Making an exit

A report suggests how the government could prevent universities from going bust

Playbook understands that an interim chair for the Office for Students and other regulatory changes will be announced today in a written ministerial statement.

Imminent action in this area was signalled by education secretary Bridget Phillipson earlier this week when she made it clear in an interview with the BBC’s Today programme that the first response of the new government to the financial problems affecting higher education would be to focus on regulation and the OfS rather than pumping in cash through fee rises or government grants.