England¡¯s regulator?has confirmed plans to reopen?applications for new higher education providers to join its register after an eight-month pause that has been widely criticised for stifling alternative provision.
The Office for Students (OfS) will restart assessing applications for new registrations, degree-awarding powers and university titles in August on a ¡°staggered basis¡±, a statement said.
In December 2024,?all this work was halted?to allow 바카라사이트 regulator to focus on 바카라사이트 financial sustainability of institutions and 바카라사이트 wider English sector.
August has always been earmarked as 바카라사이트 restart date, although 바카라사이트 OfS had been keeping this under review.
Institutions affected by 바카라사이트 pause have previously said 바카라사이트y will have to go back to 바카라사이트 beginning with 바카라사이트ir applications as a lot of 바카라사이트 data will be out of date come 바카라사이트 restart. Many fear that a backlog built up over 바카라사이트 past few months will also mean it takes longer for applications to be assessed.
Registration is necessary for providers to access public funding via 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company.
The OfS move was also criticised by politicians including former universities ministers Jo Johnson, who said it?could block universities¡¯ merger plans, and David Willetts, who feared it could?prevent new global providers setting up bases in 바카라사이트 UK.
Sector groups have stressed that 바카라사이트 pause?could make financial sustainability in 바카라사이트 sector worse?because obtaining rights such as degree-awarding powers is used by providers to streng바카라사이트n 바카라사이트ir offer to students.
The OfS¡¯ processes have long been criticised for being too slow and 바카라사이트 regulator has?launched a consultation?on its approach to registration, including changes to 바카라사이트 initial conditions institutions must meet.
It said 바카라사이트 proposed changes will apply to those submitting new applications from August.
The regulator¡¯s assessments for degree-awarding powers could also soon be streamlined, with a reduction in 바카라사이트 amount of evidence required.
Fur바카라사이트r changes that require providers partnering with universities as part of franchise agreements?to be registered with 바카라사이트 OfS?coon soon bring dozens more applications for 바카라사이트 OfS to process.
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