19th meeting of the OfS board, 3 February 2021

Agenda and associated papers

1.1 Chair's welcome

2.1 Approval of minutes from 1 December 2020 board meeting

3.1 Chief executive's report

Annex A cannot be published for copyright reasons.

Annex B HESA Data Futures Group Terms of Reference.

4.1 Development a new approach to the TEF

An update on the development of proposals for a new approach to the TEF

Exempt from publication – policy in development. We intend to publish details of the policy as part of a consultation in 2021.

5.1 Review of the NSS – phase one report

An update on the findings and recommendations arising from the first phase of the review of the NSS

Exempt from publication – policy in development. We intend to publish the review and the next steps in spring 2021.

6.1 The designated quality body

An update on the designated quality body

Exempt from publication – commercial in confidence.

7.1 OfS funding for AY2021-22

An update on the statutory guidance letter from the Secretary of State for Education and our proposed consultation on funding

Exempt from publication – policy in development. We will publish further details as part of a consultation in spring 2021.

8.1 Discussion on the new OfS strategy

A paper seeking the board’s view on the development of the OfS’s new strategy

Exempt from publication – policy in development. We intend to publish our new strategy in January 2022.

9.1 Follow up on board effectiveness

An update to the board on its recent consideration of its own effectiveness, including a review carried out by KPMG as the OfS’s internal auditors

Exempt from publication – locally sensitive information.

10.1 Finance report

An update to the board on the OfS’s Programme and Administration funding

Exempt from publication – locally sensitive information. Full financial disclosure will be made in the OfS’s annual report and accounts.

11.1 Report from the Student Panel

A report to the board on the work of the OfS’s Student Panel

12.1 Report from Quality Assessment Committee

A report to the board on the work of the OfS’s Quality Assessment Committee

13.1 Report from Risk and Audit Committee

A report to the board on the work of the OfS’s Risk and Audit Committee

14.1 Report from Horizon Scanning Panel

A report on the work of the OfS’s Horizon Scanning Panel