Behan review urges stronger OfS focus on financial stability

Government-commissioned report calls for bolder action from English regulator

A government-commissioned review of the Office for Students has recommended that England’s regulator act in a “bold and confident manner”, and monitor the financial sustainability of all higher education providers more closely.

In a review commissioned by the Department for Education last year and published on 26 July, David Behan—who has today been named interim chair of the OfS—said the regulator should concentrate on four key priorities in the short term: monitoring financial sustainability, ensuring quality, protecting public money, and acting in the interests of students.