Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (2017 c. 29)
- Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (2017 c. 29)
- PART A1 Protection of Freedom of Speech
- Duties of registered higher education providers
- A1 Duty to take steps to secure freedom of speech
- A2 Code of practice
- A3 Duty to promote the importance of freedom of speech and academic freedom
- Duties of constituent institutions
- A4 Duties of constituent institutions
- Duties of students’ unions
- A5 Duty to take steps to secure freedom of speech
- A6 Code of practice
- 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 institutional autonomy
- 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
- Publication
- 67A Power for the OfS to publish notices, decisions and reports
- 67B Publication of decision to conduct or terminate investigation
- Defamation
- 67C Protection from defamation claims
- Financial sustainability
- 68 Duty to monitor and report on financial sustainability
- Efficiency studies etc
- 69 Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
- Freedom of speech
- 69A General functions relating to freedom of speech and academic freedom
- 69B Functions of the OfS in relation to students’ unions
- 69C Free speech complaints scheme
- 69D Overseas funding: registered higher education providers
- 69E Overseas funding: students’ unions
- 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
- Status
- Membership
- The Director for Fair Access and Participation
- The Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom
- Terms of appointment and tenure of members
- Remuneration etc of members
- Staffing of the OfS
- Committees
- Procedure
- Delegation of functions
- Accounts and audit
- Annual report
- Seal and evidence
- Supplementary powers
- Public records
- Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner
- House of Commons disqualification
- Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
- Freedom of information
- Public sector equality duty
- SCHEDULE 2 The fee limit
- Introduction
- The credit-based method: basic concepts
- The credit-based method: attachment of credits
- The credit-based method: maxima and defaults
- The credit-based method: fee limit where credits attached
- The credit-based method: fee limit where credits not attached
- The credit-based method: adjustments for transfer cases
- The credit-based method: supplementary
- The fixed method
- Determination of the per-credit and fixed limits
- Limits where the provider has an access and participation plan
- Limits where the provider has no access and participation plan
- Accelerated courses
- Procedure
- SCHEDULE 3 Monetary penalties: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
- Introduction
- Procedure
- Appeals
- Interest and recovery
- Retention of sums received
- SCHEDULE 4 Assessing higher education: designated body
- Part 1 Designation
- Consultation prior to recommendation
- Recommendation
- Designation
- Bodies suitable to perform assessment functions
- Removal of designation
- Part 2 Oversight by the OfS
- Application
- Oversight arrangements
- Annual report by the designated body
- Triennial report by the OfS
- Power of the OfS to give directions
- Duty of the OfS to inform the Secretary of State about significant concerns
- Part 3 Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 5 Powers of entry and search etc
- Power to issue search warrant
- Application for search warrant by an authorised person
- Search warrant
- Powers conferred by search warrant
- Entering and searching premises
- Inspecting, copying, seizing and retaining items
- Offence
- Self-incrimination
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 6 English higher education information: designated body
- Part 1 Designation
- Consultation prior to recommendation
- Recommendation
- Designation
- Bodies suitable to be designated under this Schedule
- Removal of designation
- Part 2 Oversight by the OfS
- Application
- Oversight arrangements
- Annual report by the designated body
- Triennial report by the OfS
- Duty of the OfS to inform the Secretary of State about significant concerns
- Part 3 Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 6A Free speech complaints scheme
- Introductory
- Scope of scheme
- Decisions and recommendations
- Fees
- Publication
- Duty to comply
- Review
- Defamation
- SCHEDULE 7 Costs recovery: procedure, appeals and recovery etc
- Introduction
- Procedure
- Appeals
- Interest and recovery
- Retention of sums received
- SCHEDULE 8 Higher education corporations in England
- Education Reform Act 1988
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992
- SCHEDULE 9 United Kingdom Research and Innovation
- Status
- Membership of UKRI
- Membership of the Councils
- Terms of appointment and tenure
- Remuneration etc
- Staffing of UKRI
- Executive Committee
- Other committees and sub-committees
- Procedure
- Delegation of functions by UKRI
- Accounts and audit
- Annual report
- Seal and evidence
- Supplementary powers
- Public records
- Investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner
- House of Commons disqualification
- Northern Ireland Assembly disqualification
- Freedom of information
- Public sector equality duty
- SCHEDULE 10 Transfer schemes
- Transfer schemes
- Supplementary
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 11 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1
- Public Records Act 1958
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
- Superannuation Act 1972
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
- Education (No. 2) Act 1986
- Education Reform Act 1988
- Further and Higher Education Act 1992
- Education Act 1994
- Education Act 1996
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Higher Education Act 2004
- Education Act 2005
- Equality Act 2010
- Education Act 2011
- Charities Act 2011
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
- SCHEDULE 12 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3
- Geological Survey Act 1845
- Mining Industry Act 1926
- Public Records Act 1958
- Science and Technology Act 1965
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
- Agriculture Act 1967
- Conservation of Seals Act 1970
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
- Mineral Exploration and Investment Grants Act 1972
- Supply Powers Act 1975
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
- Patents Act 1977
- Further Education Act 1985
- Water Resources Act 1991
- Scotland Act 1998
- Northern Ireland Act 1998
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Higher Education Act 2004
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
- Government of Wales Act 2006
- Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 5)
- Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1)
- Antarctic Act 2013
- Public Service Pensions Act 2013
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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