Securing student success: Regulatory framework for higher education in England
Last updated: 24 November 2022
THE OFFICE FOR STUDENTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 75 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Last updated: 24 November 2022
The regulatory framework was last updated on 24 November 2022 to consolidate revisions and amendments made from April 2021 to October 2022.

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ISBN 978-1-5286-3792-3
E02827560 11/22
Previous versions of the framework
The following version of the regulatory framework was published in February 2018:
The following unconsolidated amendments were subsequently made as follows:
- 6 October 2022:
Revised condition of registration - condition B6 External link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Notice of determination of B6 condition of registrationExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) - 3 October 2022:
Revised condition of registration - condition B3External link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Notice of determination of conditions of registrationExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) - 30 September 2022:
Changes following our consultation on publication of information
Amendments to paragraph 72 of the OfS’s regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Explanation of amendments to paragraph 72 of the OfS’s regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) - 1 May 2022:
Revised ongoing conditions of registration B1, B2, B4 and B5External link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Notice of determination of conditions of registrationExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Summary of changes to quality and standards conditionsExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Consequential changes to other sections of the regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) - 1 January 2022:
Changes following our consultation on revisions to our reportable events requirementsExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
Explanation of amendments to the OfS's regulatory frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) - 1 April 2021:
New general ongoing condition of registration (Condition C4) - 3 July 2020 to 30 September 2021:
Time-limited condition of registration (Condition Z3)
The OfS introduced a time-limited condition of registration in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The condition applied from 3 July 2020 until 30 September 2021.
Last updated 24 November 2022 + show all updates
24 November 2022 - The regulatory framework was last updated on 24 November 2022 to consolidate revisions and amendments made from April 2021 to October 2022.
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