltd has closed and we have published the case report.
22 September 2025
Closing statement and case report published for Buckinghamshire New University.
18 December 2024
We have published the outcome and case report for the University of Bedfordshire.
03 December 2024
We have added an investigation outcome statement for the University of Wolverhampton.
03 October 2024
We have updated the page to include the quality assessment report for BSc and BA Business Management courses at RTC Education Ltd.
30 July 2024
Added link to assessment report for University of Northampton.
21 May 2024
We have updated the page to include the quality assessment report for BSc Computing courses at Bradford College.
04 April 2024
Updated investigation outcomes for closed cases.
23 January 2024
We have published assessment reports for Buckinghamshire New University and the University of Wolverhampton.
16 November 2023
We have published a further report on business and management courses at BPP University Ltd, and a report on computing courses at Goldsmiths' College with a data report on the computing subject area.
14 November 2023
Link added to the quality assessment report for business and management courses at the University of Bedfordshire.
12 October 2023
We have added a link to the report for business and management courses at the University of East London.
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