Explanatory note

These are the first Regulations to be made under section 3(6) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

Section 3(1) of that Act provides that the Office for Students must establish and maintain a register of English higher education providers. Regulation 2(1) of these Regulations lists the information which must be contained in that register in respect of each institution that is registered.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.