OfS announces reforms to its registration tests to protect students and public money
21 Aug 2025
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Student contract terms amended at a higher education provider following Trading Standards referral
SP Jain London School of Management (SPJ) has amended its student contract after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns about potentially unfair terms and conditions to National Trading Standards.
4 Sep 2025
Press releaseOfS seeks senior leaders of universities and colleges to join new Provider Panel
Our new Provider Panel will help shape future regulation in the interest of students.
4 Sep 2025
Press releaseOfS announces reforms to its registration tests to protect students and public money
The Office for Students (OfS) is introducing new initial conditions of registration and changes to its application requirements, to ensure that only institutions that are ready to deliver high quality higher education and treat their students fairly are registered.
21 Aug 2025
Press releaseInvestigation into London School of Science and Technology and Buckinghamshire New University
On 21 May 2025, the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation into London School of Science and Technology and Buckinghamshire New University, specifically in relation to Buckinghamshire New University students taught by London School of Science and Technology through a partnership between the providers.
6 Aug 2025
Press releaseSpurgeon’s College to close its higher education courses
Students at Spurgeon’s College in London have been told their higher education courses will be closed from today.
31 Jul 2025
Press releaseOfS business plan to drive benefits for students, universities and colleges and taxpayers
The Office for Students (OfS) has published its business plan for 2025-26.
24 Jul 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes proposals for tighter control of subcontractual arrangements in higher education
The Office for Students (OfS) is proposing new requirements that would come into effect for an institution that has, or expects to have, 100 or more students registered on courses delivered through subcontractual arrangements in a given academic year.
22 Jul 2025
Press releaseUK students make their voices heard in the National Student Survey 2025
Over 357,000 final-year students answered the call to feedback on their experiences of higher education.
9 Jul 2025
Press releaseBradford College works with the OfS to address concerns about the quality of computing courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has published a case report that explains its regulatory decisions following an investigation into the quality of BSc computing courses delivered by Bradford College and leading to qualifications awarded by the University of Greater Manchester.
25 Jun 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes free speech guidance as polling shows one in five academics do not feel free to teach controversial views
New freedom of speech guidance includes examples of how universities and colleges might best respond to a range of scenarios.
19 Jun 2025
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