Reducing burden makes for good governance - Office for Students
Susan Lapworth argues that higher education providers could be taking better advantage of their institutional autonomy.
Last updated: 29 May 2022
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Regulator opens investigations into quality of higher education courses - Office for Students
On 26 May 2022, the Office for Students (OfS) launched investigations into the quality of the business and management courses at eight universities and colleges.
Last updated: 25 May 2022
Press releaseUniversities must not allow a ‘decade of grade inflation to be baked into the system’ - Office for Students
The higher education regulator has warned universities and colleges to steer clear of normalising post-pandemic grade inflation.
Last updated: 11 May 2022
Press releaseRescinding guidance for providers during the coronavirus pandemic - Office for Students
Letter to providers on the rescinding of guidance for providers during the coronavirus pandemic, effective from 12 May 2022.
Last updated: 09 May 2022
PublicationUnderstanding the new quality and standards conditions - Office for Students
An event for higher education providers to find out about the implementation of the revised quality and standards conditions.
Last updated: 08 May 2022
EventRegulating in the interests of students - Office for Students
Susan Lapworth sets out our revised quality and standards conditions and explains how the changes will directly address the things that matter most to students.
Last updated: 02 Mar 2022
Blog postNew OfS conditions to raise quality bar and tackle grade inflation - Office for Students
New conditions from the Office for Students (OfS) that allow the regulator to tackle poor quality provision have been confirmed today.
Last updated: 02 Mar 2022
Press releaseReview of the selection and grouping of benchmarking factors - Office for Students
Information to support our consultation on constructing student outcome and experience indicators, to understand the evidence that has informed our selection and grouping of benchmarking factors.
Last updated: 26 Jan 2022
PublicationMedia covers OfS launch of consultations on student outcomes and teaching excellence - Office for Students
There is widespread media coverage of our launch of three consultations.
Last updated: 20 Jan 2022
Media coverageOfS sets out plans to crack down on poor quality courses - Office for Students
Universities and colleges offering poor quality courses will face tough regulatory action, under proposals published by the Office for Students (OfS).
Last updated: 20 Jan 2022
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