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How to register with the Office for Students

Last updated: 16 September 2026

Supporting documents

We have listed below the annexes relevant to your application for registration. For a complete list of submission requirements, see the application requirements notice.

Application requirements notice

Annex A: Application requirements notice

This notice sets out all the information you must submit with your initial application and throughout the registration process.

Application requirements notice (for further education colleges not seeking DAPs)

This notice sets out all the information you must submit with your initial application and throughout the registration process.

Initial conditions of registration

Annex B: Initial conditions of registration

Information on the initial conditions of registration that you must comply with to register with the OfS.

Application forms

Annex C: How to complete application forms 1 and 2

Information on how to complete application forms 1 and 2 as part of your application for registration.

Annex D: How to submit an application on the portal

Information on the process of submitting your application on the OfS portal, including a submission checklist.

Annex E: Registration application form 1

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of your application for registration.

Annex F: Registration application form 2

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of your application for registration.

Quality and standards

Annex G: Your quality plan and supporting evidence for condition B7

Information on the initial submission requirements of initial condition B7.

Annex H: Guidance for providers on the assessment of initial condition B8

Information on the initial submission requirements as well as the process of assessing initial condition B8.

Annex I: B8 information template

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition B8.

Treating students fairly

Annex J: C5 declaration form

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition C5.

Annex K: C5 checklist

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition C5.

Financial sustainability

Annex L: Guidance for providers about the financial information required for registration

Information about the financial information required to assess initial condition D.

Annex M: Financial and student number tables template

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition D.

Annex N: Financial commentary template

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition D.

Annex O: Fraud and public funding declaration form

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition E8.

Investigations

Annex P: Investigations declaration form

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of your registration application.

Effective governance

Annex Q: Fit and proper persons declaration form

You are required to complete and submit this template as part of our assessment of initial condition E9.

Annex R: Guidance for providers on the interview process

Guidance on the interview process that forms part of our assessment of part 1 of initial condition E9.

Annex S: Guidance for providers on fit and proper persons

Guidance on the information a provider must submit for our assessment of part 2 of initial condition E9 and how we may use, collect and store that information.

Privacy notice

Please see 'Registration of providers' in the OfS privacy notice.

Published 21 August 2025
Last updated 16 September 2026 + show all updates

16 September 2026: Updates to clarify our expectations and guidance for providers seeking to register with the OfS or change category of registration.
09 July 2026: Updated notice for further education colleges following publication of the outcomes of the consultation on how the Office for Students regulates further education colleges in England.
03 March 2026: Application requirements notice added for further education colleges.
16 February 2026: Annex I (B8 information template) was amended to correct a minor formatting error.
02 December 2025: Annex I (B8 information template) was amended to correct a minor formatting error.
04 November 2025: Annex I (B8 information template) was amended to add an additional column in the spreadsheet.

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