Commission ONE SIZE WON’T FIT ALL The Challenges Facing the Office for Students “This report is about ensuring the diversity of the Higher Education sector and high quality choice for students” “As we move into a new regulatory landscape and policy climate, it is important to take stock of the breadth of the sector’s offer to students” “In this report we examine examples of different delivery models and how the sector can best support innovative practice and diversity across the system.” “To ensure the Higher Education sector’s continued success, greater attention must be given to the provision of the non-standard offer wherever it is found” September 2017 This report follows a ten month inquiry co-chaired by The Rt Hon. the Lord Norton of Louth and Professor Joy Carter, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester. The report was written by Pooja Kumari, Senior Researcher at Policy Connect. The Higher Education Commission is supported by University Partnerships Programme (UPP) and this inquiry was kindly sponsored by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), BPP University, and Jisc. Contact the Higher Education Commission at:
[email protected] 0207 202 8583 Policy Connect 32-36 Loman Street Southwark SE1 0EH www.policyconnect.org.uk www.policyconnect.org.uk/HEC One Size Won’t Fit All Contents 1 CONTENTS Co-Chairs’ foreword 2 Glossary 4 Executive summary 5 Inquiry aims and objectives 7 Methodology 7 Research questions 7 How this report is structured 7 Chapter 1 How the HE Landscape has developed up