Committees

The work of the Office for Students

Inquiry

The inquiry will scrutinise whether the statutory duties of the OfS are clear and examine its performance against those duties since its establishment. The inquiry will look at how the OfS’ regulatory framework has developed since its inception, its independence from and relationship with the Government, and whether it has the necessary expertise and resources to carry out its functions.

The inquiry will also examine the OfS’ work in relation to the financial sustainability of the higher education sector. This will include consideration of the extent of systemic financial risks in the sector, such as the reliance of some universities on overseas students, how the OfS considers and manages these risks, and the potential consequences of and processes for the failure of providers.

Read the key points in our enhanced report summary

Report published 13 September 2023, Government Response published 28 November 2023 and report debated 21 May 2024.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 12 April 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 5 September 2023
10:00am Private
Private meeting 5 September 2023
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 11 July 2023
10:30am Private
Private meeting 11 July 2023
Room 3A, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 16 May 2023
10:30am Public
12:00pm Private
The work of the Office for Students - Oral evidence 16 May 2023
10:30am
  • Robert Halfon MP (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education at Department for Education)
  • Anne Spinali (Director of Higher Education Reform and Funding at Department for Education)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 9 May 2023
10:30am Public
12:00pm Private
The work of the Office for Students - Oral evidence 9 May 2023
10:30am
  • Susan Lapworth (Chief Executive at Office for Students)
  • The Lord Wharton of Yarm (Chair at Office for Students)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: HLIndustryRegulators@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 2785 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: Industry and Regulators Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW