Securing student success: Regulatory framework for higher education in England

‘Guidance published by the OfS’ means directions set out by the OfS under this condition of registration.

‘Electoral registration officer’ means a registration officer appointed under section 8(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1983.

‘The electoral registration of students’ means the registration of students on a register of electors maintained by such an officer under section 9 of that Act.

In judging whether a provider has complied with guidance published by the OfS to facilitate, in cooperation with electoral registration officers, the electoral registration of students, material that the OfS may consider includes:

The following are non-exhaustive examples of behaviours that may indicate compliance with this condition. The provider:

• provides information to an electoral registration officer when asked to do so in line with the legal requirement on it under regulation 23 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
• has facilitated cooperation and an effective partnership with the electoral registration officer
• has provided its students with easily accessible information about how to register to vote.

The following are non-exhaustive examples of behaviours that may indicate non-compliance with this condition:

• an electoral registration officer reports a lack of cooperation from the provider
• the provider’s students are not aware of how they should register to vote.