Securing student success: Regulatory framework for higher education in England
Last updated: 24 November 2022
THE OFFICE FOR STUDENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 75 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Last updated: 24 November 2022
The regulatory framework was last updated on 24 November 2022 to consolidate revisions and amendments made from April 2021 to October 2022.
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ISBN 978-1-5286-3792-3
E02827560 11/22
Previous versions of the framework
The following version of the regulatory framework was published in February 2018:
The following unconsolidated amendments were subsequently made as follows:
- 6 October 2022:
Revised condition of registration - condition B6
Notice of determination of B6 condition of registration
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory framework - 3 October 2022:
Revised condition of registration - condition B3
Notice of determination of conditions of registration
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory framework - 30 September 2022:
Changes following our consultation on publication of information
Amendments to paragraph 72 of the OfS’s regulatory framework
Explanation of amendments to paragraph 72 of the OfS’s regulatory framework - 1 May 2022:
Revised ongoing conditions of registration B1, B2, B4 and B5
Notice of determination of conditions of registration
Summary of changes to quality and standards conditions
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory framework - 1 January 2022:
Changes following our consultation on revisions to our reportable events requirements
Explanation of amendments to the OfS's regulatory framework - 1 April 2021:
New general ongoing condition of registration (Condition C4) - 3 July 2020 to 30 September 2021:
Time-limited condition of registration (Condition Z3)
The OfS introduced a time-limited condition of registration in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The condition applied from 3 July 2020 until 30 September 2021.
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