Agreed, hugely underrated song
It is hard to think of a regulatory body so unfit for purpose than the OfS. The only one that probably comes close is Ofwat who have presided over years of profiteering by the water companies
A link to this article from 2018 -2018! - bemoaning the crapness of student protection plans and including the now CEO of the OfS promising new guidance within a year APPEARS ON THE OFS’s OWN WEBSITE. 5 years on - still no new guidance. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/weaknes...
Office for Students says it will require some institutions to revise their contingency plans for closure
Every time I think of the OfS student protection regime I tremble with rage. It’s so staggeringly useless. This is the published plan for Schumacher College, closing with immediate effect, last updated in 2021 & describing the chances of closure as low 1/n campus.dartington.org/wp-content/u...
A lot of institutions are now making it compulsory to get the apprenticeship in order to get the degree. The loss of 20% of the funding, if they only do the degree has caused that
At least this time, our more moronic supporters didn't start singing 'you're just a shit MK Dons', so exposing their complete absence of any knowledge of football history.
Further evidence as to why the Office for Students is not fit for purpose. Why were the students not told this could happen a year ago, when they could have had some time to consider their options?
This is pretty shocking and raises some serious questions that I hope journalists will keep asking.
That Viola Wills track still stands out as an absolute classic
So yesterday 'there were 2 sides to every story. Today, there isn't.