OfS sets out its vision for the next five years with new strategy proposals
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Today, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes proposals for a new strategy for 2025-30 that sets out a sharper purpose for the regulator: it will ensure that students from all backgrounds benefit from high quality higher education, delivered by a diverse, sustainable sector that continu
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has found that the University of Wolverhampton breached one of its quality conditions. ]]>
OfS announces temporary changes to allow greater focus on financial sustainability
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has set out temporary changes to its approach to registering institutions, granting degree awarding powers and applications for university title to allow a greater focus on the financial sustainability of the sector and individual institutions. ]]>
The Office for Students opens applications for new Student Interest Board
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Today the Office for Students (OfS) has opened applications for members to join its new Student Interest Board, which will provide a new way for students to be directly involved in the OfS’s work.]]>
‘Bold and transformative action’ needed to address financial sustainability – OfS
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[An update to financial modelling from the Office for Students (OfS) has found continued pressures on the higher education sector in England. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) joins over 300 organisations invested in the quality of students’ higher education as it celebrates becoming a recognised member of INQAAHE.]]>
What’s next in equality of opportunity regulation
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Read John Blake’s speech at the Universities UK Access, Participation and Student Success conference, where he reflects on the current round of Access & Participation Plans and the next stage of equality regulation in English higher education.]]>
OfS publishes assessment report on student outcomes at Birkbeck, University of London
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The OfS has released its findings following an assessment of student outcomes at Birkbeck, University of London.]]>
Trading Standards referrals see further changes in student contracts
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Two higher education providers have changed the terms and conditions in their student contracts after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns to National Trading Standards.]]>
New research on sector view of the OfS
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Survey of senior staff at universities and colleges find improved perceptions of Office for Students (OfS) and identifies areas to progress further.]]>
Insight brief examines factors that affect the quality of higher education
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[A new Office for Students (OfS) Insight brief explores findings from the OfS’s first round of quality assessments. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[A formative evaluation of Uni Connect’s work to raise attainment in schools finds high levels of satisfaction among schools partnered with local higher education providers.]]>
New survey to measure prevalence of sexual misconduct in higher education
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has announced the launch of a new survey which will measure the prevalence of sexual misconduct in English higher education. ]]>
Quality assessment report: RTC Education Limited
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has today published a report into the quality of business and management courses at RTC Education Limited, which trades as Regent College London. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has today confirmed a third wave of investment of £14 million to increase the number of Level 6 degree apprenticeships in England. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has published assessment reports into the quality and standards of courses at two providers that applied for registration with the OfS.]]>
OfS publishes new Insight brief on subcontractual arrangements in higher education – media coverage
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[There has been widespread coverage of the OfS’s new Insight brief which examines the risks associated with subcontractual partnerships.]]>
Transcript of Susan Lapworth's speech at the UUK conference
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Chief Executive Susan Lapworth spoke at the UUK conference on 4 September about the next steps in the OfS’s development as a regulator. Read the full transcript of her speech.]]>
