IHE Responds to Government’s Accelerated Degrees Consultation

Independent Higher Education (IHE) has responded to the Government’s consultation on Accelerated Degrees. The Department for Education announced the consultation in December last year, seeking views on how to enable and encourage wider provision of accelerated degree courses, and increased enrolment by students. The consultation documents propose a new model for funding and support which would be […]

IHE Responds to MAC Call for Evidence on Economic & Social Impacts of International Students

Independent Higher Education (IHE) has submitted evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) commission on international students. The MAC published its call for evidence on the economic and social impacts of international students in October 2017 and is due to publish its findings in September 2018. IHE’s evidence outlines the available data sets on international students in independent […]

IHE Responds to Office for Students consultations

Ahead of the launch of the Office for Students, Independent Higher Education (IHE) has responded to the consultations on its regulatory framework, Degree Awarding Powers/University Title and registration fees. IHE has also responded to the consultations on the designated quality and data bodies for higher education in England under the new regulatory framework. We believe a […]

IHE QAA OU Final Validation Report December 2017

The final report from the IHE/QAA/OU Validation Project, Piloting a streamlined approach to validation’ – a joint project by The Open University (OU), the Quality AssuranceAgency for Higher Education (QAA) and Independent Higher Education (IHE) has now been published. The IHE/QAA/OU Validation Project is a collaboration between Independent Higher Education, The Open University and the […]

The Independent Higher Education Survey 2017 – Full Report

The first survey of independent providers of higher education since 2014 suggests that regardless of size, specialism or mission, independent providers are positive about the changes to be implemented as part of the Higher Education and Research Act. Read the full report here: The Independent Higher Education Survey 2017 The survey of 111 independent providers […]

Consultation Response | Office for Students: Registration fees for HE Providers

Independent HE has responded to the Government’s consultation on the Office for Students: Registration fees for HE Providers.This initial consultation focuses on the government’s plans for the new higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS) which is to be primarily funded by registration fees from HE providers. The consultation sets out how the government […]

IHE QAA OU Validation Interim Report November 2016

Following from the September launch of our Validation Project, in partnership with the Open University (OU) and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), we have produced an interim report outlining the progress to date. The report specifically focuses on the challenges for validation partnerships, identifying key principles to ensure effective validation, and makes several recommendations on […]

Response: Call for Evidence: Accelerated Courses and Switching University or Degree

Independent HE has responded to the Government’s Call for Evidence on accelerated courses and switching university or degree. The call for evidence addresses the following key areas: The impact of a credit transfer system on the higher education sector Mechanisms to more effectively embed a system across the sector Barriers to a more extensive credit […]