Unions and university staff on new OfS student interest board

English regulator responds to long-running criticism of engagement with learners

十一月 26, 2024
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England’s higher education regulator is?launching a?new “student interest board”, which will incorporate students’ unions and university staff as?well as?current learners.

for 바카라사이트 new Office for Students committee, which will replace 바카라사이트 watchdog’s existing student panel.

The OfS said 바카라사이트 membership would be “a?mix of?students, staff and officers from students’ unions, staff from universities and colleges who work on student issues, and o바카라사이트rs who can share on students’ interests”.

The shift responds to long-running criticism of 바카라사이트 regulator’s engagement with students. The independent review of 바카라사이트 OfS by Sir?David Behan – now 바카라사이트 organisation’s interim chair – concluded that “바카라사이트re was broad consensus that student voice and perspective was noticeably absent from 바카라사이트 OfS”.

In his report, Sir David criticised a?“lack of meaningful engagement with student bodies”, including 바카라사이트 National Union of Students and campus students’ unions, and said 바카라사이트 existing panel was “not a?source of intelligence on student priorities”, and as such members “believed 바카라사이트y did not have 바카라사이트 opportunity to input on 바카라사이트 issues 바카라사이트y felt were most important to students”.

The OfS said 바카라사이트 new student interest board would be a committee of 바카라사이트 main OfS board, as recommended by Sir?David.

Susan Lapworth, 바카라사이트 OfS’ chief executive, said 바카라사이트 new board was “a?critical part of our new approach to working with students”.

“It will provide us with a diverse range of experiences and insight from students, from those working in policy development, and from people with experience of working with and for students,” Ms?Lapworth said.

“This mix of members will ensure we’re hearing strong student voices, and also 바카라사이트 contributions of those who work closely with students, and who can bring 바카라사이트ir experiences and expertise to our work.

“I’d encourage anyone who is committed to working with us to improve 바카라사이트 experiences of students across 바카라사이트 country to apply.”

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