OfS student debrief: Are cutbacks impacting your student experience?
In this debrief we discussed how college and university cuts are affecting student life.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2025
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Regulation, higher education, and further education colleges
In his speech to the Association of Colleges (AoC) Higher Education Conference on 5 March, John Blake shared reflections on the critical role of colleges in higher education.
Last updated: 05 Mar 2025
Blog postMaking a significant and credible difference
Head of Student Equality and Welfare, Suzanne Carrie, spoke about our new regulation to protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct at a UUK conference on 13 February.
Last updated: 13 Feb 2025
Blog postOfS publishes proposals for new initial conditions of registration to better protect students and speed up registration process
Open for consultation until 23 April 2025, the new initial conditions and registration requirements would be used to assess providers registering with the Office for Students (OfS).
Last updated: 06 Feb 2025
Press releaseConsultation on reforms to OfS registration requirements
The OfS is reviewing its approach to assessing providers seeking registration.
Last updated: 06 Feb 2025
PublicationTrading Standards referrals see further changes in student contracts
Two higher education providers have changed the terms and conditions in their student contracts after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns to National Trading Standards.
Last updated: 29 Oct 2024
Press releaseThe National Student Survey 2025
This publication sets out the arrangements for NSS 2025 and the action required from all participating universities, colleges and other higher education providers.
Last updated: 23 Oct 2024
PublicationNational Student Survey - Response to the 2024 feedback exercise
This paper will outline matters that have arisen following responses to our recent consultations and feedback exercises on the survey, and our ongoing work.
Last updated: 16 Oct 2024
PublicationNew survey to measure prevalence of sexual misconduct in higher education
The Office for Students (OfS) has announced the launch of a new survey which will measure the prevalence of sexual misconduct in English higher education.
Last updated: 11 Oct 2024
Press releasePrevent monitoring: accountability and data return 2024
Guidance for higher education providers on completing the Prevent accountability and data return (ADR) for the 2023-24 academic year.
Last updated: 10 Oct 2024
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