Who we are

We're the regulator for higher education in England.

We are a non-departmental public body, meaning we are accountable to Parliament. We receive statutory guidance on strategic priorities from the Department for Education, but our operations are independent. Read more about our relationship with government.

Our people

Our board is responsible for setting our strategy and making sure we deliver it.

Our leadership team is responsible for delivering our objectives and business plan.

Our scheme of delegation sets out how we make decisions in line with our legal powers and functions:

Scheme of delegation

The scheme of delegation sets out who has authority to make decisions at the OfS.

Our committees

The board has five formal committees, with a mix of board members and independent members:

The Provider Risk Committee
The Quality Assessment Committee
The Remuneration and Nominations Committee
The Risk and Audit Committee
The Student Interest Board.

Committee rules of procedure

These rules of procedure apply to the Provider Risk Committee, the Risk and Audit Committee, the Quality Assessment Committee and the Remuneration and Nominations Committee.

Members code of conduct

Guidance for committee members, senior managers and others who contribute to the Office for Students at a governance level on their responsibilities and the standards to which they are expected to operate.

Managing conflicts of interest policy

Our policy on declaring and managing conflicts of interest.

OfS board papers

View papers presented to the OfS board

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