OfS guidance on student and consumer protection - Office for Students
Our new guidance on student and consumer protection was covered by various news outlets.
Last updated: 11 Jun 2020
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Applicants and students need clarity about next year's provision - Office for Students
Susan Lapworth introduces the latest regulatory guidance on student consumer rights during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Last updated: 10 Jun 2020
Blog postGuidance for providers about student and consumer protection during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - Office for Students
This document provided guidance for registered providers about how the Office for Students (OfS) approached the regulation of student protection during the period of disruption resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This guidance
Last updated: 08 Jun 2020
PublicationPayment of annual OfS registration fees 2024-25: Technical guidance for providers - Office for Students
This guidance outlines the process for payment of annual registration fees by providers with specific timings and information for the 2024-25 registration year (1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025).
Last updated: 06 May 2020
PublicationConsultation on new regulatory condition - Office for Students
The Guardian, The Telegraph, BBC News and Wonkhe cover our planned new condition to protect students’ interests during the coronavirus pandemic.
Last updated: 03 May 2020
Media coverageRegulator warns of penalties for recruitment practices that undermine student interests and stability of higher education - Office for Students
The Office for Students (OfS) has today warned that it could impose substantial financial penalties on universities and colleges that change their admissions strategies because of financial pressures related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last updated: 03 May 2020
Press releaseConsultation on the integrity and stability of the English higher education sector - Office for Students
OfS consultation on the integrity and stability of the English higher education sector. This consultation addresses issues that have arisen, and have the potential to arise, because of specific circumstances relating to the impact of the coronavirus
Last updated: 02 May 2020
PublicationUnconditional university offers ban extended over Easter amid concern for 'vulnerable' students during coronavirus outbreak - Office for Students
The Sunday Times and iNews report on the extended moratorium on unconditional offers.
Last updated: 06 Apr 2020
Media coverageOffice for Students sets out slimmed down regulatory requirements during coronavirus pandemic - Office for Students
The Office for Students (OfS) is announcing today that it is refocusing its regulatory requirements on universities, colleges and other higher education providers to prioritise the response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2020
Press releaseRegulatory requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - Office for Students
A letter with more detailed information about the regulatory requirements we have suspended and the specific information we need from providers.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2020
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