Consultation

Consultation on the future approach to quality regulation

Last updated: 12 December 2025

This consultation is now closed.

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About this consultation

Executive summary

Background

Consultation proposals

Section 1: Overall quality system

Section 2: The future TEF

Section 3: A risk-based system of incentives and interventions

Section 4: Published outputs of the overall system

Section 5: Implementation, ongoing development and evaluation

Next steps

Annexes:

Annex A: Abbreviations

Annex B: List of consultation questions

Annex C: Additional background to our proposals

Annex D: Matters to which we have had regard in developing our proposals

Annex E: Consideration of alternative proposals

Annex F: Comparison of the previous TEF and proposed future TEF

Annex G: Data annex

Annex H: Draft student experience ratings criteria

Annex I: Draft quality risk monitoring tool

Published 18 September 2025
Last updated 12 December 2025 + show all updates

12 December 2025: The consultation has now closed.

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