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

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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