A consultation launched by the Office for Students (OfS) today sets out initial proposals to raise the bar on quality and standards in higher education.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Press releaseThe OfS's proposals on quality and standards were covered.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Media coverageThe 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: 17 Nov 2020
PublicationAn aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
PublicationThe Office for Students (OfS) has today written to universities and colleges to highlight the importance of communicating changes to how courses are taught during the lockdown amid concerns of inadequate information for students where tougher pandemic restrictions have been introduced.
Last updated: 04 Nov 2020
Press releaseA new Insight brief published by the Office for Students (OfS) explores the concept of principles-based regulation and what this means in practice, and how it helps the OfS to regulate in the interests of students.
Last updated: 06 Oct 2020
Our newsIn autumn and winter 2020-21 the Office for Students will be launching a series of consultations as we review and reset our regulatory requirements. This Insight brief sets the context for this work.
Last updated: 06 Oct 2020
PublicationThis letter to accountable officers of higher education providers highlights our Insight brief on principles-based regulation and gives an overview of upcoming consultations and activity.
Last updated: 06 Oct 2020
PublicationPlans set out include a cut to registration fees, while the National Student Survey will also be reviewed as part of plans to cut red tape on an ongoing basis.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2020
Press releaseThis letter provides more details about the phased resumption of the OfS's regulatory requirements and describes the short-term changes we are making in relation to the collection of financial data.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2020
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