Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw1)

PART 2 FEE AND ACCESS PLANS

Approved plans: compliance and effectiveness

15 HEFCW’s duty to monitor and evaluate compliance and effectiveness

(1) HEFCW must—

(a) monitor compliance with section 10(1);

(b) monitor compliance with the general requirements of approved plans;

(c) evaluate the effectiveness of each approved plan;

(d) evaluate the effectiveness of approved plans generally.

(2) For the purposes of this section, the effectiveness of an approved plan is its effectiveness in promoting—

(a) equality of opportunity, and

(b) higher education.

16 Monitoring and evaluating compliance and effectiveness: duty to co-operate

(1) The governing body of a regulated institution must ensure the provision to HEFCW of such information, assistance and access to the institution’s facilities as HEFCW reasonably require for the purpose of their functions under section 15.

(2) If HEFCW are satisfied that a governing body has failed to comply with subsection (1), they may direct it to take (or not to take) specified steps for the purpose of securing the provision of information, assistance or access as described in that subsection.