Office for Students
Consultation

Consultation on proposals to change how the Office for Students regulates further education colleges in England

Last updated: 11 February 2026

This consultation sought views on proposals to change how we regulate further education colleges in England.

Read these proposals as a pdf

About this consultation

Executive summary

Introduction

Consultation proposals

How we propose to implement the proposals

Documents referred to in this consultation

Abbreviations

Annexes

Annex A

Changes proposed for initial conditions of registration

Annex B

Changes proposed for ongoing conditions of registration

Annex C

Matters to which we have had regard in reaching our proposals

Annex D

List of consultation questions
Published 02 December 2025
Last updated 11 February 2026
11 February 2026
This consultation closed on 10 February 2026.
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