The OfS assured us that it consulted widely on changes to its regulatory framework and holds meetings and workshops with stakeholder groups. However, there is no routine way in which it captures structured stakeholder feedback through which it can gather the views of regulated bodies on its own performance. It told us that it planned to ask for more systematic feedback through a survey, which will provide comparable data against which it can benchmark itself each year.23 Providers’ financial ...

The OfS assured us that it consulted widely on changes to its regulatory framework and holds meetings and workshops with stakeholder groups. However, there is no routine way in which it captures structured stakeholder feedback through which it can gather the views of regulated bodies on its own performance. It told us that it planned to ask for more systematic feedback through a survey, which will provide comparable data against which it can benchmark itself each year.23 Providers’ financial dependence on overseas students’ tuition fees Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2: PAC conclusion: Despite a background of deteriorating financial health of an increasing number of providers, the Department is not effectively holding the OfS to account. 2: PAC recommendation: Working with the OfS, the Department should establish a complete set of robust, published performance m