Office for Students

OfS consults on revised teaching framework

The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on plans to overhaul the way teaching quality is assessed across English universities and colleges. Under the proposals, the OfS said it intends to combine its current quality monitoring work with the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) into a single system. The…

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OfS investigates Fairfield-Bath Spa partnership

The Office for Students (OfS) has opened an investigation into Fairfield School of Business and Bath Spa University, focusing on the quality and management of courses delivered under a partnership between the two institutions. The regulator announced that the inquiry relates to Bath Spa University students taught by Fairfield School…

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OfS calls on institutions to review support for disabled students

The Office for Students (OfS) has called on universities and colleges to review how they support disabled students, following new evidence showing that their experiences of higher education remain poorer than those of their non-disabled peers. In a new insight brief, the higher education regulator included views shared by the…

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OfS to consult on overhaul of teaching quality framework

The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on proposals to overhaul how teaching quality is assessed in English higher education. Under the plans, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) would be revised to integrate with existing OfS quality assessments, creating a single system to measure how far universities and…

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SP Jain amends student contracts after Trading Standards referral

SP Jain London School of Management has amended its student enrolment contracts after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns over potentially unfair terms to National Trading Standards. National Trading Standards advised the regulator that some of the terms in use could be considered unlawful under the Consumer Rights Act…

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OfS moves to tighten oversight of subcontracted HE courses

The Office for Students (OfS) has proposed new rules to tighten oversight of subcontracted course delivery in higher education, warning of risks to students and misuse of public funds. The draft requirements would apply to any university or college with 100 or more students enrolled on courses taught by a…

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UK student satisfaction rises in annual national survey

Satisfaction among UK final-year students has increased across all survey themes in the 2025 National Student Survey (NSS), with 86.9% in England giving positive responses to questions about “teaching on my course”, up from 85.3% in 2024. More than 357,000 students took part in the annual survey, representing 71.5% of…

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OfS issues free speech guidance as poll reveals academic concerns

One in five university academics say they do not feel free to teach controversial topics, according to new polling from the Office for Students (OfS) published alongside official guidance on freedom of speech in higher education. In light of this, the OfS has set out examples to help universities and…

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