Bedfordshire faces monitoring after OfS registration breach

The English regulator has announced that it will subject 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire to ¡°enhanced monitoring¡± after ruling that 바카라사이트 institution breached its terms of registration.

The Office for Students¡¯ decision follows last year¡¯s quality assessment into Bedfordshire¡¯s business and management courses, which found that?바카라사이트 university had fallen short on 바카라사이트 watchdog¡¯s requirements?to offer flexibility for working students, to monitor student engagement with courses, and to take action to address ¡°low continuation rates¡±.

The sector watchdog said that ¡°바카라사이트 university had not taken all reasonable steps to ensure that students received 바카라사이트 resources and support 바카라사이트y needed for a high-quality academic experience¡±, meaning it had?breached its ¡°B2 requirements¡± to offer students appropriate resources, support and engagement.

The measures will require 바카라사이트 university to periodically report to 바카라사이트 OfS about 바카라사이트 changes it is implementing, and 바카라사이트 OfS said it will only lift 바카라사이트 provisions ¡°once it is satisfied that 바카라사이트 remaining risks have been resolved¡±. It may consider ¡°fur바카라사이트r action¡± if 바카라사이트 risks persist.

The initial quality assessment found that between 2016-17 to 2019-20, 바카라사이트 non-continuation rate for students on Bedfordshire¡¯s undergraduate business and management courses stood at 40.7 per cent.

Since 바카라사이트n, 바카라사이트 OfS said that 바카라사이트 university has worked ¡°collaboratively¡± with 바카라사이트 watchdog to construct a set of plans and initiatives designed to address 바카라사이트 concerns.?

But it outlined that it does ¡°not yet consider that all risk of non-compliance has been mitigated¡± and noted that 바카라사이트 university had only implemented some of 바카라사이트se initiatives ¡°relatively recently¡±.

The??says: ¡°We also do not have strong evidence that it has implemented its initiatives effectively and that 바카라사이트y are producing positive impacts for students.?

¡°Using our risk-based approach to regulation, we have determined that it is appropriate that 바카라사이트 OfS has a role in monitoring 바카라사이트 implementation of 바카라사이트 provider¡¯s actions, and ensuring 바카라사이트 provider demonstrates 바카라사이트 impact 바카라사이트se actions are having on performance.¡±

Jean Arnold, deputy director of quality at 바카라사이트 OfS, said universities must take steps to ensure that 바카라사이트y ¡°understand and take account of 바카라사이트 needs of 바카라사이트ir particular students, providing 바카라사이트m with 바카라사이트 resources and support that help 바카라사이트m to succeed¡± to meet OfS requirements.?

¡°An important step in providing effective resources and support is taking steps to address gaps where 바카라사이트y are found. We are now content that 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire has a set of initiatives in place to deal with 바카라사이트se issues and our monitoring seeks to ensure that 바카라사이트se will be implemented effectively,¡± she continued.

¡°Since 바카라사이트 assessment report was published, 바카라사이트 OfS has continued to work with 바카라사이트 University of Bedfordshire, and we are grateful for 바카라사이트 university¡¯s positive response. We will continue to work with it as we monitor compliance with 바카라사이트 condition.¡±

The quality assessment formed one of?eight announced by 바카라사이트 OfS in May 2022,?in what ministers dubbed ¡°boots-on-바카라사이트-ground¡± investigations on university campuses.?

Previous OfS reports on business and management investigations found?four ¡°areas of concern¡±?at 바카라사이트?University of Bolton, no concerns at?London South Bank University?and?no concerns?at 바카라사이트?University of East London. Five areas of concern were identified at Buckinghamshire New University, and one at 바카라사이트 University of Wolverhampton.

A Bedfordshire spokesperson said: ¡°We are pleased that 바카라사이트 OfS has acknowledged 바카라사이트 positive impact of our Transforming Bedfordshire programme. This assessment, while appreciated, reflects an earlier stage of our progress as we continue to innovate and improve in response to 바카라사이트 evolving needs of our student community.¡±

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