Part 1

The Office for Students

Other registration conditions

Public interest governance condition
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1
For the purposes of section 13(1)(b), “a public interest governance condition” in relation to a provider means a condition requiring the provider's governing documents to be consistent with the principles in the list published under this section, so far as applicable to the provider.
2
The OfS must determine and publish a list of principles applicable to the governance of English higher education providers.
3
The principles must be those that the OfS considers will help to ensure that English higher education providers perform their functions in the public interest.
4
The list may include different principles for different descriptions of English higher education providers.
5
The OfS may revise the list.
6
If the OfS revises the list, it must publish it as revised.
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8
Before determining or revising the list, the OfS must consult—
a
bodies representing the interests of English higher education providers which appear to the OfS to be concerned,
b
the Secretary of State, and
c
such other persons as the OfS considers appropriate.
S. 14 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(a)
S. 14(7) omitted (1.8.2025) by virtue of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16), s. 13(3), Sch. para. 3; S.I. 2025/528, reg. 2(f)(v)