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<p>Students’ ability to make informed choices is at the heart of our recent reforms
to higher education (HE). This government recognises the importance of this area and
is increasing the information available to students to ensure that they can make informed
choices about what and where to study.</p><p>As set out in the department’s strategic
guidance to the Office for Students (OfS), we expect them to play a key role in delivering
our objectives to improve and support informed choice through the provision of effective
information, advice and guidance to all students. In February, we asked the OfS to
work with the HE sector to improve transparency so that students know what they should
expect and can effectively challenge providers who do not deliver on their commitments.</p><p>In
addition, we asked the OfS to consider how to increase the transparency and visibility
of what students can expect to receive for their investment at different HE providers,
by making Longitudinal Education Outcomes data more widely available such as through
publication on Unistats, thereby enabling students to make the right choices for them.</p><p>Although
we provide guidance for the OfS, we cannot instruct it to undertake any specific course
of action as it is an independent arm’s length body.</p><p>The government will respond
directly to the Education Select Committee on its HE value for money report recommendations
in due course.</p><p> </p>
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