Office for Fair Access

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The Office for Fair Access was a UK public body responsible for promoting and regulating fair access to higher education, particularly for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf non-departmental public body
public body
regulator
aimsTo improve access for low-income students
increase participation in higher education
reduce barriers to higher education
appliesTo higher education
higher education colleges
universities
country United Kingdom
dissolved 2018
endOfOperations 2018
focusesOn disadvantaged groups
underrepresented groups
foundedBy Higher Education Act 2004 NERFINISHED
hasAbbreviation OFFA NERFINISHED
hasChairperson Les Ebdon NERFINISHED
hasDirector Les Ebdon NERFINISHED
hasPredecessor no direct predecessor
hasPurpose promoting fair access to higher education
regulating fair access to higher education
hasSuccessor Office for Students NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Bristol NERFINISHED
England
inception 2004
jurisdiction England
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Higher Education Act 2004 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Bristol NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
mergedInto Office for Students NERFINISHED
monitors university performance on access targets
oversees widening participation measures
parentOrganization Department for Business, Innovation and Skills NERFINISHED
Department for Education NERFINISHED
policyArea widening participation in higher education
regulates access agreements
university access plans
regulatesIn England NERFINISHED
reportsTo UK Government NERFINISHED
requires access agreements for charging higher tuition fees
sector education
shortName OFFA NERFINISHED
startOfOperations 2004
supervises fee limits linked to access performance
website https://www.offa.org.uk
worksWith higher education institutions in England

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Higher Education and Research Act 2017 abolishes Office for Fair Access
Office for Students replaced Office for Fair Access