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New conditions from the Office for Students (OfS) that allow the regulator to tackle poor quality provision have been confirmed today.

John Blake, the OfS’s new Director for Fair Access and Participation, this week makes his first two speeches in the role.

The Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students (OfS) will today call on universities and colleges to work much more closely with schools to improve exam results.

Read the speech given by John Blake, the Office for Students' new Director for Fair Access and Participation, at today's 'Next steps in access and participation' event.

The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed the appointment of Susan Lapworth as interim chief executive of the Office for Students (OfS).

Universities and colleges offering poor quality courses will face tough regulatory action, under proposals published by the Office for Students (OfS).

There is widespread media coverage of our launch of three consultations.

The Office for Students (OfS) is seeking nominations from organisations for panel members to assess whether providers are world-leading specialists.

The Office for Students (OfS) has announced the award of over £135 million in capital funding to support investment in new buildings, facilities and equipment for universities and colleges across England. The funding, allocated for the 2021-22 financial year, consists of £128 million awarded through a bidding exercise, as well an allocation of £7.4 million distributed via a formula.

22 universities and colleges have been awarded a total of £2 million of funding to develop short courses in higher education. These courses are designed to enable flexible learning and to help students develop skills needed by employers and the economy.