The latest ministerial guidance is an affront to the OfS’ independence

"If the OfS slavishly follows the guidance set out in this letter, I fear it risks abandoning any claim to be taken seriously as an independent regulator." Since when did it have one? It would be a joke if it wasn't so much of a threat to university freedom. OfSTED has already ruined compulsory education and has been making intrusions into Further Education. We need to learn that lesson and make sure that uninformed politically-motivated meddling is never allowed anywhere near Higher Education.

Er, how do you square complaining about people getting awards below upper seconds and complaining about grade inflation because too many people are being awarded firsts and upper seconds?