Regulatory requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
A letter with more detailed information about the regulatory requirements we have suspended and the specific information we need from providers.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2020
PublicationAll information about registering with the OfS
Unconditional offers must stop for two weeks
The Times and the BBC report on the announcement that universities and colleges should stop making unconditional offers for two weeks.
Last updated: 24 Mar 2020
Media coverageEnglish regulator wins ‘landmark victory’ against college
The Times Higher Education reports on the court ruling that the OfS decision to block loan access at Bloomsbury Institute over quality concerns was lawful.
Last updated: 12 Mar 2020
Media coverageOffice for Students welcomes ‘landmark victory’ to protect students’ interests
The Office for Students (OfS) acted entirely within the law in refusing the registration application of Bloomsbury Institute Limited, the High Court has ruled.
Last updated: 12 Mar 2020
Press releaseRegistration decision (March 2020)
The Office for Students has refused the registration application of London Vocational College Limited following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation.
Last updated: 06 Mar 2020
Press releaseOfS seeks views on approach to monetary penalties
The Office for Students (OfS) has set out its proposed approach to the use of a monetary penalty where a university, college or other higher education provider is judged to have breached a condition of registration.
Last updated: 03 Mar 2020
Our newsRegistration decisions (February 2020)
The Office for Students has refused the registration applications of Acculearn Training Limited, Blackpool College Limited and Kensington Education Foundation Limited following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation.
Last updated: 28 Feb 2020
Press releaseGrade inflation for first-class degrees stalls
Latest figures show that rapid annual growth in the proportion of students awarded first-class degrees has stalled, after significant annual increases since 2011.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2020
Media coverageUnconditional offers
The Office for Students' chief executive Nicola Dandridge has written to The Times, responding to an analysis of the use of unconditional offers by Nottingham Trent University.
Last updated: 15 Jan 2020
Media coverageRegulatory advice 8: Guidance for providers about condition of registration F1: transparency information
Guidance for higher education providers in England that are registered with the Office for Students.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020
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