Part 1The Office for Students

Access and participation

29Power to approve an access and participation plan

1

The governing body of an institution may apply to the OfS for the OfS’s approval of a proposed access and participation plan relating to the institution for the purposes of satisfying an access and participation plan condition.

2

An access and participation plan is a plan that complies with sections 30 to 32.

3

The OfS may, if it thinks fit, approve the plan.

4

The OfS may issue guidance as to the matters to which the OfS will have regard in deciding whether to approve plans.

5

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with the giving of approval under this section.

6

The regulations may, in particular, specify matters to which the OfS is, or is not, to have regard in making any determination relating to approval.

7

The regulations may require the institution to which any plan approved under this section relates to publish the plan in the manner prescribed by the regulations.