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OfS £12 million boost for degree apprenticeships to increase access and choice for students

The Office for Students (OfS) has today confirmed it will invest £12 million to increase the number of Level 6 degree apprenticeship courses and places available in English higher education. To read the Blog click here

Wonkhe More unspeakably grim numbers on student financial support. Jim Dickinson

Any day now, we should be getting detail on next year’s maintenance loan increases for students in England. Unless there’s a major policy change, it’s likely to be just 2.5 per cent – because that’s the OBR’s forecast for Q1 2025. And if the parental income threshold remains fixed at £25,000, even students will get whatever is touted as the max. To read the Blog click here

OfS TEF 2023 ratings dashboard

The TEF 2023 ratings dashboard provides a breakdown of the ratings by aspect, by provider characteristics, and by student characteristics.

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OfS publishes updated guidance for access and participation plans

John Blake writes a blog on the updated guidance, setting out the next steps for higher education providers in developing their access and participation plans for 2025-26 and student submissions to be submitted in 2024       To read the article click here