Moved by
Viscount Younger of Leckie
111: Clause 44, page 25, line 35, leave out “or an English further education provider”
112: Clause 44, page 26, line 8, at end insert—
“( ) The OfS may make an order under subsection (1) revoking an authorisation given to a provider only if condition A, B or C is satisfied.”
113: Clause 44, page 26, line 9, leave out from beginning to “if” in line 10 and insert “Condition A is satisfied”
114: Clause 44, page 26, line 10, at end insert—
“(5A) Condition B is satisfied if—
(a) the OfS has concerns regarding the quality of, or the standards applied to, higher education which has been or is being provided by the provider, and
(b) it appears to the OfS that those concerns are so serious that—
(i) its powers by an order under subsection (1) to vary the authorisation are insufficient to deal with the concerns (whether or not they have been exercised in relation to the provider), and
(ii) it is appropriate to revoke the authorisation.
(5B) Condition C is satisfied if—
(a) due to a change in circumstances since the authorisation was given, the OfS has concerns regarding the quality of, or the standards applied to, higher education which will be provided by the provider, and
(b) it appears to the OfS that those concerns are so serious that—
(i) its powers by an order under subsection (1) to vary the authorisation are insufficient to deal with the concerns (whether or not they have been exercised in relation to the provider), and
(ii) it is appropriate to revoke the authorisation.
(5C) Where there are one or more sector-recognised standards, for the purposes of subsections (5A)(a) and (5B)(a)—
(a) the OfS’s concerns regarding the standards applied must be concerns regarding the standards applied in respect of matters for which there are sector-recognised standards, and
(b) those concerns must be regarding those standards as assessed against sector-recognised standards.”
115: Clause 44, page 26, line 18, at end insert—
“( ) See sections (Grant, variation or revocation of authorisation: advice on quality etc) and 45 which make further provision about orders under subsection (1).”