Office for Students
Consultation outcomes

Changes to the OfS’s regulation of further education colleges in England: Consultation outcomes

In December 2025 we consulted on our proposed changes to the way we regulate further education colleges in England. This publication sets out our analysis of the feedback, our response and decisions.

Ref:
OfS 2026.30
Date:
9 July 2026
Changes to the OfS’s regulation of further education colleges in England
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Consultation outcomes
Read the consultation proposals

Useful links

How we regulate further education colleges

Conditions of registration

OfS simplifies its requirements for further education colleges to minimise regulatory burden

Read our press release
Published 09 July 2026
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