Higher education

Office for Students slammed for lack of political independence

HE regulator ‘driven by the ebb and flow of short-term political priorities and media headlines’

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Adult education, Higher education

Lifelong loan entitlement faces ‘significant’ timescale challenges, warns DfE perm sec

The programme will undergo further assessment next year, Susan Acland-Hood has ordered

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Higher education

‘Rip-off’ HE student cap a ‘worry’ for colleges

Recruitment limits, foundation year fee cuts and a new website for apprenticeships have been announced

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Colleges, Higher education

College group becomes first FE institution with permanent degree powers

The Office for Students deemed NCG worthy to award bachelors and masters degrees indefinitely this month

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Higher education

UCAS chief executive Marches on

Clare Marchant will leave the organisation to lead the University of Gloucestershire

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Apprenticeships, Higher education

Degree-level apprenticeship spending hit half a billion last year

Costly courses swallowed a fifth of DfE's budget in 21/22

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Higher education, Skills reform

DfE’s £32m higher technical skills injection fund shrinks by a third

Department confirms £11m will remain in its central fund

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Apprenticeships, Higher education

OfS to create £40m fund to boost degree apprenticeship take-up

Office for Students confirms fund can be used for existing providers and those delivering degree apprenticeships for the first...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Higher education

OfS proposes register of ‘personal relationships’ between staff and students

Non-disclosure agreements also face ban in cases of harassment and sexual misconduct

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor