The Office for Students (OfS) has published 11 case reports on
student outcomes.
The reports look at a university or college's compliance with
condition B3 of the OfS's regulatory framework, which sets
numerical thresholds for students continuing on their course,
completing their course, and achieving successful outcomes after
graduation. The OfS then considers whether any contextual
information explains a provider's historical performance below
threshold, and the steps it has taken to improve outcomes for
students in the future.
Of the reports published today, the OfS has decided to impose
improvement notices for some provision at:
- Arden University
- Blackburn College
- Burnley College
- Croydon College
- University of Cumbria
- Leeds Beckett University
- London Metropolitan
University
- Richmond, the American
International University in London.
Having considered the context of performance, the OfS was
satisfied that there were factors that justified student outcomes
at:
- London Film School
- Norland College
- University of Worcester.
The improvement notices which have been issued, and are published
today, are tailored to the individual circumstances of each
university or college. Each requires the provider to take steps
to improve or sustain its performance for some
courses.
Commenting, Jean Arnold, Deputy Director of Quality at the OfS,
said:
“The assessments we are publishing today demonstrate the OfS's
continuing commitment to drive improvements in student outcomes.
The quality of higher education in England is generally
excellent. All students, whatever their background, deserve to
study on high quality courses which lead to successful outcomes
after graduation. We have carefully considered student outcomes
against a range of indicators for each of the 11 providers
assessed. At three of these providers, we have found that
students' outcomes could be explained given the additional
context we considered. At eight other providers, we have decided
to issue improvement notices. These require each university or
college to take action to improve or sustain its performance.
“These reports also offer an important opportunity for all
universities and colleges to consider the outcomes of their own
students. We know that universities and colleges undertake
significant work to continuously improve the outcomes students
receive from their education. Where they have some courses with
performance below the thresholds we have set, they should
continue to take steps to improve and ensure that all students
reap the rewards that higher education can offer.”
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Notes
- The Office for Students is the independent regulator for
higher education in England. Our aim is to ensure that every
student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience
of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
- Read about how the OfS regulates student outcomes through
condition B3.
- See the student outcomes data
dashboard.
- Read the OfS's B3 assessment
reports.
