The UK HE White Paper & Education Bill 2016 Webinar by Kelly-Marie Thompson Higher Education Manager 15 June 2016

UK White Paper & Education Bill OfS UKRI TEF Simpfied Regulatory Landscape Single Route Risk Based Approach Promote competition between providers UK globally competitive High quality new & existing providers

OfS Office for Students Statutory Non-Departmental public body Consumer Focused OfS will award “University” titles OfS will bestow Degree Awarding Powers (DAP) OfS will have authority to remove DAP HEFCE & OFFA will be dissolved into the Office for Students (OfS) Teaching grant Funding OfS will be funded in part from registration Fees Pro Competition Pro Student Choice Pro Quality OFS Fees- will depend on the size of the institution as well as the government support they are in receipt of.

Comprehensive Register All providers who offer Student Support and/or Tier 4 provision All institutions will have to adhere to the OIA Other institutions will be on a voluntary basis, but will not have access to public funding. Institutions requiring entry to public funding will need to have QAA Oversight and will have to meet the expectations of the UK Quality Code.

Enable the Establishment of more Higher Education providers; Removal of minimum numbers for application of DAP Probation period (with restrictions) of DAP Best practice guideline for new DAP providers No longer “Validation” dependent

Regulation Risked based Approach Power to enter and inspect (with Court Warrant) OIA Student Protection Plan Sharing of data

Raise Teaching Quality and Standards; TEF Raise Teaching Quality and Standards; Phased introduction Peer review, employers & students Combination of core metrics and short institutional submissions Good attainment against TEF will maintain Fees and Loans access

World-Leading Research and Innovation UKRI World-Leading Research and Innovation Holistic View of public funding in research and Innovation 7 existing research councils will be represented under the UKRI Umbrella £6bn Public funding Accountable to Parliament “Haldane Principle” will still apply for individual research.

What do BAC Institutions need to do? Register OIA Student Protection Plan Publish information on Offer, Acceptance and Progression Alternative Funding for some students TEF

British Accreditation Council BAC British Accreditation Council BAC Higher Education Scheme Revision of standards: Reflect the UK Quality Code ESG Standards Guidance on Student Protection Plans Additional Webinars Guidance Documents on Providers gateway HE Updates