Consultations

Our formal responses to government consultations, and those issued by other bodies, are archived below.

Response to consultation on publication of NSS 2023 results

The Chartered ABS submitted a response to the OfS’s consultation on its proposed approach for publishing the results for the 2023 National Student Survey (NSS). The revised NSS…

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) consultation on updates to the criteria for mandatory qualifications in apprenticeships

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) consultation on changes to the criteria for mandatory qualifications in…

HESPA consultation on the methodology used to calculate SSRs

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association’s (HESPA) recent consultation on the methodology used to calculate student : staff ratios…

QAA consultations on revised Subject Benchmark Statements

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education’s (QAA) consultation on revised subject benchmark statements for business and management…

OfS consultation on potential changes to the National Student Survey – our response

The Chartered ABS has responded to the Office for Students’ consultation on potential changes to the National student Survey based on input from our Council and members of our…

UKRI consultation on Future Research Assessment

The Chartered ABS has responded to the consultation from UKRI on the future of research assessment following the last REF exercise. We were pleased to work closely with BAM on our…

Options for the next KEF – our response to the UKRI consultation

The Chartered ABS has responded to UKRI’s technical consultation on options for the next Knowledge Exchange Framework, aimed at improving the underlying methodology used in the…

OfS consultation on regulating student outcomes

The Chartered ABS has responded to the OfS consultation on regulating student outcomes which forms part of the OfS’s policy of ensuring that students of all backgrounds…

UKRI EDI strategy consultation

The Chartered ABS has responded to UKRI’s consultation on its Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy. The strategy is the UKRI’s first of its kind and details its…

OfS Consultation on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

The Chartered ABS has responded to the OfS consultation on the future of the TEF, aimed at incentivising higher education providers in the UK to achieve excellence in teaching,…

UKRI consultation on the Future of Research Assessment – provide your views to the Chartered ABS

The four UK higher education funding bodies have opened a consultation on the future UK-wide research assessment system. The consultation is part of the Future Research Assessment…

Second OfS consultation on quality and standards: Chartered ABS response

The Chartered ABS has responded to the second OfS consultation on its approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. We also responded to the preliminary…

IfATE consultation on degree apprenticeships – response from the Chartered ABS

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the IfATE’s consultation on its proposals for changes to existing policies that affect the development, approval and delivery of…

IfATE consultation on changes to existing policies related to degree apprenticeships

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) has opened a consultation on its proposals for changes to existing policies that affect the development, approval…

Chartered ABS response to OfS consultation: regulating quality and standards in HE

The Chartered ABS has responded to the OfS consultation on regulating quality and standards in HE. Our members are in agreement with the approach of setting minimum requirements…

Chartered ABS response to ESRC review of the PhD in Social Sciences

The ESRC Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences aims to ensure PhD training is fit for the future, supports a diverse population of students and remains internationally…

BEIS Consultation on the UK R&D Roadmap 2020

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on the UK’s Research & Development Roadmap.

BEIS Consultation on the R&D Roadmap – our published response in full

The Chartered ABS has submitted a response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation on the UK’s Research & Development Roadmap. If…

BEIS consultation on the UK R&D roadmap – provide your views to the Chartered ABS

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published the government's Research & Development (R&D) roadmap which articulates the UK's vision and…

Consultation on a quality enhancement system for TNE – Chartered ABS and BAM responds

The Chartered ABS has responded to a consultation by Universities UK, GuildHE and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education on the possible scope and future form of a…

Consultation on Higher Technical Education

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Higher Technical Education

Consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Read and download our full response to the consultation on Research Leadership in the Social Sciences

Consultation on the design of the KEF – Chartered ABS Response

Read and download our full response to the KEF Consultation

Consultation on the design of the KEF – our response

The Chartered ABS and its members believes that the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) has the potential to offer additional tools to universities to measure and evaluate elements…

Independent Review of the TEF – Chartered ABS Response

Read and download our response to the Independent Review of Subject-Level TEF

Chartered ABS evidence and response to the draft guidelines for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

We respond to the published draft assessment criteria and guidelines for making submissions to Ref 2021

APPG inquiry into international students – Chartered ABS evidence and response

We present the case for a competitive and accessible post-study visa regime for international students.

Consultation on draft guidance for REF 2021

The UK’s four higher education funding bodies published for consultation the draft guidance on making submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 and the draft…

Ofqual consultation: Chartered ABS responds

Ofqual has asked for feedback on its proposed guidance on the regulation of end-point assessments. The Chartered ABS is concerned that Ofqual’s proposed guidance makes no…

Consultation on TEF at subject-level: response from Chartered ABS

This Department for Education (DfE) consultation was used to gather views from relevant stakeholders on how TEF at subject-level could be introduced in a manner that is both…

Subject-Level TEF Consultation: Chartered ABS responds

The Chartered ABS has published its response to the subject-level TEF consultation. We recognise that subject-level TEF has the potential to generate valuable data that could be…

Response to HM Treasury’s, “Financing growth in innovative firms”

In November 2016 the Prime Minister announced that HM Treasury would lead a review designed to strengthen growing innovative firms within the UK. The review explores long-term…

Response to Skills Commission Apprenticeships & Social Mobility Inquiry

On the 23rd of August, Chartered ABS carried out a survey measuring how reforms to the apprenticeship system are affecting social mobility amongst disadvantaged young people. This…

Response to HM Government Green Paper “Building our Industrial Strategy”

Our response to the Governments Green Paper "Building our Industrial Strategy".

Response to the NewDLHE consultation

Our response to HEFCE's consultation on the NewDLHE

Response to second Research Excellence Framework Consultation

Read our full response to the second Research Excellence Framework consultation.

Draft strategic guidance to the Institute for Apprenticeships: Chartered ABS response

Our response to the Governement's Draft strategic guidance for Institute for Apprenticeships consultation.

Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey consultation: Chartered ABS response

Our response to HESA's consultation on changes to the DLHE survey

Funding to support teaching in Higher Education Consultation: Chartered ABS response

Chartered ABS response to the consultation on teaching funding to support widening access and successful student outcomes.

Response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to the Teaching Excellence Framework Technical Consultation. We recorded the support of members in…

Response to Lord Stern’s Review of the Research Excellence Framework

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to Lord Stern's review of the Research Excellence Framework. In our view the Stern Review needs to…

Response to the Higher Education Green Paper

Following a consultation with our members, we have submitted a formal response to BIS as part of the consultation process on the Government's Higher Education Green Paper -…