About us
The OfS is the statutory regulator for higher education in England. Its aim is to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers. It does so by regulating the higher education providers on its register to make sure they are delivering high quality courses and positive outcomes for their students; where they are not, it takes action.
The higher education sector in England is complex and diverse and the OfS’s approach to regulation recognises this. Its new strategy signals a shift from an organisation in a start-up phase to an established regulator that understands its regulatory tools and how best to use them to shape incentives across the sector it regulates.
Our values
Our values drive our behaviours and decision-making – how we operate and engage with students and the higher education sector, as well as within our organisation. In summary, our values should guide everything we do.
Our Strategy
Our strategy sets out our overall mission and our primary regulatory objectives. These are the long-term aims we seek to achieve as an organisation, along with the regulatory approach and goals that we will aim to deliver.
Equality and diversity
Our mission
We aim to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
Our senior team
The OfS leadership team is responsible for delivering our objectives and business plan.