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

Annex D: List of consultation questions

Question 1

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply initial condition A2 (access and participation statement) for further education colleges applying for OfS registration? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 2

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply ongoing condition A2 (access and participation statement) for all registered further education colleges? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 3

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply initial condition D (financial viability and sustainability) for further education colleges applying for OfS registration that are not seeking DAPs? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 4

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply ongoing condition D (financial viability and sustainability) for registered further education colleges without DAPs (and have not applied for DAPs)? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 5

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply initial conditions E7 (governing documents and business plans), E8 (fraud and inappropriate use of public funds) and E9 (individuals) for further education colleges applying for OfS registration that are not seeking DAPs? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 6

Do you agree with the proposal to disapply ongoing conditions E1 (public interest governance) and E2 (management and governance) for registered further education colleges without DAPs (and have not applied for DAPs)? Please provide a reason for your answer.

Question 7

Do you foresee any unintended consequences resulting from the proposals in this consultation? If so, please indicate what you think these are and the reason for your view.

Question 8

Are there any aspects of these proposals you found unclear? If so, please specify which, and tell us why.

Question 9

Do you have any comments about any potential impact these proposals may have on individuals on the basis of their protected characteristics?