Higher Education and Research Act 2017Introductory Text
Collapse -
Part 1 The Office for Students
Establishment of the Office for Students
1.The Office for Students
2.General duties
The register of English higher education providers
3.The register
4.Registration procedure
Registration conditions
5.The initial and general ongoing registration conditions
6.The specific ongoing registration conditions
7.Proportionate conditions
Mandatory registration conditions
8.Mandatory ongoing registration conditions for all providers
9.Mandatory transparency condition for certain providers
10.Mandatory fee limit condition for certain providers
11.Duty to publish a list regarding the fee limit condition
12.Mandatory access and participation plan condition for certain institutions
Other registration conditions
13.Other initial and ongoing registration conditions
14.Public interest governance condition
Enforcement of ongoing registration conditions
15.Power to impose monetary penalties
16.Suspension of registration
17.Suspension: procedure
18.De-registration by the OfS
19.De-registration by the OfS: procedure
20.De-registration: appeals
21.Refusal to renew an access and participation plan
Voluntary de-registration
22.Voluntary de-registration
Quality and standards
23.Assessing the quality of, and the standards applied to, higher education
24.Quality Assessment Committee
25.Rating the quality of, and the standards applied to, higher education
26.Report on operation of section 25 schemes
27.Performance of assessment functions by a designated body
28.Power of designated body to charge fees
Access and participation
29.Power to approve an access and participation plan
30.Duration of a plan
31.Content of a plan: fees
32.Content of a plan: equality of opportunity
33.Variation of a plan
34.Review of decisions on approval or variation
35.Advice on good practice
36.Duty to protect academic freedom
37.Power of Secretary of State to require a report
Student transfers
38.Duty to monitor etc the provision of arrangements for student transfers
Powers to give financial support
39.Financial support for registered higher education providers
40.Financial support for certain institutions
41.Financial support: terms and conditions
Powers to grant degrees etc
42.Authorisation to grant degrees etc
43.Supplementary powers with authorisation
44.Variation or revocation of section 42 authorisation
45.Variation or revocation of other authorisations to grant degrees etc
46.Grant, variation or revocation of authorisation: advice on quality etc
47.Grant of authorisation: notification of new providers
48.Variation or revocation of authorisation: procedure
49.Appeals against variation or revocation of authorisation
50.Validation by authorised providers
51.Validation by the OfS
52.Sections 42 to 49: consequential amendments
53.Unrecognised degrees
54.Unrecognised degrees: supplementary
55.Saving for right to grant degrees under the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533
Powers in relation to “university” title
56.Use of “university” in title of institution
57.Unauthorised use of “university” in title of institution etc
58.Revocation of authorisation to use “university” title
59.Revocation of authorisation: procedure
60.Appeals against revocation of authorisation
Powers of entry and search
61.Entering and searching premises with a warrant
Information powers
62.Power to require information from unregistered providers
63.Cooperation and information sharing by the OfS
Information duties
64.Duty to compile and make available higher education information
65.Duty to publish higher education information
66.Designated body
67.Power of designated body to charge fees
Financial sustainability
68.Duty to monitor and report on financial sustainability
Efficiency studies etc
69.Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
Funding of the OfS
70.Registration fees
71.Other fees
72.Retention of fee related income
73.Costs recovery
74.Grants from the Secretary of State
Regulatory framework
75.Regulatory framework
Supplementary functions
76.Secretary of State’s power to confer supplementary functions
Directions
77.Secretary of State’s power to give directions
Powers of Secretary of State to obtain information and advice
78.Power to require information and advice from the OfS
79.Power to require application-to-acceptance information
80.Use of application-to-acceptance information for research purposes
HEFCE and the DFA
81.Higher Education Funding Council for England
82.The Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
Interpretation
83.Meaning of “English higher education provider” etc
84.Designation of other providers of higher education
85.Other definitions
Part 2 Other education measures
Financial support for students
86.Power to make alternative payments
87.Section 86: consequential amendments
88.Other amendments relating to financial support
Student complaints scheme
89.Qualifying institutions for purposes of student complaints scheme
Deregulation of higher education corporations
90.Higher education corporations in England
Part 3 Research
Establishment of United Kingdom Research and Innovation
91.United Kingdom Research and Innovation
92.The Councils of UKRI
Research and innovation functions and role of the Councils
93.UK research and innovation functions
94.Financial support: supplementary provision
95.Exercise of functions by science and humanities Councils
96.Exercise of functions by Innovate UK
97.Exercise of functions by Research England
98.Exercise of functions by the Councils: supplementary
Strategies and strategic delivery plans
99.UKRI’s research and innovation strategy
100.Councils’ strategic delivery plans
Funding and directions
101.Grants to UKRI from the Secretary of State
102.Secretary of State’s power to give directions to UKRI
103.Haldane principle, balanced funding and advice from UKRI
General functions
104.General duties
105.Power to require information and advice from UKRI
106.Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
107.Provision of research services
108.Representing the United Kingdom
Supplementary
109.Predecessor bodies and preservation of symbolic property
110.Amendments to powers to support research
Interpretation
111.Definitions
Part 4 General
112.Cooperation and information sharing between the OfS and UKRI
113.Joint working
114.Advice to Northern Ireland departments
115.Transfer schemes
116.Power to make consequential provision etc
117.Transitional, transitory or saving provision
118.Pre-commencement consultation
119.Regulations
120.Directions
121.General interpretation
122.Minor and consequential amendments
123.Extent
124.Commencement
125.Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
The Office for Students
SCHEDULE 2
The fee limit
SCHEDULE 3
Monetary penalties: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
SCHEDULE 4
Assessing higher education: designated body
SCHEDULE 5
Powers of entry and search etc
SCHEDULE 6
English higher education information: designated body
SCHEDULE 7
Costs recovery: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
SCHEDULE 8
Higher education corporations in England
SCHEDULE 9
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
SCHEDULE 10
Transfer schemes
SCHEDULE 11
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1
SCHEDULE 12
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3. More...
Collapse -
Part 1 The Office for Students
Establishment of the Office for Students
1.The Office for Students
2.General duties
The register of English higher education providers
3.The register
4.Registration procedure
Registration conditions
5.The initial and general ongoing registration conditions
6.The specific ongoing registration conditions
7.Proportionate conditions
Mandatory registration conditions
8.Mandatory ongoing registration conditions for all providers
9.Mandatory transparency condition for certain providers
10.Mandatory fee limit condition for certain providers
11.Duty to publish a list regarding the fee limit condition
12.Mandatory access and participation plan condition for certain institutions
Other registration conditions
13.Other initial and ongoing registration conditions
14.Public interest governance condition
Enforcement of ongoing registration conditions
15.Power to impose monetary penalties
16.Suspension of registration
17.Suspension: procedure
18.De-registration by the OfS
19.De-registration by the OfS: procedure
20.De-registration: appeals
21.Refusal to renew an access and participation plan
Voluntary de-registration
22.Voluntary de-registration
Quality and standards
23.Assessing the quality of, and the standards applied to, higher education
24.Quality Assessment Committee
25.Rating the quality of, and the standards applied to, higher education
26.Report on operation of section 25 schemes
27.Performance of assessment functions by a designated body
28.Power of designated body to charge fees
Access and participation
29.Power to approve an access and participation plan
30.Duration of a plan
31.Content of a plan: fees
32.Content of a plan: equality of opportunity
33.Variation of a plan
34.Review of decisions on approval or variation
35.Advice on good practice
36.Duty to protect academic freedom
37.Power of Secretary of State to require a report
Student transfers
38.Duty to monitor etc the provision of arrangements for student transfers
Powers to give financial support
39.Financial support for registered higher education providers
40.Financial support for certain institutions
41.Financial support: terms and conditions
Powers to grant degrees etc
42.Authorisation to grant degrees etc
43.Supplementary powers with authorisation
44.Variation or revocation of section 42 authorisation
45.Variation or revocation of other authorisations to grant degrees etc
46.Grant, variation or revocation of authorisation: advice on quality etc
47.Grant of authorisation: notification of new providers
48.Variation or revocation of authorisation: procedure
49.Appeals against variation or revocation of authorisation
50.Validation by authorised providers
51.Validation by the OfS
52.Sections 42 to 49: consequential amendments
53.Unrecognised degrees
54.Unrecognised degrees: supplementary
55.Saving for right to grant degrees under the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533
Powers in relation to “university” title
56.Use of “university” in title of institution
57.Unauthorised use of “university” in title of institution etc
58.Revocation of authorisation to use “university” title
59.Revocation of authorisation: procedure
60.Appeals against revocation of authorisation
Powers of entry and search
61.Entering and searching premises with a warrant
Information powers
62.Power to require information from unregistered providers
63.Cooperation and information sharing by the OfS
Information duties
64.Duty to compile and make available higher education information
65.Duty to publish higher education information
66.Designated body
67.Power of designated body to charge fees
Financial sustainability
68.Duty to monitor and report on financial sustainability
Efficiency studies etc
69.Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
Funding of the OfS
70.Registration fees
71.Other fees
72.Retention of fee related income
73.Costs recovery
74.Grants from the Secretary of State
Regulatory framework
75.Regulatory framework
Supplementary functions
76.Secretary of State’s power to confer supplementary functions
Directions
77.Secretary of State’s power to give directions
Powers of Secretary of State to obtain information and advice
78.Power to require information and advice from the OfS
79.Power to require application-to-acceptance information
80.Use of application-to-acceptance information for research purposes
HEFCE and the DFA
81.Higher Education Funding Council for England
82.The Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
Interpretation
83.Meaning of “English higher education provider” etc
84.Designation of other providers of higher education
85.Other definitions
Part 2 Other education measures
Financial support for students
86.Power to make alternative payments
87.Section 86: consequential amendments
88.Other amendments relating to financial support
Student complaints scheme
89.Qualifying institutions for purposes of student complaints scheme
Deregulation of higher education corporations
90.Higher education corporations in England
Part 3 Research
Establishment of United Kingdom Research and Innovation
91.United Kingdom Research and Innovation
92.The Councils of UKRI
Research and innovation functions and role of the Councils
93.UK research and innovation functions
94.Financial support: supplementary provision
95.Exercise of functions by science and humanities Councils
96.Exercise of functions by Innovate UK
97.Exercise of functions by Research England
98.Exercise of functions by the Councils: supplementary
Strategies and strategic delivery plans
99.UKRI’s research and innovation strategy
100.Councils’ strategic delivery plans
Funding and directions
101.Grants to UKRI from the Secretary of State
102.Secretary of State’s power to give directions to UKRI
103.Haldane principle, balanced funding and advice from UKRI
General functions
104.General duties
105.Power to require information and advice from UKRI
106.Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
107.Provision of research services
108.Representing the United Kingdom
Supplementary
109.Predecessor bodies and preservation of symbolic property
110.Amendments to powers to support research
Interpretation
111.Definitions
Part 4 General
112.Cooperation and information sharing between the OfS and UKRI
113.Joint working
114.Advice to Northern Ireland departments
115.Transfer schemes
116.Power to make consequential provision etc
117.Transitional, transitory or saving provision
118.Pre-commencement consultation
119.Regulations
120.Directions
121.General interpretation
122.Minor and consequential amendments
123.Extent
124.Commencement
125.Short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
The Office for Students
SCHEDULE 2
The fee limit
SCHEDULE 3
Monetary penalties: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
SCHEDULE 4
Assessing higher education: designated body
SCHEDULE 5
Powers of entry and search etc
SCHEDULE 6
English higher education information: designated body
SCHEDULE 7
Costs recovery: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
SCHEDULE 8
Higher education corporations in England
SCHEDULE 9
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
SCHEDULE 10
Transfer schemes
SCHEDULE 11
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1
SCHEDULE 12
Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3. More...