‘Ofsted for universities’ seen as ‘last resort’ in quality drive

Does the OfS have the competence to judge if a university course is of high or low quality? I don't think that they do... this is why things like the TEF exist. This of course has the important quality of being a dialogue, where each university showcases what it feels worthy of note. Compare that to the high-handed and unhelpful approach of OFSTED - having taught in FE before slithering into HE, and having been a school governor, I am well aware how little said organisation contributes towards a quality education in any establishment they inspect... and a major flaw in their process is that there is no mechanism to challenge their opinions. Maybe the Higher Education Academy would be a more appropriate organisation to assess what universities deliver?

Higher education policies from the 1990s 'coming home to roost'.