# The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Luminate Education Group) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/871 · made 15 August 2024

This Order authorises Luminate Education Group to grant taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree awards. This authorisation is for a fixed term beginning on 1st September 2024 and expiring on 31st August 2028. This Order also authorises Luminate Education Group to grant foundation degrees for an indefinite period from 1st September 2024. This Order will come into force on 1st September 2024.

Made under: Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Section 42, Section 43)

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## Introductory text

Education, England
Made 15th August 2024
Coming into force 1st September 2024
The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1) and 43(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, makes the following Order.
The Office for Students has requested advice from the relevant body regarding the quality of, and standards applied to, higher education provided by the provider, and has had regard to that advice in accordance with section 46(1)(a) and (7) of that Act.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Luminate Education Group) Order 2024 and shall come into force on 1st September 2024.

## 2 Authorisation to grant awards

Luminate Education Group is authorised to grant taught awards as defined in section 42(3) of the said Act for taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree awards.

## 3 Authorisation to grant awards

The authorisation in article 2 is for a fixed term beginning on 1st September 2024 and expiring on 31st August 2028.

## 4 Authorisation to grant awards

Luminate Education Group is authorised to grant foundation degrees as defined in section 42(3) of the said Act for an indefinite period beginning on 1st September 2024.

## 5 Authorisation to grant awards

Luminate Education Group may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in article 2 and article 4 of this Order on its behalf.

## Signature

Jean Arnold
Deputy Director of Quality
Office for Students
15th August 2024

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order authorises Luminate Education Group to grant taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree awards. This authorisation is for a fixed term beginning on 1st September 2024 and expiring on 31st August 2028. This Order also authorises Luminate Education Group to grant foundation degrees for an indefinite period from 1st September 2024. This Order will come into force on 1st September 2024.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.

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