The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has relinquished its role assessing higher education providers in England amid concerns about non-compliance with European standards.
From March 2023, the body will no longer be the Designated Quality Body for the sector, a role it has held since a new regulatory framework was created in 2018.
The QAA said it was stepping back from its responsibilities – which included providing assessments and advice for the Office for Students on quality and standards – because the requirements of the current regulatory approach in England are “not consistent” with standard international practice, set out in the European Standards and Guidelines.
