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7 March 2023 - The work of the Office for Students - Oral evidence

Committee Industry and Regulators Committee
Inquiry The work of the Office for Students

Tuesday 7 March 2023

Start times: 10:30am (private) 10:30am (public)


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Committee begins Office for Students inquiry by hearing from former Chair and Chief Executive  

The Industry and Regulators Committee will begin its inquiry into the work of the Office for Students, the regulator of higher education providers in England, by hearing from its former Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Dandridge, and its former Chair, Sir Michael Barber. The Committee will discuss how the Office for Students has carried out its role, how its regulatory framework has changed over time and the nature of its relationship with the Government, students and higher education providers.

The Committee will also consider the financial sustainability of the higher education sector. This will include discussing the business models of higher education providers, the financial risks that they face and how these risks are managed by the OfS and the Government.

Meeting details

At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry The work of the Office for Students
Former Chief Executive at Office for Students
Former Chair at Office for Students

Possible questions include:

  • Are the Office for Students’ statutory duties clear and appropriate? Has it been given a clear job to do by Parliament?
  • To what extent is the OfS’ work determined by the Government? Is the guidance the Government issues the regulator too prescriptive?
  • How does the OfS evaluate whether higher education provides value for money? Is it possible to do so objectively or do these judgements reflect political and economic priorities?
  • How does the OfS oversee the financial sustainability of individual higher education providers and the higher education sector more broadly?

Location

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

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