Universities could be fined for poor quality courses as watchdog vows to 'stamp out' bad practice - Office for Students
The OfS's proposals on quality and standards were covered.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
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Consultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education - Office for Students
The Office for Students is consulting on its approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. Since 2018, our focus has been on assessing providers seeking registration and we are considering whether and how we should develop our
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationRegistration condition B3: 2020 sector-level indicators - Office for Students
An aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationConsultation event on regulating quality and standards in higher education - Office for Students
Watch the presentation of our proposals for developing quality and standards.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
EventUniversities must keep students informed on teaching plans, says regulator - Office for Students
The Office for Students (OfS) has today written to universities and colleges to highlight the importance of communicating changes to how courses are taught during the lockdown amid concerns of inadequate information for students where tougher
Last updated: 04 Nov 2020
Press releaseInsight event - Regulator and regulated: what’s the right relationship? - Office for Students
An event to explore the role of principles-based regulation in higher education, why it matters and what’s in it for students.
Last updated: 03 Nov 2020
EventA matter of principles: Regulating in the student interest - Office for Students
In autumn and winter 2020-21 the Office for Students will be launching a series of consultations as we review and reset our regulatory requirements. This Insight brief sets the context for this work.
Last updated: 05 Oct 2020
PublicationPrinciples-based regulation: OfS publishes new Insight brief - Office for Students
A new Insight brief published by the Office for Students (OfS) explores the concept of principles-based regulation and what this means in practice, and how it helps the OfS to regulate in the interests of students.
Last updated: 05 Oct 2020
Our newsRegulator outlines significant cuts to bureaucracy - Office for Students
Plans set out include a cut to registration fees, while the National Student Survey will also be reviewed as part of plans to cut red tape on an ongoing basis.
Last updated: 09 Sep 2020
Press releaseUpdate on the Office for Students’ approach to Regulations and information about deadlines for data returns - Office for Students
This letter provides more details about the phased resumption of the OfS's regulatory requirements and describes the short-term changes we are making in relation to the collection of financial data.
Last updated: 29 Jul 2020
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