Registration decision (September 2019)
The Office for Students has refused the registration application of Newham College of Further Education, following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation.
Last updated: 20 Sep 2019
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Registration decisions (July 2019)
The Office for Students has refused the registration applications of ABI College Limited and Waltham Forest College, following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation.
Last updated: 25 Jul 2019
Press releaseBloomsbury Institute Limited
The Office for Students has refused the registration application of Bloomsbury Institute Limited, following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation.
Last updated: 04 Jul 2019
Press releasePayment of annual OfS registration fees and initial fees: Technical guidance for providers
Payment of annual OfS registration fees and initial fees - Technical guidance for providers
Last updated: 04 Jun 2019
PublicationRegulatory advice 13: How to apply for university college and university title
This regulatory advice sets out guidance for providers of higher education in England that wish to use either ‘university college’ or ‘university’ title as part of their name. It applies to you if you are interested in applying for university college or university title on or after 1 April 2019.
Last updated: 11 Apr 2019
PublicationRegulatory advice 12: How to apply for degree awarding powers
This regulatory advice sets out guidance for existing and new providers of higher education in England that wish to apply to the OfS for authorisation for to use degree awarding powers from October 2018.
Last updated: 24 Oct 2018
PublicationRegulatory advice 11: Guidance for providers about facilitating electoral registration
This regulatory advice sets out guidance for higher education providers in England that are registered with the Office for Students, as referred to in general ongoing condition of registration E5 set out in the OfS’s Regulatory framework.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2018
Publication42 join first OfS higher education Register
The first 42 providers to be officially registered and regulated by the OfS are a mix of universities, colleges, conservatoires and drama schools.
Last updated: 19 Jul 2018
Press releaseRegulatory advice 10: Accountable officers. Guidance for providers on the responsibilities of accountable officers
This regulatory advice sets out the responsibilities of a higher education provider’s accountable officer under the Office for Students’ (OfS's) regulatory framework and to the Department for Education. The accountable officer is a person, normally the head of the provider, who reports to the OfS on behalf of the provider (and, for providers with specific course designation, the accountable officer is the head of the legal entity in receipt of designation).
Last updated: 17 Jul 2018
PublicationRegulatory advice 9: Accounts direction. Guidance on preparing and publishing financial statements
This accounts direction sets out the information that providers are required to include in their audited financial statements.
Last updated: 19 Jun 2018
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