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The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a consultation on proposals to change how it regulates statutory further education providers delivering higher education in England. The consultation, which runs until 10 February 2026, aims to reduce regulatory duplication for eligible providers while maintaining robust oversight to protect students and public funds.

AI’s role in education is well documented, particularly the challenges of teaching and assessing students with ready access to Large Language Models (LLMs) capable of producing human like text. While those academic issues are familiar, this article raises a different concern: the rise of chatbot companions. 

On 18 December 2025, Labour's Employment Rights Bill became law. The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks the most significant change in employment rights in a generation, promising sweeping reforms to strengthen workers' protections across the UK.

We have compiled a handy checklist of procurement thresholds and key dates for universities in England and Wales who apply the Procurement Act as contracting authorities.

Join us for a practical, interactive training session on subject access requests designed for the education and charity sectors.

It has been a strong year for VWV’s higher education team, marked by new partnerships with the University of Hertfordshire, the University of Bath, the University of Portsmouth and a successful appointment to the new LUPC national framework for higher education.