Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 9
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Existing quality guidance for franchised higher education provision is currently undergoing review and updates.
Conclusion
Universities UK highlighted that, while it is no longer a regulatory requirement in England, the 2018 Quality Code for Higher Education has advice and guidance on delivering quality within franchised provision. With the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, it has been informing future iterations of the guidance which is currently under review.18 The Office of the Independent Adjudicator also told us that it would shortly be publishing an updated version of its own good practice guidance.19
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 July 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗