The Sunday Times: Birkbeck’s cut-price tuition fees set to kick off university price war - Office for Students
Nicola Dandridge was quoted over the Government’s plans to introduce accelerated degrees.
Last updated: 18 Nov 2018
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Financial Times: Preventing moral hazard in Britain’s universities - Office for Students
An FT editorial calls for students to be protected in the event of a university closing, and supports comments from our chair, Sir Michael Barber, that we will not bail-out failing providers.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2018
Media coverageBBC: Uncomfortable ideas part of learning, says regulator - Office for Students
The BBC reports on Michael Barber's speech to Wonkfest, saying that universities need to be places of vigorous debate.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2018
Media coverageThe Telegraph: We should allow bad universities to fail, as long as we protect their students - Office for Students
The Daily Telegraph runs an article by Sir Michael Barber saying that the OfS will not bail out failing universities, with a separate news report on the issue.
Last updated: 06 Nov 2018
Media coverageOfS response to House of Commons Education Committee Report: Value for money in higher education - Office for Students
The OfS responds to the committee's report on value for money.
Last updated: 05 Nov 2018
Press releaseThe Times: Top university staff face tighter vetting - Office for Students
The Times reports on guidance we plan to issue to higher education providers about ‘fit and proper person’ tests before senior university appointments are made.
Last updated: 30 Oct 2018
Media coverageHaving regard to institutional autonomy - Office for Students
The autonomy of universities and colleges is vital - but not absolute, explains Susan Lapworth. This and other tensions must be carefully balanced as the OfS regulates in students’ interests.
Last updated: 25 Oct 2018
Blog postMonitoring outcomes: OFFA access agreements and HEFCE funding for widening access - Office for Students
This document presents the outcomes from the monitoring of access agreements and funding for widening access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, improving retention and improving provision for disabled students for 2016-17.
Last updated: 30 Sep 2018
PublicationOffice for Students publishes new Prevent monitoring framework - Office for Students
A new, strengthened approach to monitoring how higher education providers are carrying out the ‘Prevent duty’ will bring a sharper focus on those at risk of not complying.
Last updated: 11 Sep 2018
Press releasePrevent duty: Framework for monitoring in higher education in England 2018-19 onwards - Office for Students
This monitoring framework sets out how the OfS will monitor providers’ implementation of the statutory ‘Prevent duty’ in the higher education sector in England.
Last updated: 06 Sep 2018
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