Past consultations
OfS call for evidence on positive outcomes for students studying on a modular basis
The EPC position on this consultation can be found here. The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will be introduced for the 2025-26 academic year enabling student loan support for individual modules....
OfS consultation on inclusion of Higher Technical Qualifications in student outcome measures
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on the introduction of a separate “split indicator” for higher technical qualifications (HTQs) to enable the regulation of student outcomes. HTQs are L4...
Research Excellence Framework 2028
In June 2023, the four UK higher education funding bodies published key decisions on the high-level design of the next research assessment exercise. The EPC's Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer...
DfE call for evidence on Generative AI in education
The Department for Education (DfE) published a position on generative AI in education in March and have now issued a call for evidence. The EPC's Education, Employability and Skills Committee...
House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS)
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee is launching an inquiry into the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator...
UCAS: Future of undergraduate admissions (personal statements)
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here.UCAS has recently shared plans to reform the personal statement to a series of questions. You can read UCAS’ Future of...
Engineering UK Inquiry call for evidence - Fit for the future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. AÂ new inquiry - led by Lord Willetts (Conservative) and Lord Knight (Labour)Â in partnership with EngineeringUK - has been launched to...
OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Office for Students is proposing to take a new approach to the regulation of equality of opportunity in English...
QAA consultation on draft Engineering subject benchmark statement
The EPC response to this consultation can be found here. The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) is inviting responses to the draft Engineering subject benchmark statement. The EPC will be submitting...
DfE consultation on Higher Education Policy Statement and Reform
The Department for Education (DfE) ran this consultation from 24th February 2022 to 6 May 2022. The consultation sought to get the views on proposals for higher education reform in...
Jisc: Design of the UK’s future research assessment system
This consultation ran from February to May 2022 by the Scottish Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Research England, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland who asked for...
Levelling up
The “Levelling-up” white paper published in February sets out how the government is planning to tackle the issue of regional inequality in opportunityacross the UK, through a mixture of new...
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Call for evidence: Delivering a UK Science & Technology Strategy
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee conducted an inquiry into the Government’s plans to deliver a UK science and technology strategy. The inquiry considered what such a strategy...
EPC responses to OfS Consultations
The EPC has published its responses to two consultations from the Office for Students on proposed changes to Student Outcomes and TEF.
House of Commons Education Select Committee Call for evidence: Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
The Education Committee held an inquiry on the effectiveness of the careers advice given to students. This consultation ran until March 2022. The inquiry is a review of how well...