We undertook a preliminary consultation on a range of quality and standards issues during the winter of 2020-21. The current consultation takes forward some aspects of that consultation and makes more detailed proposals about new regulatory
Last updated: 18 Jul 2021
PublicationThis document is an analysis of responses to our consultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education held between 17 November 2020 and 25 January 2021.
Last updated: 18 Jul 2021
PublicationOur analysis of the responses to our monetary penalties consultation and our policy response.
Last updated: 07 Jul 2021
PublicationThe Office for Students (OfS) has set out how it will calculate a monetary penalty when it decides to impose a penalty on a university or college.
Last updated: 07 Jul 2021
Our newsAs we develop our next set of proposals for regulating quality and standards, director of regulation Susan Lapworth explains what to expect, and sets out the action we’re already taking to maintain the high-quality courses and rigorous standards
Last updated: 09 Jun 2021
Blog postWe are committed to keeping unnecessary regulatory burden to a minimum, but are we succeeding? Nicola Dandridge discusses the progress we have made so far, and what we will do next.
Last updated: 17 May 2021
Blog postFree speech and academic freedom are fundamental to university and college culture. Susan Lapworth, OfS director of regulation, discusses how all students and staff should be supported to have open and honest debate.
Last updated: 16 May 2021
Blog postThis document sets out the specification of the Transparency 2021 information and contains guidance for providers on the publication of the Transparency 2021 information which is a condition of registration.
Last updated: 28 Apr 2021
PublicationStudents are experts in the higher education experience and their feedback helps build our understanding of the sector. But students should also be empowered to make the most of regulation.
Last updated: 21 Apr 2021
Blog postThe Office for Students (OfS) will introduce a new condition of registration to help protect students’ interests where a university, college or other higher education provider runs into severe financial difficulties - or has to close for other
Last updated: 30 Mar 2021
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