Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Assessing higher education: designated body

Part 2 E+W Oversight by the OfS

Power of the OfS to give directions E+W

10 (1) The OfS may give the designated body general directions about the performance of any of the assessment functions. E+W

(2) In giving such directions, the OfS must have regard to the need to protect—

(a) the expertise of the designated body, and

(b) the designated body's ability to make, or make arrangements for, an impartial assessment of the quality of, and the standards applied to, higher education provided by a provider.

(3) Such directions must relate to—

(a) English higher education providers or registered higher education providers generally, or

(b) a description of such providers.

(4) The designated body must comply with any directions given under this paragraph.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(q)