Policy Threads

Higher Education Quality Assurance

The Department for Education oversees quality assurance and regulation of the higher education sector through frameworks addressing freedom of speech, financial accountability, and regulatory standards. Recent activity includes updates to the regulatory approach and guidance on protecting public money in higher education institutions.

20 Mar 2023 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

Accreditation for online education providers

What the government is doing to ensure online education providers are of the appropriate quality and meeting the correct standard.

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21 Jan 2021 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

Government response to the independent review of TEF

The response from government to the independent review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the independent review o… (12pp)

4 Jan 2019 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

Value for money in higher education

Government response to the Education Committee’s report on value for money in higher education.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the Education Committee … (25pp)

9 Oct 2017 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

Teaching Excellence Framework: lessons learned

Information about the lessons learned after year 2 of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framew… (74pp)