Assessment reports
This page lists the reports of assessments the OfS has completed relating to whether a provider is delivering successful continuation, completion or progression outcomes for its students. In 2024 we concluded a number of assessments for providers selected as part of the 2022-23 B3 assessment cycle. These providers had performance that was below our numerical thresholds for students’ outcomes. We assessed whether contextual factors at each provider could justify that performance. To read the article click here

Wonkhe and Solutionpath have worked with seven partner institutions, all seeking to develop their academic support system, to explore the changing landscape for academic support. This white paper represents the culmination of our research to capture the views of the sector, explores how to build systems that act as a vehicle for student success and outlines the importance of institutions having the capability to describe, evaluate and enhance their academic support system. Note in this link you have to sign in to receive the White Paper click here to access the link

IHE’s Joy Elliott-Bowman welcomes a belated government acceptance that there is more to skills than a small number of employer-approved higher technical qualifications. To read the article click here

Pausing BTEC defunding is a cost-neutral decision for an incoming government. Mary Curnock Cook assesses the impact of current policy on HE participation. There are lots of reasons to rail against the government’s policy to defund BTECs, Cambridge Technicals and other similar applied general qualifications (AGQs). The Sixth Form Colleges Association which leads the Protect Student Choice campaign estimates that this policy is likely to leave over 155,000 students without a suitable level 3 study programme. To read the article click here